The Elder Scrolls Online is the second biggest launch of the year to date

Bethesda is top of the charts for the first time in over a year with The Elder Scrolls Online.

The firm’s last No.1 was Wolfenstein: The New Order, which debuted at No.1 for the week ending May 24th 2014. The Elder Scrolls Online came out last April for PC, with the console versions launching last week.

Bethesda’s MMO is the third title to break through 100,000 Week One unit sales. It is the second biggest launch of the year, trailing behind The Witcher III: Wild Hunt but beating Battlefield Hardline’s numbers.

The Elder Scrolls Online deposed The Witcher III, which is now in third place in the charts as sales dip 48 per cent.

And LEGO Jurassic World debuts in second place having launched alongside its film counterpart.

In fourth place is the PS4 and Xbox One re-release of Payday 2 – Crimewave Edition.

Below is the software Top 10 for the week ending June 13th:

1. The Elder Scrolls Online, Bethesda
2. LEGO Jurassic World, Warner Bros
3. The Witcher III: Wild Hunt, Bandai Namco
4. Payday 2: Crimewave Edition, 505 Games
5. Grand Theft Auto V, Rockstar
6. FIFA 15, EA
7. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Activision Blizzard
8. Splatoon, Nintendo
9. Battlefield Hardline, EA
10. Farming Simulator 15, Koch Media

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