GameSpot Reveals Most Popular Games of Day Two at Electronic Entertainment Expo
--(BUSINESS WIRE)--GameSpot (Nasdaq:CNET) GameSpot "Hot List" Provides Insight into Games Garnering the Most Interest Among Males Ages 18-34
Who: GameSpot (Nasdaq:CNET), the leading source for
information about games, today announced day two of the E3
Hot List, an up-to-the-minute look at the most popular
video games, released at approximately 3:30 p.m. pacific
time each day of the 2004 Electronic Entertainment Expo.
What: The E3 Hot List is based on data from GameSpot Trax, the
industry's most advanced tool for monitoring specific,
real-time gaming trends and preferences. GameSpot Trax
pinpoints trends based on its analysis of the activities
of more than one million daily GameSpot Network visitors,
combined with editorial coverage from 350 online and
offline publications.
In addition to tracking current buzz and trends, GameSpot
Trax provides a window into the future of gaming, by
analyzing gamers' awareness, purchase consideration and
intent way before new products are introduced. With 200
companies actively using the service -- from game
publishers to industry analysts to retailers -- GameSpot
Trax has become the buzz scorecard for the Industry.
Details: According to GameSpot Trax, the five games that
received the most buzz during day two of E3 are:
#1: Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas -- One of the most
highly anticipated games at E3, the latest Grand Theft
Auto moves from number two to the number one spot on the
second day of the show after Rockstar released the first
plot summary publicly. Publisher: Rockstar Games;
Platform: PlayStation 2
#2: The Legend of Zelda (working title): Moving up from
number four to the number two spot, the latest Legend of
Zelda game continues to garner attention from gamers.
Publisher: Nintendo; Platform, GameCube
#3: Half-Life 2: The sequel to one of the best, most
popular action games ever debuted at number three on the
GameSpot Trax Hot List. Publisher: Vivendi Universal;
Platform: PC
#4: Halo 2: The sequel to the highly acclaimed 2001
first-person shooter drops from number three to number
four on Day Two. Publisher: Microsoft; Platform: Xbox
#5 Metal Gear Acid: The only portable game on the Hot List
and number one on yesterday's list, Metal Gear Acid has
been praised by GameSpot editors for its sharp graphics
and models. Publisher: Konami; Platform: PlayStation
Portable
"It's no surprise that Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas has moved to the number one spot -- it promises to be one of the most popular games of the year, and gamers at the show and at home are anxious to learn as much as they can about the upcoming release," said Jeff Gerstmann, senior editor, GameSpot.
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Contacts
GameSpot
Sarah Winterhalder, 415-344-2218
415-378-0775 (cell/at the show)
sarah.winterhalder@cnet.com
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