What you can learn from 2006's top 100 selling games


Next-Gen has compiled a thorough analysis of 2006's top 100 selling games according to NPD figures. The report includes several useful tidbits for those business savvy individuals keeping tabs on the industry as well as an interesting comparison of how well the top-ranked games actually sell. Here's a few highlights:
  • Only three games in the top 20 had an average review score of less than 75%.
  • Exclusive games work; 35% of the top-sellers were released on just one platform.
  • Sports games are the largest genre with EA dominating the sector as well as being the largest publisher.
Read on for chart goodness, data interpretation galore, and the complete list of 2006's 100 best selling games. Liberal arts majors beware.

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