2K Sports announced today that NBA 2K7 is the best selling basketball title on the Xbox 360 for the third month in a row.
Sales data provided by The NPD Group revealed that NBA 2K7 captured 55 percent of the next-generation basketball market. The Xbox 360 version of NBA 2K7 sold 67 percent more units over the months of September, October and November than NBA 2K6 did over its first three months on the market, beginning with the launch of the Xbox 360 console.
“We’re proud that gamers have made NBA 2K7 the number one selling next-generation NBA title this fall,” said Erik Whiteford, Vice President of Marketing for 2K Sports. “Since its launch in September, NBA 2K7 for the Xbox 360 has steadily increased market share, gaining strong retail support this holiday season.”
NBA 2K7 is one of the year’s most critically acclaimed sports titles. With 114 reviews, Gamerankings.com estimates NBA 2K7 for the Xbox 360 has scored 85.2 percent overall, making it the highest rated Xbox 360 NBA simulation by a wide margin, and one of the highest rated sports games on the platform. The game recieved the award for best sports game of 2006 at the Spike Video Game Awards show.
“Winning gamer choice and critical praise is validation of the hard work of the entire NBA 2K7 development team,” said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “At 2K Sports, we listen to our fans and we strive to deliver the deepest sports simulation titles on the market. Based on the strong fan support and critical reception – especially winning the Best Team Sports Game award from the Spike TV Video Game Awards this year – we’ve proven this is the right approach.”