Gaming revenue in April for XBLA topped $7.6 million USD during the month, a new record for April, which compares favorably to $6.9 million grossed during the month last year. Year-to-Date revenue stands at $33.8 million - 7% more than this time last year, which saw $31.7 million through the first four months of 2009.

Signal Games' March blockbuster 'Toy Soldiers' remained at the #1 spot, despite a 74% drop in units sold from the month prior, with 53,000 units sold during the month. The top new title of the month was Capcom's retro sequel 'Mega Man 10' which shot its way to #5 overall, with an estimated 37,000 units sold during the month. Capcom also provided another new top-10 entry in 'Final Fight: Double Impact' at an estimated 32,000 units during the month.

Microsoft also engineered a success in their 'Inventory Blowout' sale and other major price reductions. Titles on clearance grossed over $500,000 USD on the month, with most titles seeing a 200-400% increase in units sold. "With the second quarter of the year typically being the worst quarter of Xbox Live Arcade revenue, Microsoft has made notable changes to their lineup and pricing strategy," said Benjamin Schlichter, Director of Research & Analysis at FADE. "We forecast that due to these changes, significant gains will be made through April, May and June compared to the normally low revenues in prior years."

FADE Top 10 Estimates for XBLA Revenue, April 2010:

• Toy Soldiers (Signal Games) - 53,000 Units ($15.00 USD)
• Trials HD (RedLynx) - 42,000 Units ($15.00 USD)
• Perfect Dark (4J Games) - 49,000 Units ($10.00 USD)
• Castle Crashers (The Behemoth) - 29,000 Units ($15.00 USD)
• Mega Man 10 (Capcom) - 37,000 Units ($10.00 USD)
• Battlefield 1943 (EA Dice) - 22,000 Units ($15.00 USD)
• Final Fight: Double Impact (Capcom) - 32,000 Units ($10.00 USD)
• Marvel vs. Capcom 2 (Capcom) - 21,000 Units ($15.00 USD)
• Family Game Night (Hasbro) - 29,000 Units ($10.00 USD)
• After Burner Climax (SEGA) - 22,000 Units ($10.00 USD)