Battlefield 1942 shoots to the top

Electronic Arts is continuing to dominate the weekly charts as far as the number of games occupying the top 10 positions are concerned. This week, it's Battlefield 1942's turn to come in straight at the top, but with Madden NFL 2003, Medal of Honor: Allied Assault, and no less than three Sims titles in the chart, Electronic Arts is looking as strong as ever. There was little change elsewhere in the chart, although Infogrames' Backyard Baseball 2003 and Icewind Dale II have been pushed off the bottom.

The monthly chart for August has few surprises, with Warcraft III retaining the top spot despite the continued challenge from Electronic Arts' The Sims and its numerous expansions, most of which have actually improved their positions since last month. Elsewhere in the monthly chart, RollerCoaster Tycoon and its subsequent Gold Edition are still mid-table, along with Microsoft's Zoo Tycoon, which has no doubt benefited from the recent release of its Dinosaur Digs expansion.

Best-selling PC games for the week of September 8-14, 2002:

Rank / Title / Publisher / Average Price
1 / Battlefield 1942 / Electronic Arts / $47
2 / Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos / Vivendi Universal / $55
3 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $44
4 / The Sims: Vacation / Electronic Arts / $29
5 / Medal of Honor: Allied Assault / Electronic Arts / $47
6 / Mafia / Gathering of Developers / $48
7 / Madden NFL 2003 / Electronic Arts / $39
8 / The Sims: Hot Date / Electronic Arts / $30
9 / Medieval: Total War / Activision / $40
10 / Grand Theft Auto III / Rockstar Games / $48

Best selling PC games for the month of August 2002:

Rank This Month / Rank Last Month / Title / Publisher / Average Price
1 / 1 / Warcraft III: Reign of Chaos / Vivendi Universal / $55
2 / 3 / The Sims: Vacation / Electronic Arts / $29
3 / 4 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $43
4 / * / Madden NFL 2003 / Electronic Arts / $34
5 / 2 / Neverwinter Nights / Infogrames / $54
6 / 5 / Backyard Baseball 2003 / Infogrames / $19
7 / 7 / Medal of Honor: Allied Assault / Electronic Arts / $46
8 / 8 / The Sims: Hot Date / Electronic Arts / $29
9 / 6 / Grand Theft Auto III / Rockstar Games / $47
10 / * / Medieval: Total War / Activision / $37
11 / 11 / Zoo Tycoon / Microsoft / $27
12 / 9 / The Sims: Livin Large / Electronic Arts / $28
13 / 13 / RollerCoaster Tycoon / Infogrames / $19
14 / 12 / RollerCoaster Tycoon Gold / Infogrames / $29
15 / 14 / Diablo II: Lord of Destruction / Vivendi Universal / $31
16 / 18 / The Sims: House Party / Electronic Arts / $30
17 / 15 / Starcraft: Battle Chest / Vivendi Universal / $20
18 / * / Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings / Microsoft / $28
19 / * / Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone / Electronic Arts / $27
20 / * / Icewind Dale II / Vivendi Universal / $48

An asterisk indicates that the game did not appear on the previous month's list of best-selling PC games.

The list above ranks games according to retail sales. To see a list of games ranked according to GameSpot review score, visit our 6013054Top Games page .