Top-Selling Video Game Genres in 2007 by Units Sold
Stat: 4.7% (Strategy), 4.3% (Adventure), 4.5% (Fighting), 17.6% (Family), 7.6% (Role Playing), 12.1% (Shooter), 8.3% (Racing), 14.1% (Sports), 22.3% (Action), 0.7% (Flight), 0.5% (Arcade), 1.0% (Children), 2.3% (Other)
Stat Categories: Video Game Industry Stats
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Years: 2007
Stat Source: The NPD Group / Retail Tracking Service 
Publisher (site that mentioned this stat): Entertainment Software Association (ESA)
Submitted By: Michael Raeford
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