Record-smashing year for Xbox Live, Case Zero and Limbo lead pack

News by Brenna Hillier Contributor

Published on Jan. 28, 2011

Industry research firm Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment has announced that 2010 was Xbox Live's biggest to date, with Capcom's Dead Rising 2: Case Zero and the independent Limbo driving Live Arcade sales to record highs.

While Case Zero, which allowed purchasers to carry over progression to Dead Rising 2, was the highest-selling title with 689,000 units sold, the melancholy Limbo pulled in the most revenue despite charting in third position, with $7.5 million earned.

See the full chart below, courtesy of CVG.

In today's second quarter earnings breakdown, Microsoft revealed a 55 percent increase in revenue throughout the Xbox division.

01. Dead Rising 2: Case Zero (Capcom) – 689,000
02. Trials HD (RedLynx) – 553,000
03. Limbo (Playdead) – 527,000
04. Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) – 415,000
05. Toy Soldiers (Signal Studios) – 383,000
06. Family Game Night (Hasbro) – 294,000
07. Monday Night Combat (Uber Entertainment) – 293,000
08. Perfect Dark (Rare) – 279,000
09. Battlefield 1943 (EA Dice) – 268,000
10. Deadliest Warrior: The Game (Pipeworks Software) – 210,000

Thanks, That Video Game Blog.