OCT. 9, 2008 • After two weeks in European retail EA’s FIFA 09 has sold more than 1.2 million units. The game was launched in North American and Asian markets on Oct. 14.

Impact: Soccer is the number one sport in the world and soccer based games sell more than any other.  Unlike with football games, Electronic Arts does not have a monopoly in soccer.  Konami’s Pro Evolution soccer franchise has been a huge powerhouse.  However, the critical reception has been stronger to recent FIFA games than it has been for Konami’s products.