In a year that retail software found difficult, Xbox Live Arcade in 2010 continued to grow, posting a 16% year-over-year increase in revenues, despite the strengthening of Games on Demand and Indie titles.
The growth was generally across the board, as new releases earned an average of $816,000 per title on the year – up from approximately $720,000 among new releases the year prior. The top title in terms of units, Capcom’s ‘Dead Rising 2: Case Zero’ saw just under 700,000 units sold at $5.00 per unit. Playdead’s highly-reviewed platformer ‘LIMBO’ was the highest grossing Arcade game, having recorded roughly $7.5 million in revenues by years’ end.
The two shooters are going head to head today on Xbox LIVE with the Bulletstorm demo arriving on the PlayStation Network tomorrow. The Bulletstorm demo gives you a taste of the singleplayer while Crysis 2 allows you to feast on the multiplayer. Run along now, and don’t forget to let us know which one gets your vote.
