It looks like Call of Duty Hit the top of the list In 2012! Along with halo 4 behind it!
If an alien intelligence agency got a hold of this "Top Xbox games of 2012" list, it might come away with the conclusion that humans are really, really into mining. The aliens might also conclude that we enjoy warfare, including the kind that affects extraterrestrials, so let's hope that they focus on the harmless digging thing and keep their lasers to themselves.
Major Nelson breaks down 2012's top 20 games of the following categories: Live, Arcade, Indie and Games for Windows Live. The top Xbox Live games of 2012, determined by average unique users per day, are Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Modern Warfare 3, Halo 4, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition and Black Ops. Following that is a round of sports games, including FIFA Soccer 13 and12, and Halo: Reach, Assassin's Creed 3, Battlefield 3, Borderlands 2, Far Cry 3 and Skyrim.
The top five Xbox Live Arcade games, determined by full versions purchased, are Minecraft, Trials Evolution, The Walking Dead, Pinball FX2 and Counter-Strike: Global Offensive. Castle Crashers is hanging out at No. 6, followed by Fez at No. 13. Indie games are ranked with the same method, and they carry a familiar theme, headlined by CastleMiner Z, CastleMiner, Total Miner: Forge,Avatar Deathmatch and FortressCraft Chapter 1.
Games for Windows Live games get ranked by average unique users per day, and the top five areGrand Theft Auto 4, Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition, Age of Empires Online, Batman: Arkham City and Super Street Fighter 4: Arcade Edition. Remember, aliens, humans sure do love the smell of fresh, pixelated dirt. See for yourself with the full lists, provided by Major Nelson, after the break.
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles (based on average UU's per day)
2 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
3 Halo 4
10 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
13 Skyrim
16 NBA 2K13
17 NBA 2K12
18 Far Cry 3
Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions purchased)
5 FortressCraft Chapter 1
14 Miner4Ever
16 End Of Days: Infected vs Mercs
20 Block World
Games for Windows Top LIVE Titles (based on average UU's per day)
1 GTA IV
2 Dark Souls Prepare to Die Edition
5 Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition
7 DiRT 3
8 F1 2011
10 Fallout 3
12 Fable III
13 Bioshock 2
16 Bulletstorm
19 F1 2010
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