Using data gathered from a variety of publishers, UK trade body Ukie and market research specialists Ipsos MediaCT have today launched the first chart that integrates both digital and retail sales.
The PC-only chart is released in five different flavours, including boxed, digital, a combination of both, and digital expansions. For the month of March, SimCity (boxed) and Bioshock Infinite (digital) were the best selling games, with the former selling the most when both charts are combined.
Jo Twist, CEO of Ukie, said: "As an industry, we need to measure the true size of the digital games market and that's why we have invested in this system for the industry to own. Companies that are involved are already getting a competitive advantage, using the data to make informed and fact based commercial decisions."
The PC charts for March are as follows:
PC boxed & digital game sales combined (Units)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
3. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
4. Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Activision Blizzard)
5. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
6. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
7. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
8. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
9. Just Cause 2 (Square-Enix)
10. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
PC digital game sales (Units)
1. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
2. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
3. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
4. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
5. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
6. Just Cause 2 (Square Enix)
7. Hitman: Absolution (Square Enix)
8. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
9. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
10. Trials Evolution Gold (Ubisoft)
PC boxed sales (Units)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Starcraft II: Heart of the Swarm (Activision Blizzard)
3. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
4. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
5. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
6. The Sims 3 (Electronic Arts)
7. Bioshock Infinite (Take 2)
8. The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
9. Guild Wars 2 (NCsoft Europe)
10. Crysis 3 (Electronic Arts)
PC digital full game sales (revenue)
1. SimCity (Electronic Arts)
2. Bioshock Infinite (2K Games)
3. Tomb Raider (Square Enix)
4. Battlefield 3 (Electronic Arts)
5. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
6. Far Cry 3 (Ubisoft)
7. Crysis 3 (Electronic Arts)
8. Tomb Raider Survival Edition (Square Enix)
9. Assassin's Creed 3 (Ubisoft)
10. Guild Wars 2 (NCsoft Europe)
PC digital expansion game sales (revenue)
1. The Sims 3: University Life (Electronic Arts)
2. The Sims 3: Seasons (Electronic Arts)
3. Anno 2070 - Deep Ocean (Ubisoft)
4. The Sims 3: Ambitions (Electronic Arts)
5. The Sims 3: 70's, 80s & 90s Stuff (Electronic Arts)
6. The Sims 3: Generations (Electronic Arts)
7. The Sims 3: World Adventures (Electronic Arts)
8. Anno 2070 DLC Complete Pack (Ubisoft)
9. Sleeping Dogs - DLC Collection (Square Enix)
10. Total War: Shogun 2 - Rise of the Samurai Campaign (Sega)
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