World of Warcraft, Blizzard Entertainment, nr.1

<strong>World of Warcraft</strong>, joc dezvoltat de Blizzard Entertainment, este primul loc in topul jocuri video pe computer preferate de americani in 2008, pasionatii petrecand 671 de minute pe saptamana jucandu-l, in timp ce Tetris este jocul mobil cel mai popular, informeaza Nielsen, pe site-ul propriu.<br />
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Potrivit unui studiu dat publicitatii recent de compania de cercetare Nielsen, cele mai populare jocuri video pentru computer din Statele Unite sunt, in ordine, <strong>World of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment) – 671 de minute pe saptamana,</strong> Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) – 403 minute, Halo: Combat Evolved (Microsoft Game Studios) – 295 de minute, The Sims (Electronic Arts) – 213 minute, The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts) – 291 minute, RuneScape (Jagex) – 451 minute, Diablo II (Blizzard Entertainment) – 313 minute, Team Fortress 2 (Valve) – 371 minute, Counter-Strike (Sierra Studios) – 282 minute, Counter-Strike: Source (Valve) – 426 minute.<br />
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Pe de alta parte, jocurile mobile cele mai populare in 2008 in Statele Unite au fost <strong>Tetris (7% cota de piata)</strong>, Bejeweled (4%), Guitar Hero III (3,6%), Wheel of Fortune (2,6%), PAC-MAN (2,5%), The Oregon Trail (1,9%), Ms. PAC-MAN (1,7%), Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader? (1,6%), Tetris Mania (1,6%) si Surviving High School (1,2%).<br />
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Consolele care au fost folosite cel mai mult pe parcursul anului trecut de catre jucatorii din Statele Unite au fost <strong>PlayStation 2</strong>, Xbox 360, Wii, Xbox, PlayStation 3 si GameCube.<br />