Minecraft is more popular on Xbox LIVE than FIFA 13 and Modern Warfare 3

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Who’d have thought a rather basic looking indie game would end up being more popular than industry juggernauts Call of Duty and FIFA, but it’s happened – Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition is the top game for the week of October 15 based on LIVE activity.

The block-buster came out on top against Modern Warfare 3, FIFA 13, Black Op and Borderlands 2.

LIVE Activity Chart for week of October 15

1. Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition

2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3

3. EA Sports FIFA Soccer 13

4. Call of Duty: Black Ops

5. Borderlands 2

6. Halo: Reach

7. Battlefield 3

8. Modern Warfare 2

9. Madden NFL 13

10. NBA 2K13

11. Happy Wars

12. Skyrim

13. Gears of War 3

14. RESIDENT EVIL 6

15. GTA IV

16. FIFA 12

17. Forza Motorsport 4

18. Dishonored

19. EA SPORTS NHL13

20. Halo 3

We can’t see Minecraft holding on at No.1 for much longer, with Assassin’s Creed III, Halo 4 and Black Ops 2 all just around the corner.

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