Digital distribution

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Digital distribution is the means of selling content via the Internet as opposed to going to a retail store and purchasing the physical disc. Digital distribution includes downloading entire games (such as PS1 games) to digital content within a game. PC gaming has increasingly shifted to a digital model. Steam and IGN's Direct2Drive experienced substantial growth in 2009.^[1]

Contents 1 Xbox Live Arcade 1.1 External links 2 WiiWare / Virtual Console 2.1 External links 3 PlayStation Network 3.1 Best selling PSN games 4 Best selling PS1 games on PSN 4.1 External links 5 Digital distribution

[edit] Xbox Live Arcade

See also: List of Xbox Live Arcade games

The Xbox Live service for Xbox 360 allows downloading of original Xbox games as well as original XBLA games. Over 17 millions users are members on Xbox Live.[1] Online services for the Xbox has reached $1 billion dollars in revenue.

Notable titles

• Braid
• Geometry Wars
• Mega Man 9
• Uno

[edit] External links

• The best selling Xbox Live Arcade games of 2007 | 2006
• Microsoft Touts XBLA 'Momentum', Braid Success
• Fastest selling XBLA games
• Microsoft: Xbox 360 widens lead over PlayStation 3

[edit] WiiWare / Virtual Console

See also: List of WiiWare games and List of Virtual Console games

Nintendo's Virtual Console for Wii is a service that allows users to download games from previous systems like the NES, SNES, and N64. WiiWare games, launched in May 2008, are downloadable games that make use of the Wii remote and have a maximum size of ~50 megabytes.

Notable titles

• LostWinds
• Mega Man 9
• Strong Bad episodic games
• World of Goo

[edit] External links

• Virtual Console Sales Top 1.5 Million
• IGN: Virtual Console Numbers Revealed
• LostWinds selling well in Europe
• Good sales for Strong Bad
• WiiWare - one year review
• Best selling Hudson Soft WiiWare game is My Aquarium, fishing simulator

[edit] PlayStation Network

See also: List of PlayStation Network games

The PlayStation 3 PSN service contains a PlayStation Store to download original PlayStation games as well as PSN downloadable games.

Notable titles

• Mega Man 9
• Pixel Junk Monsters
• flOw
• Super Stardust HD

[edit] Best selling PSN games

As of February 2008, the best selling PlayStation Network games are:

1. flOw
2. Mortal Kombat II
3. Tekken 5 Dark Resurrection
4. PAIN
5. Warhawk
6. High Velocity Bowling
7. Super Stardust HD
8. Calling All Cars
9. Aquatopia
10. Everyday Shooter

[edit] Best selling PS1 games on PSN

• PlayStation Store's Top 10 Most Popular PS1 Games

[edit] External links

• Most downloaded games of 2008
• Pain Tops List of 2008 PlayStation Network Downloads
• Top 10 PSN downloads since launch

[edit] Digital distribution

• Microsoft “Not Anywhere Close” To Simultaneous Retail, Digital Releases
• Online Sales Surge During Industry Downturn

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