The company breaks down games into three groups: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii. Only titles officially announced before March 23 were considered.
Each title is assigned a game rank based on a variety of factors, including awareness of the game and purchase interest, Nielsen explains at their official blog.
Most anticipated 2012 titles for Xbox 360
1. Halo 4
2. Assassin's Creed III
3. Max Payne 3
4. Madden NFL 13
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
7. Fable: The Journey
8. Kinect: Star Wars
9. NCAA Football 13
10. Bioshock: Infinite
11. Tomb Raider
Each title is assigned a game rank based on a variety of factors, including awareness of the game and purchase interest, Nielsen explains at their official blog.
Most anticipated 2012 titles for Xbox 360
1. Halo 4
2. Assassin's Creed III
3. Max Payne 3
4. Madden NFL 13
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier
7. Fable: The Journey
8. Kinect: Star Wars
9. NCAA Football 13
10. Bioshock: Infinite
11. Tomb Raider