UK - Prototype Edges The Sims 3 for Top Honors

Activision has finally scored its first number 1 spot on the UK Top 40 Software chart, pushing The Sims 3 down to 2nd place. Sales of Prototype were down 20%, and sales of The Sims 3 dropped 49%.

Ghostbusters: The Video Game, a new release from Texas-based Terminal Reality, debuts at number 4 on the chart.

The price drop on Call of Duty: World at War helped to boost sales by 59% last week, pushing the title up to 5th place from 7th.

Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings jumped from number 32 up to number 13 this past week. Infamous dropped from number 9 to number 18. Resident Evil 5 also reappears on the list at number 20, right below new release Arma II from 505 Games.

Rank – Title – Publisher

1. [Prototype] – Activision Blizzard
2. The Sims 3 – EA
3. Wii Fit – Nintendo
4. Ghostbusters: The Video Game – Sony
5. Call of Duty: World at War – Activision Blizzard
6. Red Faction: Guerrilla – THQ
7. UFC 2009: Undisputed – THQ
8. EA Sports Active – EA
9. Virtua Tennis 2009 – Sega
10. Grand Slam Tennis – EA

11. Professor Layton and the Curious Village – Nintendo
12. FIFA 09 – EA
13. Indiana Jones and the Staff of Kings – LucasArts
14. Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo
15. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare – Activision Blizzard
16. Pokemon Platinum – Nintendo
17. Guitar Hero: Metallica – Activision Blizzard
18. Infamous – Sony
19. Arma II – 505 Games
20. Resident Evil 5 – Capcom

21. Wii Play – Nintendo
22. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games – Sega
23. Guitar Hero: World Tour – Activision Blizzard
24. Terminator Salvation – Warner Bros. Interactive
25. My Fitness Coach – Ubisoft
26. Carnival: Funfair Games – Take 2
27. Sherlock Holmes: Mystery of the Mummy – Ubisoft
28. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
29. Football Manager 2009 – Sega
30. Star Ocean: The Last Hope – Square Enix Europe

31. Walk With Me! Know Your Walking Routine? – Nintendo
32. Sega Superstars Tennis – Sega
33. Fuel – Codemasters
34. Mystery Stories – GSP/Avanquest
35. Grand Theft Auto IV – Take 2
36. Sacred 2: Fallen Angel – Koch Media
37. Jillian Michaels’ Fitness Ultimatum – Koch Media
38. Big Family Games – THQ
39. Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 – Konami
40. Lego Batman: The Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive