The UK Games chart has remained largely unchanged in the New Year, with the usual suspects dominating the top 10. FIFA 14 continues to rein the chart, followed by CoD: Ghosts, Assassin’s Creed IV, Battlefield 4 and GTA V. PS4 exclusive Killzone: Shadow Fall as now completely dropped out of the Top 20 after falling to 14th place at the end of 2013.
Both the PS4 and Xbox One have done incredibly well in the UK, shifting a total of 894,000 units combined at the end of December 2013. However, the PS4 has a significant lead compared to the Xbox One, selling 166,000 more units in a slightly shorter time.
FIFA 14 has managed to beat Call of Duty: Ghosts to claim the Christmas Number One title in this week’s UK Games Chart – the first time since Christmas 2008. The rest of the Top 10 titles remain as we’ve seen them for the past several weeks, with Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Battlefield 4, and GTA V all in the top five. PS4 title Killzone: Shadow Fall is the top selling platform exclusive in ninth place.
In the all-formats chart in the UK this week, Gran Turismo 6 has failed to make a big impact despite being the only major new release, debuting in 8th place. The game only managed to generate one-fifth of first week sales compared to its predecessor, Gran Turismo 5. In other news, Call of Duty: Ghosts are returned to the top of the chart, while Killzone Shadow Fall dropped to ninth.
PS4 games are now available for pre-ordering via the web version of the PlayStation Store, ahead of the console’s launch this Friday. There are 19 games already up for purchase, with everything from Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag to free-to-play title Warframe. If you’re a PlayStation Plus subscriber, you can also add Resogun and Contrast to your download list for free (even if you’re not getting a console at launch).
A screenshot taken from a UK PS4 has confirmed a number of video services for the PS4 launch on November 29th 2013. So far, BBC iPlayer, BBC Sport, Channel 5’s Demand 5 and IGN have been confirmed for launch, with other popular services like LOVEFiLM and Netflix still missing from the line-up.
Following GTA V‘s return to the top of the UK Games Chart in the last two weeks, new comer Batman: Arkham Origins has knocked the game down to second place in this week’s Top 10. The new entry also pushed down other titles, including FIFA 14 down to third.
Grand Theft Auto V continues to top the UK games chart holding back FIFA 14 for another week. PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls has slipped to sixth place with the new comer Skylanders Swap Force debuting in third place. The remainder of the top 10 remains largely unchanged with F1 2013, Just Dance 2014 and Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition continue to place in the top 10.
Grand Theft Auto V has returned to the top of the UK Games Chart, knocking down the previous holder, FIFA 14, to second place after holding first position for two weeks. PS3 exclusive Beyond: Two Souls also debuts on the chart this week in fifth position.
FIFA 14 is still going strong in the UK Games Chart, keeping the top spot for the second week running and holding back Grand Theft Auto V to second place. F1 2013 debuts on the chart in third position, while FIFA’s rival, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 drops to tenth. You can see the complete top 10 titles below.
