Halo 3: ODST, God of War III top E3 favorites - Survey
Nielsen study released yesterday reveals the top 12 games presented at the expo that are most likely to be purchased by gamers.
According to a June 8 report by research group Nielsen, New Super Mario Bros. Wii garnered the most online "buzz" at this month's Electronic Entertainment Expo. However, a report released this week indicates that such ephemeral attention might not translate into hard sales.
The survey asked gamers which games presented at E3 they were definitely or probably interested in purchasing. Some 53 percent of respondents were likely to purchase Halo 3: ODST, with 49 percent for God of War III. On the other end of the list, The Beatles: Rock Band ranked last at 12th with 30 percent.
One interesting factoid by Nielsen is that there were no massive changes in interest in the 12 titles from pre-E3 to post-E3. As the research group puts it, "In other words, games that already tugged at gamers’ hearts held on."
The results of Nielsen's June 7 to 14 survey are listed below, along with a video of GameSpot's Halo 3: ODST demo.
TITLE - RELEASE DATE - PERCENTAGE INTERESTED
1) Halo 3:ODST - September 22, 2009 - 53%
2) God of War III - March 2010 - 49%
3) Wii Sports Resort - WII - July 26, 2009 - 45%
4) Guitar Hero 5 - September 1, 2009 - 42%
5) Final Fantasy XIII - Q2 2010 - 37%
6) Madden NFL 10 - August 14, 2009 - 35%
7) Guitar Hero: Van Halen - Q3 2009 - 34%
8) Assassins Creed 2 - November 17, 2009 - 32%
9) Need for Speed: Shift - September 22, 2009 - 32%
10) Need for Speed: Nitro - Q3 2009 - 32%
11) NCAA Football 10 - July 14, 2009 - 32%
12) Beatles Rock Band - September 9, 2009 - 30%
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