Even though the month of October saw the release of a new Borderlands game and the first Smash Bros. title for a handheld, NBA 2K15 emerged victorious in The NPD Group’s recounting of the best-selling games of October 2014.
The basketball sim managed to hold off a pair of new releases as well as the continued sales success of Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (which landed at #2). A trio of new releases, The Evil Within (#3), Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (#4), Skylanders: Trap Team (#6), were close behind.
And believe it or not, but Minecraft continues to hold a spot in the top ten as the retail release of the PlayStation 4 Edition propelled it into #10 on the list. Sunset Overdrive, Microsoft’s big Xbox One exclusive for the Fall, did not make the top ten though Joystiq is reporting that it was the ninth best-selling game among individual titles.
This month’s top ten can be found in a handy list format after the break.
Bestselling Games in October 2014
1. NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
2. Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (3DS)
3. The Evil Within (PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, PC)
4. Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel (Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
5. Destiny (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
6. Skylanders: Trap Team (Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, 3DS, Mobile)
7. FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One, Wii, Vita, 3DS)
8. Madden NFL 15 (Xbox 360, PS4, PS3, Xbox One)
9. Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
10. Minecraft (Xbox 360, PS3, PS4)
