The Most Played PC Games of 2008 Media research company Nielsen released their survey data of the top most played games of 2008.* They compiled a list of the top 10 PC games that were often played.* Turns out, both The Sims and The Sims 2 were on the list, ranking an average of 213 and 219 minutes per week.* I’m surprised they didn’t lump the two together.* Are there still that many people who play the original Sims?* That game will always have a place in my heart and in my opinion, is the best Sims version.* 1. World of Warcraft (Blizzard) -671 minutes per week 2. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Activision) -403 minutes per week 3. Halo: Combat Evolved (Microsoft) -295 minutes per week 4. The Sims (Electronic Arts) -213 minutes per week 5. The Sims 2 (Electronic Arts) - 291 minutes per week 6. RuneScape (Jagex) - 451 minutes per week 7. Diablo II (Blizzard) - 313 minutes per week 8. Team Fortress 2 (Valve) - 371 minutes per week 9. Counter-Strike (Sierra Studios) - 282 minutes per week 10. Counter-Strike: Source Valve - 426 minutes per week Source:* Gamasutra