Modern Warfare 3 Is The Best Selling Game In UK For 2011

Published on January 11, 2012, by Ernice Gilbert - Posted in News, UKIE 7

UKIE has released a list featuring the bestselling games in Britain for 2011, revealing, to no one’s shock, that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 came out on top. Find the full list, including bestselling games on PS3, Xbox 360, PC, Wii, PSP, 3DS and DS below the break.

FPS games, namely the Call of Duty brand is still the most popular title across consoles, while Football Manager 2012 topped the PC charts. For Nintendo Wii it was all about dance, as Zumba Fitness and Ubisoft’s Just Dance titles took the top spots.

Here’s the full quencher:

2011 All Formats Chart

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
FIFA 12
Battlefield 3
Zumba Fitness
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Just Dance 3
Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
L.A. Noire
Saints Row: The Third
Batman: Arkham City

2011 Nintendo Wii Chart

Zumba Fitness
Just Dance 3
Just Dance 2
Mario Kart Wii
Wii Sports Resort

2011 Sony PlayStation 3 Chart

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
FIFA 12
Battlefield 3
Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception
Assassins Creed: Revelations

2011 XBox 360 Chart

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
FIFA 12
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Battlefield 3
Gears of War 3

2011 Nintendo DS Chart

Professor Layton And The Spectre’s Call
Pokemon White Version
Pokemon Black Version
Art Academy
Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo

2011 Sony PSP Chart

FIFA 12
FIFA 11
Motorstorm: Arctic Edge
Gran Turismo
Assassin’s Creed: Bloodlines

2011 Nintendo 3DS Chart

Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Kart 7
The Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time 3D
Nintendogs + Cats: Golden Retriever
Rayman 3D

2011 PC Games

Football Manager 2012
Football Manager 2011
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The Sims 3
Battlefield 3

November 14, 2011 — UK Charts Top 20: Modern Warfare 3 Sits High, Skyrim Kicks Battlefield 3 To Third
August 17, 2011 — Modern Warfare 3 Gets Dedicated Servers, On PC At Least
June 12, 2011 — Video Thirst: Modern Warfare 3 E3 Demo Beat BF3′s Thunder Run Tank Demo
June 10, 2011 — Video Thirst: E3 Trailers Montage

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7 Comments on "Modern Warfare 3 Is The Best Selling Game In UK For 2011"

smoge January 11, 2012 at 11:26 am -

How surprising; nice to see Batman Arkham City in the top 10.
Ernice Gilbert January 11, 2012 at 11:33 am -

Yes indeed. Decent list.
rpatricky January 11, 2012 at 1:57 pm -

Skyrim would have been there on the PS3 if Bethesda hadn’t fudged up and released a buggy turd.
Ernice Gilbert January 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm -

Yep. I’ve been contemplating a buy but have been putting if off until the game’s fixed.
smoge January 11, 2012 at 6:24 pm -

“I’ve been contemplating a buy but have been putting if off until the game’s fixed.” if they fix the game…
Ernice Gilbert January 11, 2012 at 7:24 pm -

Yeah….if they ever fix it. It’s a shame.
newyearnewrule January 12, 2012 at 1:37 am -

MW3 FTW!