XBLA Block Party Deemed A Success

XBLA downloads saw a surprising jump in sales last month – credited to the successful promotion of the service’s Block Party. In a report just released by the Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment group (FADE), sales grew 41% in March when compared to the same time last year.

Revenue in March breached the $10 million mark for the first time, topping out at $10.6 million in sales. Last year March saw $7.5 million in sales. Toy Soldiers was the easy victor of the Block Party, selling an estimated 209,000 copies at 1200 Microsoft Points a pop. Perfect Dark’s port came in second, Trials HD third, and Battlefield 1943 fourth. You can find the full financial breakdown below.

FADE Top 10 Estimated for March 2010, by Revenue
• Toy Soliders by Signal Games - 209,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Perfect Dark by 4J Games - 161,000 units ($10.00 USD)
• Trials HD by RedLynx, LTD - 53,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Battlefield 1943 by EA Dice - 37,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Castle Crashers by The Behemoth - 34,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Family Game Night by Hasbro (all games) - 32,000 units ($10.00 USD)
• Scrap Metal by Slick Entertainment - 18,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Marvel vs. Capcom  2 by Capcom - 25,000 units ($10.00 USD, on sale)
• Shadow Complex by Chair Entertainment - 13,000 units ($15.00 USD)
• Magic: The Gathering by Stainless Entertainment - 16,000 units ($10.00 USD)

Did you pick up any of the titles above? If so, what do you think deserves the top spot?