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NPD - Aug. 2015 top 10, plus industry-wide figures and more
1. Madden NFL 16 (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3)
2. Minecraft (360, PS3, Xbox One, PS4)
3. Gears of War: Ultimate Edition (Xbox One)
4. Grand Theft Auto V (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
5. Lego: Jurassic World (360, 3DS, Wii U, PS3, Xbox One, PS4, Vita)
6. Rare Replay (Xbox One)
7. Until Dawn (PS4)
8. Call of Duty: Black Ops Combo Pack (360, PS3)
9. Batman: Arkham Knight (PS4, Xbox One)
10. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS4, Xbox One, 360, PS3, PC)
- new physical games and hardware generated $548 million in spending
- this is a 2 percent decline in revenue for the industry
- games racked up $207.9 million, which is down 10 percent year-over-year from $231.3 million
- spending on systems was down 2 percent from $195.3 million in August of 2014 to $190.5 million this August