Nielsen games survey results show gamers enjoy sequels

Media research group Nielsen has posted results from its latest survey of 2012’s most anticipated video games, and it appears participants are looking forward to more of the same.

Looking over the results of 4,800 surveyed between the ages of 7 and 54 years old, the most anticipated titles across PS3, Wii, and Xbox 360 were sequels or new entries in existing franchises.

The only new IPs pulled from the data were The Last Story, and Everyone Sing, both of which are being released on Wii.

Xbox 360

1. Halo 4
2. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
3. Assassin’s Creed III
4. Madden NFL 13
5. Resident Evil 6
6. Borderlands 2
7. NCAA Football 13
8. NBA 2K13
9. FIFA Soccer 13
10. Fable: The Journey
11. Darksiders II
12. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
13. Far Cry 3
14. Medal of Honor: Warfighter
15. NHL 13

PS3

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
2. Madden NFL 13
3. Assassin’s Creed III
4. Resident Evil 6
5. NCAA Football 13
6. Borderlands 2
7. NBA 2K13
8. Darksiders II
9. NHL 13
10. FIFA Soccer 13
11. Far Cry 3
12. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
13. Hitman: Absolution
14. Transformers: Fall of Cybertron
15. WWE ‘13

Wii

1. Just Dance 4
2. Madden NFL 13
3. Just Dance: Disney Party
4. Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two
5. Disney Princess: My Fairytale Adventure
6. WWE ‘13
7. Need For Speed: Most Wanted
8. NBA 2K13
9. FIFA Soccer 13
10. The Last Story
11. Everyone Sing
12. Ice Age: Continental Drift: Arctic Games
13. Skylanders Giants
14. Pro Evolution Soccer 2013
15. Rise of the Guardians: The Video Game

Titles included in the analysis are titles expected to release on at least one current generation console between July and December 2012.

Thanks, Gamasutra.