Call of Duty: Black Ops in 2011 was the most played game on Xbox Live, according to a analysis of Microsoft. The series is particularly popular, because Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Modern Warfare 2 are on the second and third place.
Microsoft publishes via the blog of Larry Hryb, better known by his gamertag Major Nelson, the list of games that, in 2011, the most played via Xbox Live. The list is compiled on the basis of ‘unique users’ and gives up again how many people a particular game is played. The list does not display how many hours the games in the list were played. The top three consists of games from the same series. Most people logged in to Call of Duty: Black Ops to play, the second to last part of the series, which in 2010 came to market. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, which, in november, the market appeared, stands on the second place. Modern Warfare 2, that at the end of 2009 appeared, follows in third place.
Shooters are popular, is evident from the rest of the list. In the top twenty come next to the leading trio had 9 shooters. Rpg The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is on the sixth place and is the first game in the list from a different genre. FIFA 12 on place 8 the first sports game.
Microsoft also put in a row what games most people via a pc-platform Games for Windows Live were played. There won the in 2011 introduced free playable rts Age of Empires Online, for Grand Theft Auto IV and Batman Arkham City. On Windows Phone was Angry Birds the most popular, followed by Fruit Ninja. Microsoft mentioned in the overview, only the positions on the list, but no numbers.
The Annihilation In The Jungle trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops