UK - Halo Wars Loses First Battle -- To Killzone 2

Killzone 2 took over the number 1 spot in the UK this past week, knocking off newcomer Street Fighter IV. The anticipated FPS sequel is the 4th fastest selling Sony-published title ever in the UK.

Halo Wars, the final offering from recently-closed Ensemble Studios, debuts in the number 2 spot. It sold 17.6% of Halo 3’s record-breaking launch week figure.

Sales were down significantly on titles such as FIFA 09 (-24%), Call of Duty: World at War (-21%), and Ben 10: Alien Force (-29%). On the plus side, there is quite a bit of diversity of publishers in the Top 10.

Coming up in March: new franchise installments like Resident Evil 5, Guitar Hero: Metallica, and Tom Clancy’s HAWX.

(Source: GfK Chart Track)

Rank – Title – Publisher

1. Killzone 2 – Sony Computer Entertainment
2. Halo Wars – Microsoft
3. Street Fighter IV – Capcom
4. Wii Fit – Nintendo
5. Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo
6. Sega Mega Drive Ultimate Collection – Sega
7. FIFA 09 – EA
8. Call of Duty: World at War – Activision Blizzard
9. Ben 10: Alien Force – D3P

10. Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo
11. Silent Hill: Homecoming – Konami
12. Wii Play – Nintendo
13. Grand Theft Auto IV – Take 2
14. Disney’s Bolt – Disney Interactive Studios
15. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Activision Blizzard
16. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games – Sega
17. Guitar Hero: World Tour – Activision Blizzard
18. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II – THQ
19. Need for Speed: Undercover – EA

20. F.E.A.R. 2 – Project Origin – Warner Bros. Interactive
21. My Fitness Coach – Ubisoft
22. 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand – THQ
23. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
24. The House of the Dead: Overkill – Sega
25. Carnival: Funfair Games – Take 2
26. Football Manager 2009 – Sega
27. Race Pro – Atari
28. Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures – LucasArts
29. Tomb Raider: Underworld – Eidos

30. Puzzler Collection – Ubisoft
31. Lego Batman: The Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
32. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 – Konami
33. LittleBigPlanet – Sony Computer Entertainment
34. Mario Kart DS – Nintendo
35. WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2009 – THQ
36. Saints Row 2 – THQ
37. New Super Mario Bros. – Nintendo
38. Sonic Unleashed – Sega
39. Halo 3 – MicrosoftShaun White Snowboarding - Ubisoft