Top-selling games for the month of February

Last week, NPD Intelect acquired PC Data, the sales tracking service that provides weekly sales charts for software products. Although the latest charts have a new brand name, the top games are the same as they have been for months--The Sims took first place, and The Sims: Livin' Large took second place. This virtual life game from Electronic Arts and its expansion pack have had a strong hold on the top two spots since before New Year's. With the release of the second expansion pack, The Sims: House Party, scheduled for the end of March, it looks like EA might have a hat trick on its hands. However, there is one big game on the way that might challenge The Sims for the top slot, Lionhead's Black & White. This innovative game is scheduled for release on the same day as House Party, and it will be interesting to see how sales of the two match up.

The third game on the list of top-selling games is also a familiar sight. Infogrames' theme park management game Roller Coaster Tycoon has been almost continuously on the top ten list since its release at the end of March 1999. Fourth place for the month of February went to Hoyle Casino 2001, and Blizzard's action-RPG Diablo II rose to fifth place from sixth place in January. Read on to see the complete list of top-selling games for the month of February, along with the list of top-selling games for the week of March 4-10. To see a list of the top-rated games according to GameSpot review score, visit our Top Games page.

Top-selling games for the week of March 4-10, 2001:

Rank / Title / Publisher / Average Price
1 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $43
2 / The Sims: Livin' Large / Electronic Arts / $29
3 / Roller Coaster Tycoon / Infogrames Entertainment / $28
4 / Diablo II / Havas Interactive / $40
5 / Hoyle Casino 2001 / Havas Interactive / $27
6 / Age of Empires II: Age of Kings / Microsoft / $45
7 / Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 / Electronic Arts / $41
8 / NASCAR Racing 4 / Havas Interactive / $45
9 / Icewind Dale: Heart of Winter / Interplay / $27
10 / SimTheme Park / Electronic Arts / $20

Top-selling games for the month of February 2001:

This Month / Last Month / Title / Publisher / Average Price
1 / 1 / The Sims / Electronic Arts / $42
2 / 2 / The Sims: Livin' Large / Electronic Arts / $28
3 / 3 / Roller Coaster Tycoon / Infogrames Entertainment / $27
4 / 5 / Hoyle Casino 2001 / Havas Interactive / $27
5 / 6 / Diablo II / Havas Interactive / $39
6 / * / NASCAR Racing 4 / Havas Interactive / $43
7 / 7 / Age of Empires II: Age of Kings / Microsoft / $44
8 / 9 / Roller Coaster Tycoon: Loopy Landscapes / Infogrames Entertainment / $28
9 / 8 / Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 / Electronic Arts / $43
10 / 4 / SimTheme Park / Electronic Arts / $20
11 / 10 / Who Wants To Be A Millionaire 2nd Edition / Disney / $19
12 / 12 / Age of Empires II: The Conquerors Expansion / Microsoft / $29
13 / 13 / Combat Flight Simulator 2 / Microsoft / $45
14 / * / Sim Coaster / Electronic Arts / $34
15 / 18 / EverQuest: Ruins of Kunark / Sony / $29
16 / * / Sim City 3000 Unlimited / Electronic Arts / $38
17 / * / Oni / Gathering of Developers / $38
18 / 17 / Half-Life: Counter-Strike / Havas Interactive / $25
19 / 11 / Half-Life: Game of the Year Edition / Havas Interactive / $25
20 / * / NBA Live 2001 / Electronic Arts / $36

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