Assassin’s Creed III tops UK chart, becomes Ubisoft’s biggest ever launch

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Assassin’s Creed III has become Ubisoft’s biggest ever launch title – selling nearly twice the amountAssassin’s Creed II (http://www.edge-online.com/review/review-assassins-creed-ii/) did – and in the process taken the top spot in the UK all-formats software chart.On a broader scale, it can claim to be the second biggest launch of the year to date, after FIFA 13 (which remained in the UK chart for four weeks).Medal Of Honor: Warfighter, last week’s number one and the game that dethroned FIFA 13, drops to number six and WWE 13, Football Manager 2013 and Need For Speed: Most Wanted take positions three, four and five respectively. FIFA 13, meanwhile, holds on to position two.Despite competing against four high-profile new releases, Dishonored manages to retain a top ten position – the only non-sequel there.The only other new release is Assassin’s Creed III Liberation (http://www.edge-online.com/review/assassins-creed-iii-liberation-review/), which debuts at 14 – the third biggest debut for a PS Vita game after Uncharted: Golden Abyss (http://www.edge-online.com/review/uncharted-golden-abyss-review/) and FIFA Football).01. Assassin’s Creed III (http://www.edge-online.com/review/assassins-creed-iii-review/) (Ubisoft)
02. FIFA 13 (Electronic Arts)
03. WWE 13 (THQ)
04. Football Manager 2013 (Sega)
05. Need For Speed Most Wanted (http://www.edge-online.com/review/need-for-speed-most-wanted-review/) (Electronic Arts)
06. Medal Of Honor: Warfighter (http://www.edge-online.com/review/medal-of-honor-warfighter-review/) (Electronic Arts)
07. Forza Horizon (http://www.edge-online.com/review/forza-horizon-review/) (Microsoft)
08. Skylanders Giants (Activision Blizzard)
09. Just Dance 4 (Ubisoft)
10. Dishonored (http://www.edge-online.com/review/dishonored-review/) (Bethesda Softworks)

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