Black Ops 2 Nets Top Spot for Most Played Game on Xbox LIVE for 2012

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:

Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Halo 4
Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Call of Duty: Black Ops
FIFA Soccer 13
FIFA Soccer 12
Battlefield 3
Halo: Reach
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Borderlands 2
Assassin’s Creed III
Skyrim
Madden NFL 13
Gears of War 3
NBA 2K13
NBA 2K12
Far Cry 3
Grand Theft Auto IV
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.

Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition
Trials Evolution
The Walking Dead
Pinball FX2
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Castle Crashers
Gotham City Impostors
I Am Alive
Fruit Ninja Kinect
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD
Trials HD
Magic 2013
Fez
Dungeon Defenders
Alan Wake’s American Nightmare
Peggle
The Simpsons Arcade Game
REAL STEEL
Toy Soldiers: Cold War
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?