First party publishers and the like have always been secretive about their game sales. Unless they’re some finite number filled with zeros about the amount shipped, it’s not something for the public.
Ryan Langley, designer at HalfBrick and Gamasutra editor, took the liberty to take a peek at the leaderboards of every Xbox Live Arcade game to release last year and boy, it really put things in perspective. It’s a rough, yet a surprisingly precise estimate at the thousands of players. Looky look at Langley’s Xbox Live Arcade By The Numbers Tumblr Post!
Here’s a taste of the super detailed look at every exclusive, indie, and publisher specific run down and below are 10 highest and notable lows Langley marked in the full list HERE.
10 Highest Leaderboards
Minecraft: 360 Edition 5,002,370
Trials Evolution 1,090,756
Happy Wars 1,468,004 (FREE TO PLAY —> Not included)
Gotham City Imposters 335,791
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 308,673
I Am Alive 289,951
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD 236,252
Magic: TG– Planeswalkers 194,885
Fez 168,566
Wreckateer 126,924
Deadlight 117,549
Notable Low…
Diabolical Pitch 1,838
Nights into Dreams…7,919
Guardians of Middle-earth 18,334
Quantum Conundrum 32,735
Dragon’s Lair 3,573
Joe Danger 2: The Movie 18,125
Serious Sam 3: BFE 21,421 —> DLC 873
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