The Division holds No.1, UFC 2 debuts in second place

Ubisoft’s latest smash hit The Division was the best-selling game in the UK for the second week running.

Sales for the online shooter fell by 73 per cent week-on-week. This follows The Division having the best-ever selling Q1 launch, and being the best-selling new IP launch.

Meanwhile, in second and third place there are two new fighting games.

EA’s UFC 2 debuts in second place, with sales outperforming 2014’s original UFC title by 53 per cent. EA’s MMA title debuts ahead of Pokmon-Tekken hybrid title Pokkn Tournament.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III falls one place to No.4 with sales dipping eight per cent, while Far Cry Primal falls third place to No.5 with a 37 per cent decline in sales.

Pre-Easter retailer promotions results in positive sales increases for a number of titles. Fallout 4 saw a 69 per cent rise in sales that saw the RPG hit rise 14 places to No.13.

Below is the software Top Ten for the week ending March 19th:

1. Tom Clancy’s The Division, Ubisoft
2. EA Sports UFC 2, EA
3. Pokkn Tournament, Nintendo
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Activision Blizzard
5. Far Cry Primal, Ubisoft
6. FIFA 16, EA
7. Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar
8. Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2, EA
9. LEGO Marvel’s Avengers, Warners Bros
10. Forza Motorsport 6, Microsoft

About MCV Staff

Check Also

trop [Industry news] Trophy Games Makes Its Largest Acquisition Ever - and Upgrades Its Outlook

[Industry news] Trophy Games Makes Its Largest Acquisition Ever – and Upgrades Its Outlook

The Danish publicly traded computer game company Trophy Games is acquiring the French game developer Playrion from Paradox Interactive. This is the largest acquisition in Trophy Games' history and will form the foundation for a new series of simulation games. At the same time, the company is raising its revenue expectations for the year to €22.8-€24.1 million . With the acquisition of French Playrion, Trophy Games gains 30 new employees and a new foundation for future growth.