LOTRO has pushed perennial topnotcher World of Warcraft out of the Top spot in the latest weekly sales rankings. But i would be more impressed if it manages to keep the spot in the next couple of weeks as Blizzard has already proven the staying power of its MMO juggernaut. Obviously, this has been good news to LOTRO's developers:



"This outstanding start sets the stage for a bright future," said Jeffrey Anderson, president and CEO of Turbine. "This is only the beginning as we embark on an incredible journey with our players to expand the world of Middle-earth with the release of regular content updates."

"Following the most successful North American pre-order program in Midway's history, The lord of the rings Online is off to a great start," added Steve Allison, chief marketing officer, Midway.

The Lord of the Rings Online is enjoying a strong start right out of the gate. Publisher Midway and developer Turbine have announced the game was the best-selling PC title in North America the week of April 22-28, the week of its release. The data comes from the most recent sales info from market-research firm the NPD group.

LOTR Online beat out long-running champ World of Warcraft and fellow newcomer Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars to seize the top spot.

via IGN