Activision’s Call of Duty franchise continues its reign atop the video game world by capturing the top spot in The NPD Group’s survey of November 2014’s best-selling games. It managed to hold off a strong challenge from Grand Theft Auto V, which received a huge boost from its new-generation re-release.
Nintendo had a very good month as Super Smash Bros. For Wii U and Super Smash Bros. For 3DS managed to sneak into the top three thanks to their combined might (The NPD Group considers them one game for the purposes of the monthly list). Further down the list, Pokemon: Alpha Sapphire shot to #5 while Pokemon: Omega Ruby owned the #7 spot (for some reason, the latest Pokemon release is considered two separate games by The NPD Group).
Ubisoft also had multiple games in the top ten, including Far Cry 4 at #6. Assassin’s Creed: Unity entered the list at #9, and while that’s an impressive achievement, it’s well below the top-three ranking attained by both Assassin’s Creed III and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag during their respective debut months.
Finally, Microsoft has plenty to crow about tonight as they’ve revealed to IGN that that the Xbox One outsold the PS4 for the first time.
The full top ten for November 2014 can be found after the break.
Bestselling Games in November 2014
1. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3, PC)
2. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3)
3. Super Smash Bros. For Wii U / Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (Wii U, 3DS)
4. Madden NFL 15 (Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS4, PS3)
5. Pokemon: Alpha Sapphire (3DS)
6. Far Cry 4 (PS4, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3, PC)
7. Pokemon: Omega Ruby (3DS)
8. NBA 2K15 (PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PC)
9. Assassin’s Creed: Unity (PS4, Xbox One, PC)
10. Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Xbox One)
