Strategy Informer  

The Forecasting and Analyzing Digital Entertainment group (FADE), reports that the PlayStation Network has "seen significant growth" recently.

They say 2nd half of the year growth on PSN was 40%, "greatly outpacing" Xbox Live's 18%. It's "nearly even" with XBLA sales on simultaneous releases.

"After a rough start in the digital market, with most major titles debuting on Xbox Live Arcade first, Sony's digital platform has seen significant growth, especially among multi-platform titles," reads FADE's press release.

"FADE estimates that year-over-year growth during the 2nd half of the year was 40%, greatly outpacing Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade 18% increase. PSN finished the year on a high note, with an estimated $9.3 million USD in revenues in December alone."

Ubi's 'Scott Pilgrim vs. The World' was a timed exclusive for PSN and became their best selling title for 2010's second half with 190k sold. The Behemoth's 'Castle Crashers' was the top-grossing title as it earned $2.1 million from 143k sold.

PSN is catching up with Xbox Live when it comes to multiplatform digital releases.

"In 2009, Microsoft enjoyed a 2:1 sales advantage for multi-platform titles launching simultaneously," said FADE's Benjamin Schlichter.

"Today, that advantage is nearly even with first-month typical sales being 55/45 among new titles like 'Costume Quest', 'Pac-Man CE DX', and 'X-Men Arcade'." Below are the top ten selling titles via the PlayStation Store from July to December 2010.

1. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (Ubisoft) - 190,000 Units
2. Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) - 143,000 Units
3. ZEN Pinball (Zen Studios) - 127,000 Units
4. Dead Nation (Housemarque) - 122,000 Units
5. Sonic The Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (SEGA) - 113,000 Units
6. Critter Crunch (Capybara Games) - 100,000 Units
7. Blacklight: Tango Down (Ignition Entertainment) - 97,000 Units
8. DeathSpank (Hothead Games) - 97,000 Units
9. Pac-Man CE DX (Namco Bandai) - 96,000 Units
10. Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse (Telltale Games) - 80,000 Units

Related games: Scott Pilgrim VS. The World (PS3), Castle Crashers (PS3), ZEN Pinball (PS3), Dead Nation (PS3), Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode 1 (PS3), Blacklight: Tango Down (PS3), PAC-MAN Championship Edition DX (PS3), DeathSpank (PS3)