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Empire: Total War leads March US PC sales

Creative Assembly's strategy title knocks Wrath of the Lich king from pole position

Empire: Total War has topped the US PC sales chart for March, pushing out World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, according to data provided by NPD.

Blizzard's expansion slipped one place to number two, with The Sims 2 Double Deluxe taking third place.

Sci-Fi strategy title Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War II settled in at fourth place, while World of Warcraft Battle Chest, and World of Warcraft came fifth and sixth respectively.

The Sims 2 Apartment Life came in at number seven, followed by another EA Maxis title, Spore, at eight.

World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade took ninth place, while Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst brought up the rear at ten.

Full US PC sales chart for March follow:

  • 01. Empire: Total War
  • 02. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
  • 03. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
  • 04. Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II
  • 05. World of Warcraft Battle Chest
  • 06. World of Warcraft
  • 07. The Sims 2 Apartment Life
  • 08. Spore
  • 09. World of Warcraft: Burning Crusade
  • 10. Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
  • 11. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3
  • 12. StarCraft Battle Chest
  • 13. Fallout 3
  • 14. Civilization IV
  • 15. Empire: Total War - Special Forces Edition
  • 16. The Sims 2 Pets
  • 17. Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning
  • 18. The Sims 2 University
  • 19. Call of Duty: World at War
  • 20. Diablo Battle Chest