Even though it was only released in November, that hasn't stopped Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 from claiming the top spot for most played game of the year on Xbox LIVE.
This info came straight out of Xbox ambassador Larry "Major Nelson" Hryb over on his blog, where he comments that after many days of number crunching, they've compiled the list based on average Unique Users per day (UU) connected to Xbox LIVE between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012.
Here are the top 20 games that got the most play time on Xbox LIVE in 2012:
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Call of Duty: Black Ops II
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Halo 4
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
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Call of Duty: Black Ops
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FIFA Soccer 13
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FIFA Soccer 12
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Battlefield 3
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Halo: Reach
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
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Borderlands 2
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Assassin’s Creed III
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Skyrim
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Madden NFL 13
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Gears of War 3
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NBA 2K13
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NBA 2K12
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Far Cry 3
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Grand Theft Auto IV
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Forza Motorsport 4
Additionally, Major Nelson also listed the top 20 XBL Arcade games based on full versions purchased. Just like the list above, unsurprisingly, Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition notched (see what I did there?!) the top spot.
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Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
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Trials Evolution
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The Walking Dead
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Pinball FX2
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Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
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Castle Crashers
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Gotham City Impostors
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I Am Alive
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Fruit Ninja Kinect
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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
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Trials HD
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Magic 2013
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Fez
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Dungeon Defenders
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Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
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Peggle
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The Simpsons Arcade Game
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REAL STEEL
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Toy Soldiers: Cold War
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Full House Poker
Overall, the results aren't really surprising. I mean, a Call of Duty game topping the Xbox LIVE activity charts are the norm nowadays. Even so, it's still an impressive feat that after all these years, the brand (Call of Duty) still has a lock on Xbox LIVE's gaming populace.
Which game do you think will earn the spot for 2013? Or won't it matter much once the next-gen consoles come knocking at our doorsteps?
