The best selling games of 2010 (in the UK) have been revealed and summarized by the UKIE (United Kingdom Interactive Entertainment Association) detailing the titles that happily raked in the cash mountains last year. *sighs in satisfaction and looks vaguely concerned at how light his wallet feels*
Nothing particularly surprising here but it’s interesting to see how the chosen game of the year, Red Dead Redemption, fared against its competitors in terms of units shifted. I suppose it’s a testament to the VGA awards and the judges panel for keeping their critical heads screwed on properly and making a decision that represents the more experienced and artistic tastes in the gaming industry, rather than being victim to the mass influence of commercial success.
As a side note, I still find it hugely revealing and highly amusing that the shooting genre always boast a larger representative presence in the end of year charts. I guess we’re all just suckers for guns? I am surprised however, with Starcraft 2’s sales…
Remember though, this is just for the merry ol’ UK:
2010 All Formats Chart
01. Call of Duty: Black Ops
02. FIFA 11
03. Just Dance
04. Red Dead Redemption
05. Wii Fit Plus
06. Just Dance 2
07. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
08. Wii Sports Resort
09. Halo: Reach
10. Battlefield: Bad Company 2
2010 Xbox 360 Chart
01. Call Of Duty: Black Ops
02. FIFA 11
03. Halo: Reach
04. Red Dead Redemption
05. Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood
2010 PS3 Chart
01. Call Of Duty: Black Ops
02. FIFA 11
03. Gran Turismo 5
04. Red Dead Redemption
05. Assassins Creed: Brotherhood
2010 Wii Chart
01. Just Dance
02. Wii Fit Plus
03. Just Dance 2
04. Wii Sports Resort
05. New Super Mario Bros Wii
2010 Nintendo DS Chart
01. Professor Layton And The Lost Future
02. New Super Mario Bros
03. Art Academy
04. Pokemon Soulsilver
05. Mario Kart DS
2010 Sony PSP Chart
01. FIFA 11
02. LittleBigPlanet
03. Gran Turismo
04. Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines
05. FIFA 10
2010 PC Chart
01. Football Manager 2011
02. Football Manager 2010
03. The Sims 3
04. World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
05. Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty
Your thoughts?