FIFA 12 once again sits atop the UK Charts, taking its 9th No.1 38 weeks after release. In that time, the EA Sports title hasn’t dropped out the top five once, beating the achievements of its predecessor FIFA 11 which remained in the top five for 23 weeks.
Having held top spot for three weeks, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier settles for No.2 The Train2Game Blog recently spoke to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Creative Director Jean-Marc Geoffroy and Ubisoft Development Director Adrian Lacey, with the pair offering advice to Train2Game students on getting into the industry.
Max Payne 3 drops one to No.3, while new release Lollipop Chainsaw debuts at No.4, pushing Battlefield 3 down to No.5.
Diablo III jumps 16 places to No.6, with Game of Thrones dropping one to No.7. Sniper Elite V2 slips three to No.8, Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games is a non-mover at No.9, with DiRT Showdown completing the top ten.
New release for PlayStation Vita, Gravity Rush, is the other new entry at No.11.
The UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 10 for the week ending 16th June is therefore as follows:
1. FIFA 12 (EA)
2. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Ubisoft)
3. Max Payne 3 (Rockstar)
4. Lollipop Chainsaw (Warner Bros)
5. Battlefield 3 (EA)
6. Diablo III (Blizzard)
7. Game of Thrones (Koch Media)
8. Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
9. Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
10. Dirt Showdown (Codemasters)
Releases for the week ahead include LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes.
What are your thoughts on FIFA 12 returning to No.1? Were you among those who picked up Lollipop Chainsaw?
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