UK - Football Manager 2010 Takes Top Honors; DJ Hero Debuts at 20th

Sega’s Football Manager 2010 took the top spot this week, the third football game in a row to be the best-seller in the UK. The latest in Sega’s franchise managed to outsell Wii Fit Plus, Nintendo’s own sequel to its popular fitness game. Surprisingly, the heavily promoted DJ Hero from Activision Blizzard debuted at number 20.

More football games abound in the Top 10, including FIFA 10 (sales up 3%), and Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 (sales down 54%). Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City debuts at number 6, and Tekken 6 makes its first appearance at number 8.

The Top 10 has been reshuffled, with some titles dropping out completely, including WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, Need for Speed: Shift, and Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising. In just a few weeks, Brutal Legend has slipped from number 17 to number 36 on the chart.

Rank – Title – Publisher

1. Football Manager 2010 – Sega
2. Wii Fit Plus – Nintendo
3. FIFA 10 – EA
4. Forza Motorsport 3 – Microsoft
5. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 – Konami
6. Grand Theft Auto Episodes: Liberty City – Take 2
7. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games – Sega
8. Tekken 6 – Atari
9. Borderlands – Take 2
10. Wii Sports Resort – Nintendo

11. WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2010 – THQ
12. Uncharted 2: Among Thieves – Sony
13. Need for Speed: Shift – EA
14. Operation Flashpoint: Dragon Rising – Codemasters
15. Lego Batman: The Videogame – Warner Bros. Interactive
16. Professor Layton and Pandora’s Box – Nintendo
17. Wii Fit – Nintendo
18. Eyepet – Sony
19. Super Smash Bros.: Brawl – Nintendo
20. DJ Hero – Activision Blizzard

21. Mario Kart Wii – Nintendo
22. Halo 3: ODST – Microsoft
23. Pure – Disney Interactive Studios
24. Grand Theft Auto IV – Take 2
25. Guitar Hero 5 – Activision Blizzard
26. Fallout 3: Game of the Year Edition – Bethesda Softworks
27. Up – THQ
28. Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga – LucasArts
29. Batman: Arkham Asylum – Eidos
30. Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes – LucasArts

31. Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training – Nintendo
32. Lego Indiana Jones: Original Adventures – LucasArts
33. Wii Play – Nintendo
34. The Beatles: Rock Band – EA
35. Rhythm Paradise – Nintendo
36. Brutal Legend – EA
37. Style Boutique – Nintendo
38. LittleBigPlanet – Sony
39. Colin McRae: Dirt 2 – Codemasters
40. Professor Layton and the Curious Village - Nintendo