The head of Xbox Live’s community, Larry “Major Nelson” Hyrb, has released a list of games played most often on Xbox Live in 2010. The top of the list may not surprise you. Call of Duty: Black Ops, Halo: Reach, Red Dead Redemption,Fable III, and Battlefield: Bad Company 2 topped the list for retail releases, likely with Call of Duty winning by a wide margin. Black Ops was the best-selling game in the United States last year. It also topped our own list of most addictive games.
The rankings are based on each game’s Live activity during its first seven days of availability. The full list is below.
Xbox 360 Top LIVE Titles of 2010
- Call of Duty: Black Ops
- Halo: Reach
- Red Dead Redemption
- Fable III
- Battlefield: Bad Co. 2
- Medal of Honor
- Mass Effect 2
- FIFA Soccer 11
- Fallout: New Vegas
- BioShock 2
- Madden NFL 11
- Splinter Cell Conviction
- Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood
- Dead Rising 2
- Kinect Adventures!
- NBA 2K11
- Crackdown 2
- Aliens vs Predator
- Mafia II
- Army of TWO: TFD
Top Arcade Titles of 2010 (Based on full versions purchased during the first week of release)
- Dead Rising 2: Case Zero
- LIMBO
- Perfect Dark
- Toy Soldiers
- Monday Night Combat
- Deadliest Warrior
- Dead Rising 2: Case West
- X-Men Arcade
- Castlevania Harmony of Despair
- Plants vs Zombies
- Scott Pilgrim
- Sonic 4 Episode 1
- Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light
- Blacklight: Tango Down
- Hydro Thunder Hurricane
- RISK Factions
- Super Meat Boy
- World of Keflings
Top Indie Games of 2010 (Based on full versions purchased during the first week of release)
- Baby Maker Extreme
- Avatar Showdown
- Avatar Paintball
- Avatar Ninja!
- Avatar Racedrome
- Try Not To Fart
- Nuclear Wasteland
- Avatar Onslaught
- Yet Another Zombie Defense
- Zombie Estate
- Breath of Death VII
- MILITARY SNIPER-SIM 3.18
- Get Rich or Die Gaming
- Avatar Bumper Cars
- Avatar Meet Up Live!
- GET TO THA CHOPPA!!1
- Shoot 1UP
- Toy Stunt Bike
- The Impossible Game
- So Many Girls So Little Time
Perfect Dark is one of our favorite classic titles. Did any of your favorite games make the list? Let us know.