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Black Ops 2 the best selling game of 2012 in UK
Posted: 05.01.2013 06:03 by JonahFalcon Comments: 15
GFK Chart Track has revealed that the top selling game in the UK was Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. This is unsurprising, as the game earned $1B worldwide after 15 days and was the best selling game in the UK for several weeks in a row.


The top five games of 2012 were released in the last 5 weeks of the year. The top 20 include:

1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Activision
2. FIFA 13 - Electronic Arts
3. Assassin's Creed III - Ubisoft
4. Halo 4 - Microsoft
5. Hitman Absolution - Square Enix
6. Just Dance 4 - Ubisoft
7. Far Cry 3 - Ubisoft
8. FIFA 12 - Electronic Arts
9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda
10. Borderlands 2 - 2K Games
11. Mass Effect 3 - Electronic Arts
12. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Warner Bros
13. Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Electronic Arts
14. FIFA Street - Electronic Arts
15. Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games
16. Skylanders Giants - Activision
17. Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts
18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision
19. Max Payne 3 - Rockstar
20. Sleeping Dogs - Square Enix
Source: MCV

Comments

By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 05, 2013
djole381
I don't want to live on this planet anymore.
By danfreeman (SI Core) on Jan 05, 2013
danfreeman
Anyone really surprised by this? But to be honest Black Ops 2 was a better game than blops and mw 3 and i actually enjoyed it, or perhaps the bar had been set so low after warfighter ;i agree with yahtzee here,what name is that,could they really not come up with something better,shows how much they care i guess; that anyone could jump over it.
By Silicontoad (I just got here) on Jan 06, 2013
Silicontoad
Blops 2 looks great for sure but there are a couple issues of course. Laggy as hell, but which one isn't and that should get fixed in the next 2 years knowing treyfart. What bothers me and has given me a reason to bitch and complain (has also made me stop playing it) was the fact that they removed hardcore Free for all. Sure core players can say that it was garbage and blah blah Core is better barf barf, but the bottom line is I DON'T F'IN PLAY CORE MODES!!!! I bought blop2 because of the Hardcore ffa, if I don't have a choice but to buy the game without it at least I have that option. They removed it AFTER I payed the money, without warning, without a DLC option or discount or even a reach around while I was getting f'ed by them.

It's a cheap, dishonest, unjustified and god damn shady move on their part and even though they don't need a PC gamer's money to stay afloat...I'm out.

Gamers are stupid people and blind to the bullsh*t. These big companies don't give a flying fu*k about you, only your money. Don't see it? Try contacting them with a problem, email them and see if you get a response.
I bet you will hear back from them quicker if you ask where to buy the game. Once they have your money, you disappear. COD is no longer fun for me....PC gaming is now obsolete. 3k in hardware...youtube looks awesome.
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
nocutius
Unless CoD was the entirety of PC gaming to you the PC is still doing just fine :).

Cutting game modes after they've already taken your money is incredibly dishonest. I'd be very angry at them as well so I can understand why you'd show them the finger.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 06, 2013
herodotus
"CoD": BlOps 2" is showing it's age visually, but as a game it is really head and shoulders above a number of thers. Haven't played the PC version, and won't, it is still a pretty good game.
"FIFA 13", though is more of an updated/tweakage of "FIFA 12" so I don't think it's anywhere near as good.
"Just Dance 4"....mutter, mutter...
By SiyaenSokol (SI Elite) on Jan 06, 2013
SiyaenSokol
Still haven't seen this game in action yet, and honestly still not that excited about the game.
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
Kres
Absolutely no strategy games...
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
djole381
I know Kres, a real shame :(
By Kres (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
Kres
There will be no true generals in this generation.
By djole381 (SI Elite) on Jan 07, 2013
djole381
Yep, only cannon fodder with itchy trigger fingers :)
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 08, 2013
nocutius
StarDrive looks massively interesting but that's a space 4x game.
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 08, 2013
herodotus
I believe "XCOM" has been the first Strategy title to really engage newer gamers, even though it is is quintessentially turn-based.
Gosh, even my son got into it, and he hates Strat games.
By Hammerjinx (SI Veteran Member) on Jan 08, 2013
Hammerjinx
My son got into XCom. Got his whole squad eaten on "easy" and complained about the difficulty and went back to playing Minecraft in creative mode. I should make the whinerbaby play the original ;P

On topic:
I don't think I can trust a country where FIFA appears in the top ten *twice*
By nocutius (SI Elite) on Jan 08, 2013
nocutius
LOL didn't even notice that :)
Well UK is the land of football :)
By herodotus (SI Herodotus) on Jan 08, 2013
herodotus
Well, it thinks it is. It's where the argument between the Codes erupted in a Pub one night leading to Rugby League, Union and Football all splitting and going their seperate ways.
"Run with a ball? Well I never!"

Still, known more for it's hooliganism now, even after the clampdown of the '90's and early noughties. Still happening in the 'tweenies'.