The battle between Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is becoming more intense as both games are supposed to be claiming the dominant position in different lists and reports.

As the year 2011 closes, there are several reports and lists which focus on the top games that were released this year. The top spot of these reports are contradicting to each other but the battle seems to be consistent between Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. This leads to people questioning about the real winner between these two games.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Based on the data compiled by Raptr, a gaming network, this game was considered as the most-played role-playing game for the year 2011. The data revealed that the average gamer played Skyrim for a total of 23 hours in the first week that it was released and the average playtime for sitting of gamers equates to three hours. In order to compile the necessary data, Raptr tracked user activity for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PCs. It also took into consideration social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter integration as well instant-messaging platforms. The results for this game were considered as a "good one" by Raptr considering that the game was only launched last November, 2011.

Modern Warfare 3

In the same data collected by Raptr, it showed that Modern Warfare 3 was the game that players played the most. In terms of sales, the latest monthly report done by tracking firm NPD showed that Modern Warfare 3 sold 9 million copies in the U.S. for the month of November. The sales from Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and PC were all accounted for this figure.

Here is the full top 10 list from NPD for November:

  1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Activi
  2. Battlefield 3, Electronic Arts
  3. Assassin's Creed: Revelations, Ubisoft
  4. Just Dance 3, Ubisoft
  5. Madden NFL 12, Electronic Arts
  6. Uncharted 3: Drake's Deception, Sony
  7. Saints Row: The Third, THQ
  8. The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, Nintendo
  9. Batman: Arkham City, Warner Bros. Interactive

Based on the list and reports provided regarding the competition between MW3 and Skyrim, it showed that MW3 is leading in terms of sales and number of users playing the game. MW3 was released first in the market before Skyrim which could contribute to the game claiming the top spot.