Electronic Arts (EA) once again had the 2 top-rented videogames i...
Electronic Arts (EA) once again had the 2 top-rented videogames in the U.S., Rentrak’s Home Video Essentials preliminary data for the week ended Dec. 28 showed. Rentrak said EA’s Need for Speed: Underground for PS2, in its 6th week,…
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again was #1, generating an additional $738,285 in rentals in the week to boost its total earnings to date to $2.77 million. EA’s Medal of Honor: Rising Sun for PS2 again was #2, earning an additional $587,004 in its 7th week and its rental total to date to $3.8 million. EA had 2 other PS2 games in the top 10 as well: Madden NFL 2004 at #9 in its 20th week (down 3 from a week ago, earning an additional $347,248 for a total of $5.43 million) and The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King at #10 in its 8th week (up 1, $339,129 and earnings of $1.73 million). Only one game in the top 10 wasn’t for PS2: Take-Two Interactive’s Grand Theft Auto double pack for Xbox at #8 in its 8th week (up 9, $347,395 and $1.90 million). Take-Two had one other title in the top 10 -- Manhunt at #7 in its 6th week (up 3, $354,990 and $1.41 million). Also having 2 games in the top 10 was Activision: Tony Hawk’s Underground at #3 in its 9th week (up 2, $460,003 and $3.33 million) and True Crime: Streets of L.A. at #4 in its 8th week (down 1, $439,568 and $2.85 million). Rounding out the top 10 were SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs from Sony Computer Entertainment at #5 in its 8th week (up 2, $430,695 and $2.27 million) and Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 2 from Atari at #6 (down 2, $365,111 and $1.2 million).