The Nordic region is often viewed as one market. According to
research company GfK the Nordic region ranks among the top five
markets in Europe.
- Besides a general interest in a Nordic chart there's also a huge
demand from the industry's players to be able to track which games
sell best in the Nordic region, says Martin Lindell, analyst at
trade association Swedish Games Industry.
The Nordic chart is compiled by Media control-GfK, who collects
sales reports from retailers across the Nordic countries, with
Denmark provided by GfK Chart-Track.
- The industry has been open to the idea of a unified tracking for
quite sometime, but this didn't come into fruition until we began
our research into Norway and an international compilation quickly
followed. We are now proud to deliver a Nordic chart covering
Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark, says Magdalena Jönsson,
Project Manager of Games market research at GfK.
The first official Nordic chart is the October chart 2010. Even
though the Nordic is seen as one market there are still differences
between the four countries in terms of taste and culture. One clear
example is NHL 11, which sells well in Sweden and Finland, but is
not as popular in Denmark and Norway.
Week 06
Multiformat
1.KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
2.CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
3.BATTLEFIELD 3
4.FIFA 12
5.THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
6.FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
7.METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION
8.THE DARKNESS II
9.THE SIMS 3
10.SOULCALIBUR V
11.ASSASSINS CREED: REVELATION
12.SKYLANDERS: SPYROS ADVENTURE
13.NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
14.WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSM
15.JUST DANCE 3
16.RAYMAN ORIGIN
17.LEGO STAR WARS 3: THE CLONE WARS
18.THE SIMS 3: PETS
19.CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2
20.STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC
PC
1.KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
2.WORLD OF WARCRAFT: CATACLYSM
3.BATTLEFIELD 3
4.STAR WARS: THE OLD REPUBLIC
5.THE SIMS 3
6.THE SIMS 3: MASTER SUITE STUFF
7.THE SIMS 3: PETS
8.WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WRATH OF THE LICH KING
9.THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
10.CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
Playstation 3
1.KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
2.CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
3.FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
4.FIFA 12
5.BATTLEFIELD 3
6.THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
7.METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION
8.SOULCALIBUR V
9.GRAN TURISMO 5
10.ASSASSINS CREED: REVELATION
Xbox 360
1.KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING
2.CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3
3.THE DARKNESS II
4.METAL GEAR SOLID HD COLLECTION
5.THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM
6.SOULCALIBUR V
7.FIFA 12
8.BATTLEFIELD 3
9.FINAL FANTASY XIII-2
10.ASSASSINS CREED: REVELATION
Wii
1.JUST DANCE 3
2.NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
3.MARIO KART
4.MARIO & SONIC: AT OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012
5.SKYLANDERS: SPYROS ADVENTURE
6.ZUMBA FITNESS
7.THE LEGEND OF ZELDA : SKYWARD SWORD
8.LEGO STAR WARS 3: THE CLONE WARS
9.FIFA 12
10.SUPER MARIO GALAXY 2
Nintendo DS
1.NEW SUPER MARIO BROS
2.THE SMURFS
3.MARIO KART
4.LEGO NINJAGO
5.MARIO & SONIC: AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES
6.LEGO STAR WARS THE COMPLETE SAGA
7.LEGO STAR WARS 3: THE CLONE WARS
8.CARS 2: THE VIDEO GAME
9.THE SIMS 3
10.LEGO BATMAN
Nintendo 3DS
1.SUPER MARIO 3D LAND
2.MARIO KART 7
3.MARIO & SONIC: AT OLYMPIC GAMES LONDON 2012
4.THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: OCARINA OF TIME
5.SKYLANDERS: SPYROS ADVENTURE
6.FIFA 12
7.RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS
8.LEGO STAR WARS 3: THE CLONE WARS
9.RAYMAN 3D
10.LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
PSP
1.LITTLEBIGPLANET
2.GRAN TURISMO
3.MOTORSTORM: ARCTIC EDGE
4.PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2008
5.SECRET AGENT CLANK
6.FIFA 12
7.ATV OFFROAD FURY PRO
8.LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN
9.LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7
10.RATCHET & CLANK SIZE MATTERS