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In the first major shakeup in months, the UK Charts welcomed a fistful of brand new releases into its ranks, all vying for the coveted number one spot. When the dust had settled, in what could be seen as something of an upset, Ubisoft’sAssassin’s Creed Valhallabeat out Activision’sCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warto become the best-selling physical launch of the week.
Ubisoft’s head-cleaving open-world adventure debuted at number one, with the rockin ’80sCold Warsettling for number two. In third place was Sony’s pseudo-sequelSpider-Man: Miles Morales.PS5 releasesDemon’s Souls,Sackboy: A Big Adventure, andGodfallalso debuted at numbers six, 13, and 16 respectively. Quite a feat considering the new hardware hasn’t even launched on these shores yet!
Once we are past the typically lucrative holiday period, things may start to get a little tougher for the physical sales charts. With a year-on-year shift toward online sales; cheaper, disc-less hardware, and the ongoing string of high-street lockdowns, 2021 and the ninth console generation are set to very much be the era of the digital download.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: Jun 05, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)
1.Assassin’s Creed Valhalla– Ubisoft2.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War– Activision3.Spider-Man: Miles Morales– Sony Interactive Entertainment4.FIFA 21– Electronic Arts5.Animal Crossing: New Horizons– Nintendo6.Demon’s Souls– Sony Interactive Entertainment7.Super Mario 3D All-Stars– Nintendo8.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo9.Minecraft– Nintendo10.Watch Dogs: Legion– Ubisoft
U.K. video game charts[GamesIndustry.biz]
