Weekly PC Sales: Blizzard's Reign Continues, Civilization 4 Resurrected

Sales-tracking firm NPD Group today issued its list of the ten best-selling pieces of PC software in the United States across the week of July 20 to July 26, 2008.

Blizzard's Diablo Battle Chest enjoyed its fifth straight week on the weekly charts, owing to the unveiling of Diablo III. The bundle fell to #6 this week from its spot at #4 during the previous reporting period.

This week's list sees the reemergence of Firaxis Games' Civilization IV at #9, first released in the fall of 2005.

1. Nancy Drew: The Phantom Of Venice / Her Interactive / $18 (Average)

2. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe / EA Maxis / $30 (Average)

3. The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff Expansion Pack / EA Maxis / $20 (Average)

4. World Of Warcraft: Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)

5. Spore Creature Creator / EA Maxis / $10 (Average)

6. Diablo Battle Chest / Blizzard / $39 (Average)

7. World Of Warcraft / Blizzard / $20 (Average)

8. World Of Warcraft: Burning Crusade Expansion Pack / Blizzard / $30 (Average)

9. Sid Meier's Civilization IV / Firaxis Games / $30

10. Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare / Infinity Ward / $50 (Average)