Assassin's Creed is fastest-selling new IP since 2002

[Shrygue]

via Games Industry


Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed has shot to the top of the UK all-formats charts and become the second fastest-selling new IP on an individual format behind 2002's The Getaway.

The Xbox 360 version of the game claims 67 per cent of sales, with the PlayStation 3 version taking the remaining 33 per cent. It also becomes the third fastest-selling Xbox 360 game within a weekly sales period.

Last week's number one, Activision's Call of Duty 4, has been knocked from the top as it suffers a 33 per cent fall in sales.

At number three this week is EA's The Simpsons Game, taking a 9 per cent dip in sales, while THQ's WWE Smackdown Vs Raw 2008 is at number four.

Nintendo's new entry Super Mario Galaxy only manages to debut at number five but becomes the fastest-selling Wii game, with Dr Kawashima's Brain Training staying at number six following a 62 per cent climb in sales.

Electronic Arts' FIFA 08 slips to number seven this week, whle Disney's High School Musical: Sing It! leaps into the top ten at eight with a massive 170 per cent boost in sales following a release on the Nintendo Wii.

Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 is down to number nine and More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima sits at number ten.

The only other new entry in the top forty this week is EA's PC-exclusive Crysis at number 14.

[Joe88]

too bad the game becomes a victim to lag because the the hardware

[Shadowblind]

I haven't really seen much slowdown as of late...but I really haven't played enough of it to know, I guess. My friend owns it and it is FUN!

[Joe88]

hmmm

when I was playing it I kept getting tons of lag when there were a lot of people on the screen

[Masta-G]

Well I'm using the xbox360 version and it doesnt lag at all.
Not even when I set it to 1280x1024 VGA.
You should try using quality media like Verbatim.

[Joe88]

Well I'm using the xbox360 version and it doesnt lag at all.
Not even when I set it to 1280x1024 VGA.
You should try using quality media like Verbatim.

ummm...

its a real disk

btw if you arent banned gtom XBL watch out, they can iXtream firmware now a whole bunch of people were just banned for it and more still coming