UK Software Charts: Splinter Cell Stealthily Claims Victory

Sam Fisher leads the UK all-format software Top 10 (courtesy GfK Chart-Track) this week, as the Xbox 360 version of Splinter Cell Conviction marks the first time Ubisoft has taken command of the top two positions of the chart. Just Dance fills the #2 spot, having been nudged out of its #1 position last week and seeing a sales drop of -8%.

(NE) - 1 - Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction - Ubisoft - (1)
(1) - 2 - Just Dance - Ubisoft - (20)
(NE) - 3 - Grand Theft Auto Episodes - Liberty City - Rockstar/Take 2 - (17)
(2) - 4 - Battlefield: Bad Company 2 - Electronic Arts - (7)
(6) - 5 - Wii Fit Plus - Nintendo - (25)
(3) - 6 - Just Cause 2 - Eidos/Square Enix - (4)
(5) - 7 - Wii Sports Resort - Nintendo - (39)
(7) - 8 - Pokemon Soulsilver - Nintendo - (4)
(4) - 9 - Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - Activision Blizzard - (23)
(8) - 10 - FIFA 10 - Electronic Arts - (29)

(Note: Last week's position first, followed by this week's ranking, game name, publisher and number of weeks in the chart)

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City has also helped freshen up the chart, as the PS3 and PC releases reach #3 - because Chart-Track has grouped these versions together with last year's Xbox 360 disc release, the expansion pack sees a sales boost of +999%. The 're-entry' means EA's Battlefield: Bad Company 2 is ordered down to #4 (-29%).

Nintendo, once the proud dominator of positions #5-#10, loses a few games in the chart as Just Cause 2 (#6, -41%) and Modern Warfare 2 (#9, -37%) push out Pokemon HeartGold and New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Wii Fit Plus, Wii Sports Resort and Pokemon SoulSilver remain in the Top 10 at #5 (-19%), #7 (-35%) and #8 (-29%) respectively. FIFA 10 finishes the chart off right at the bottom (-33%).