wraggster
January 11th, 2010, 13:18
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has remained at number one in the UK chart for a ninth week, while new entries Bayonetta and Darksiders have entered the top ten at numbers five and eight respectively.
Modern Warfare 2's sales now make it the third biggest game ever in UK history in terms of sell-through, according to Chart-Track data. Only Nintendo's Dr Kawashima and Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have shifted more units.
Sega's critically acclaimed Bayonetta made its debut at number five in the top ten, while THQ's Darksiders entered at number eight.
Wii Fit Plus climbed three places to number two, and Ubisoft's Just Dance achieved its highest chart position since release, climbing four places to number three.
The number four position was held by Wii Sports Resort, while Fifa 10 also held onto its last week position of number six.
The full all-formats top 20 UK chart for the week ending January 9 is as follows:
01 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
02 Wii Fit Plus
03 Just Dance
04 Wii Sports Resort
05 Bayonetta
06 Fifa 10
07 Assassin's Creed II
08 Darksiders
09 New Super Mario Bros Wii
10 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
11 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
12 Mario Kart Wii
13 Forza Motorsport 3
14 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
15 Batman: Arkham Asylum
16 Need For Speed: Shift
17 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
18 Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City
19 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
20 Wii Play
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/bayonetta-enters-uk-chart-at-number-5
Modern Warfare 2's sales now make it the third biggest game ever in UK history in terms of sell-through, according to Chart-Track data. Only Nintendo's Dr Kawashima and Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas have shifted more units.
Sega's critically acclaimed Bayonetta made its debut at number five in the top ten, while THQ's Darksiders entered at number eight.
Wii Fit Plus climbed three places to number two, and Ubisoft's Just Dance achieved its highest chart position since release, climbing four places to number three.
The number four position was held by Wii Sports Resort, while Fifa 10 also held onto its last week position of number six.
The full all-formats top 20 UK chart for the week ending January 9 is as follows:
01 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
02 Wii Fit Plus
03 Just Dance
04 Wii Sports Resort
05 Bayonetta
06 Fifa 10
07 Assassin's Creed II
08 Darksiders
09 New Super Mario Bros Wii
10 James Cameron's Avatar: The Game
11 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
12 Mario Kart Wii
13 Forza Motorsport 3
14 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
15 Batman: Arkham Asylum
16 Need For Speed: Shift
17 Uncharted 2: Among Thieves
18 Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City
19 Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
20 Wii Play
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/bayonetta-enters-uk-chart-at-number-5