Xbox 360 20th Birthday: The 20 Best-Selling Games in the U.S.
Blog Andrew Joseph 23 Nov , 2025 0
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This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of the Xbox 360, the second generation of Microsoft's Xbox gaming console. there are many Great Xbox 360 games during its operation. But looking back, it's shocking how many of the best-selling Xbox 360 games came from the Call of Duty series.
sekanana Matt Piscatella Shared the 20 best-selling Xbox 360 games in the United States, 7 of which are “Call of Duty” games. There were six top-10 finishes and four top-five finishes.
Three Halo games and two Gears of War games are on the list, as well as perennial bestsellers. minecraft and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Since acquiring Bethesda, Activision and Mojang Studios, Microsoft now owns the rights to 17 games on this list.
In addition to Microsoft's domination, Rockstar Games also owns two of the most critically acclaimed games of that generation: Red Dead Redemption and grand theft auto 4. At the same time, EA’s Battlefield 3 is the publisher's only book on the list.
Peter Moore—the former Microsoft executive responsible for Xbox and Xbox 360—Recently shared some history Behind the latter's battle with the PlayStation 3 for the hearts of gamers. The Xbox 360 is one of Microsoft's biggest hits ever in gaming. Although the Xbox 360 store was closed last year, Microsoft shares system update June 2025.
The complete list of the top 20 best-selling Xbox 360 games in the United States is below. Most games are still playable on the Xbox Store.





















