According to a report from FADE (Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment) Xbox Live Arcade created $103.4 million in revenue for Microsoft in 2009 - a 34% increase from the previous year. The report states that the "average price of XBLA titles increased rapidly during the year - from a $8.33 average in 2008 to $9.12 in 2009". Average revenue per user, however, was down from 2009, at $2.79 per user.
So, what were the big earners? Here's the 'estimated' list:
Estimated Top Titles by Revenue, 2009 (Average Price):Battlefield 1943 - EA Dice - $12.5 million - $15.00
Castle Crashers - The Behemoth - $7.3 million - $15.00
Trials HD - RedLynx, LTD - $7.1 million - $15.00
Shadow Complex - Chair Entertainment / Epic Games - $6.1 million - $14.38
Family Game Night - Hasbro - $4.2 million - $9.53
Marvel vs. Capcom 2 - Capcom - $4.2 million - $15.00
Magic: The Gathering - Stainless Games - $2.8 million - $10.00
Worms 2 - Team 17 - $1.8 million - $10.00
Peggle - PopCap Games - $1.8 million - $8.86
Turtles in Time: Reshelled - Ubisoft Singapore - $1.7 million - $10.00
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MCV.