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Olympics games take gold and bronze for second week on UK charts

Official Olympics game takes gold on UK charts

The quality may be tin, but sales in the UK have been golden for London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games. Olympic fever has been epidemic, as sales of the game were up 88 percent from the week prior. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games also had a bump of 42 percent, placing it at bronze again, directly behind the Lego Dark Knight and friends.

The only new game this week was Risen 2: Dark Waters, which debuted in spot 14, far better than its predecessor's number 29 premiere in 2009. Sail past the break for the UK top ten.



Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending August 4:

  1. London 2012: The Official Video Game of the Olympic Games

  2. Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes

  3. Mario & Sonic London 2012 Olympic Games

  4. Batman: Arkham City

  5. Skyrim

  6. Assassin's Creed: Revelations

  7. The Amazing Spider-Man

  8. Battlefield 3

  9. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier

  10. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3