The top five remain unchanged this week, with FIFA 13 (-47%) at the top for a sixth week. Far Cry 3 (-36%) takes second, Call of Duty: Black Ops II (-41%) third, Hitman Absolution (-54%) in at fourth and Need for Speed Most Wanted … Continue reading
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UK Chart: FIFA13 Back To Top
FIFA 13 starts the new year by returning to the top of the UK Chart following continued sales in December. EA’s football hit traded places with Far Cry 3 (a 65% drop in sales over last week) to snag the … Continue reading
UK Chart: Little Change as Black Ops II Remains Top
Call of Duty: Black Ops II (-15%) marks a fourth week at number one in the UK Chart. Far Cry 3 (-8%) and FIFA 13 (+18%) also hold their places at second and third respectively, ahead of Just Dance 4 (+54%) … Continue reading
UK Chart: Wii U Fails To Shake Up Chart
On the week of the Wii U launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 (-35%) claims top spot for the third week running, with a Wii U version adding to sales. Far Cry 3 comes in second as the ninth … Continue reading
UK Chart: Hitman Absolution Marks Successes
Hitman Absolution executes the best launch week for the franchise, outselling the 2006 release of Hitman: Blood Money, by nearly three to one. Unfortunately, it is not enough to break Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which despite an 81% drop … Continue reading
UK Chart: No Suprise As Black Ops II Fires To The Top
It’s that time of the year again. Another Call of Duty and yet another chart-topping hit. A Tuesday release for Black Ops II gives it the best launch week of any game in 2012 and the fourth best of all … Continue reading
UK Chart: Halo 4 Reaches Summit
Halo 4 launches, going straight to the top of the charts, yet falls short of previous records. Halo 4 claimed the eighteenth best selling launch in UK history, yet Halo: Reach and Halo 3 garnered significantly better numbers at fifteenth and tenth … Continue reading
UK Chart: Assassin’s Creed III Second Best Launch of 2012
Reaching the top spot, Assassin’s Creed III has granted Ubisoft its best selling game launch ever after its first week on sale, selling near double the amount that Assassin’s Creed II managed at launch, and topping Assassin’s Creed: Revelations by … Continue reading
UK Chart: Warfighter Topples FIFA
Medal of Honor: Warfighter has launched straight into first position on the UK Chart, removing FIFA 13 after four consecutive weeks at the top. It fails to break the prequel, as it still holds the best selling launch of the … Continue reading
UK Chart: FIFA 13 Remains Top Despite Giant Opposition
FIFA 13 remains at the top of the UK Chart, despite another week of strong opposition, and a 33% fall in sales. This week the sequel to Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, the hit kids franchise with tie-in figures, Skylanders Giants hits … Continue reading
UK Chart: Dishonored Sees Impressive UK Launch, FIFA Remains Top
Dishonored launched this week claiming the best launch of a new franchise in 2012, but it could only manage second place as FIFA 13 (-63%) continues its run at the top of the UK chart. Landing at fourth from second, … Continue reading
UK Chart: FIFA 13 Stays Top Of The League
Unsurprisingly, FIFA 13 remains top of the UK chart for a second week, despite a 71% fall in sales since launch week. Resident Evil 6 debuts at second this week as the fourth biggest launch in 2012, yet it does … Continue reading