Xbox 360 Commands '08 Game Rentals
Posted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:13 pm
Xbox 360 Commands '08 Game Rentals
By Kris Graft
Consumers who rented games last year demonstrated rather narrow taste in genres in 2008, judging by a new report.
Research firm Rentrak released the top 10 videogame rentals of 2008, a list dominated by Mature-rated shooters, topped by Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Halo 3.
Most of the games had a strong multiplayer component, consistent with the logic that consumers rent games for gatherings.
Mario Party 8 for Wii is the oldest game on the list, having been released in May 2007.
Another easily identifiable trend is the prominence of Xbox 360 games on the list: seven were for Microsoft's console and three were Nintendo-developed Wii games. No PS3 games were on the list.
Rentrak's rental research is based on consumer spend. The company said Xbox 360 and Wii increased their overall rental market share last year: Xbox 360 rose from 26 to 37 percent, while Wii increased form 7 to 17 percent.
Below is Rentrak's complete list:
1. Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox 360
3. Halo 3, Xbox 360
4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Xbox 360
5. Army of Two, Xbox 360
6. Mario Kart Wii, Wii
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii
8. Fallout 3, Xbox 360
9. Assassin's Creed, Xbox 360
10. Mario Party 8, Wii
By Kris Graft
Consumers who rented games last year demonstrated rather narrow taste in genres in 2008, judging by a new report.
Research firm Rentrak released the top 10 videogame rentals of 2008, a list dominated by Mature-rated shooters, topped by Grand Theft Auto IV, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Halo 3.
Most of the games had a strong multiplayer component, consistent with the logic that consumers rent games for gatherings.
Mario Party 8 for Wii is the oldest game on the list, having been released in May 2007.
Another easily identifiable trend is the prominence of Xbox 360 games on the list: seven were for Microsoft's console and three were Nintendo-developed Wii games. No PS3 games were on the list.
Rentrak's rental research is based on consumer spend. The company said Xbox 360 and Wii increased their overall rental market share last year: Xbox 360 rose from 26 to 37 percent, while Wii increased form 7 to 17 percent.
Below is Rentrak's complete list:
1. Grand Theft Auto IV, Xbox 360
2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Xbox 360
3. Halo 3, Xbox 360
4. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas 2, Xbox 360
5. Army of Two, Xbox 360
6. Mario Kart Wii, Wii
7. Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Wii
8. Fallout 3, Xbox 360
9. Assassin's Creed, Xbox 360
10. Mario Party 8, Wii