FIFA 14 is Christmas No1

23/Dec/2013

'FIFA 14' (+18%) jumps ahead of 'Call of Duty: Ghosts' (+7%) just in time to secure the coveted Christmas No1 spot that, since 2007 and 'Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare', has largely been dominated by Activision Blizzard.

It is not since 2008 and 'FIFA 09' that EA last claimed the Official Christmas No1. However, since the chart began 28 years ago, EA have secured by far the highest number of Xmas No1s with 14 (8 of which have been FIFA). 'FIFA 14' beats 'Call of Duty: Ghosts' by a respectable 17,000 units with 'Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag' (+92%) also comfortable at No3, up from No5 thanks to retailer price promotions on the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions. 'Battlefield 4' (+17%) has to settle for another week at No4, while 'Lego Marvel Super Heroes' ( -17%) at No5 almost gets caught by a buoyant 'Grand Theft Auto V' (+94%), up from No8 to No6. Only 400 sales separate Warner's title from Take 2's record breaker. 'Just Dance 2014' slips one place to No7 despite an 18% increase in sales. 'Need for Speed: Rivals' (+25%) is EA's 3rd Top 10 title this week, also slipping one place, down from No7 to No8. PS4 exclusive 'Killzone: Shadow Fall', still benefiting from strong sales of the fixed PS4 hardware bundle, makes a Top 10 re-appearance at No9. Another single format title, 'Minecraft: Xbox 360 Edition' keeps 'Gran Turismo 6' (-5%) out of the Top 10 thanks to a 24% jump in sales.

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2		1			FIFA 14	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		2			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5		3			ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		4			BATTLEFIELD 4	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		7			JUST DANCE 2014	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		8			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11		9			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12		10			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		11			GRAN TURISMO 6	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		12			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	WB GAMES MONTREAL	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		13			SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE	VICARIOUS VISIONS	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		14			WWE 2K14	YUKE'S	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
15		15			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		16			DISNEY INFINITY	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
25		17			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		18			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
17		19			ANGRY BIRDS STAR WARS	ROVIO	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33		20			ALIENS: COLONIAL MARINES	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	SEGA	SEGA
21		21			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		22			DEAD RISING 3	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31		23			KNACK	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		24			POKEMON X	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		25			POKEMON Y	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		26			THE LAST OF US	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		27			LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		28			RAYMAN LEGENDS	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		29			LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		30			TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
30		31			RYSE: SON OF ROME	CRYTEK	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		32			HALO 4	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		33			SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		34			PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE AZRAN LEGACY	LEVEL 5	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		35			SAINTS ROW IV	DEEP SILVER VOLITION	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
35		36			F1 2013	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
39		37			NBA 2K14	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
38		38			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		39			NEW SUPER LUIGI U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		40			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		2			FIFA 14	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		3			ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	XB360	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		4			JUST DANCE 2014	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
11		5			FIFA 14	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
8		7			KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5		8			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		9			FIFA 14	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		10			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
12		11			MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		12			ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS3	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		13			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		14			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		15			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		16			FIFA 14	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		17			GRAN TURISMO 6	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
13		18			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
21		19			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20		20			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		21			BATTLEFIELD 4	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		22			ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
14		23			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22		24			FORZA MOTORSPORT 5	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		25			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS3	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
34		26			ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		27			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2014	PC	SEGA	SEGA
26		28			BATTLEFIELD 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		29			NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		30			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK BETWEEN WORLDS	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		31			DEAD RISING 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		32			KNACK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		33			POKEMON X	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		34			POKEMON Y	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		35			THE LAST OF US	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
39		36			BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
18		37			WWE 2K14	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
-		38			RYSE: SON OF ROME	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		39			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		40			HALO 4	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT

With the exception of last week, the PS4 is really dominating uk.

Killzone made good in the UK.

France sales chart week 50 here:

1 Just Dance 2014 / Wii
2 Gran Turismo 6 / PS3
3 Call of Duty : Ghosts / PS3
4 FIFA 14 / PS3
5 FIFA 14 / PS4

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/news/2013/00069702-meilleures-ventes-de-jeux-en-france-semaine-50.htm

        Mario doing wonderfully in the Uk as usual...

Bulked up your OP with the actual charts from chart-track.

Good for everything, really. Some PS4 games getting some last minute surges (restock?); Minecraft keeps on trucking etc. Even Halo & The Last of Us are back.

I am surprised that more 3DS games aren't getting boosts though - only Zelda and Animal Crossing. I was kind of expecting software to have a slightly better Christmas than this. Obviously the complete lack of Vita & Wii-U is a bit more standard by this point (combined format charts keeping the dream alive, I guess).

Must have got more stock for PS4 as Knack and KZ both went up. Also knack > SMB3D again what kind of crazy world is it when nintendo fans aren't falling over themselves to get this game?

Surprise the top xbox1 game is at no. 16 behind three PS4 titles.

As it stands PS4 leads the new gen, xbone next by a relative distance and wii u non-existent.

Damn, Knack had a big boost this week. It's outselling Mario again.

Knack KO'ed Mario this week!

Knack is back for more lol