FIFA topples Call of Duty for a second time
- Posted January 6th, 2009 at 06:32 EDT by Mike Harradence
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Electronic Arts’ FIFA 09 has dethroned Call of Duty: World at War from the top of the UK Charts for a second time running, despite sales of the popular sports entry dropping by 41 percent.
Meanwhile, sales of Activision’s popular shooter also hit a considerable slump, dropping 50 percent, though it still managed to fend off Need for Speed Undercover snapping at its heels at number three.
On the flip side, Guitar Hero: World Tour received a considerable spike in sales, climbing from seventh to fourth place, while Ubisoft’s Far Cry 2 resurfaced in the top ten at seven.
Needless to say, expect this game of cat and mouse between EA and Activision Blizzard to continue for the foreseeable future – that is, until the likes of Killzone 2 and Resident Evil 5 muscle in on the action.
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tristan88888888 |
Tristan88888888- 7:24am GMT - January 6th, 2009
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its rediculous that people are buying bad games like nfs undercover so much.
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Dragoonlord |
KillZone3000- 7:25am GMT - January 6th, 2009
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Real gamers dont hv much time to play these days...
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SamuraiClarke |
SamuraiClarke- 7:41am GMT - January 6th, 2009
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Why are people buying such bad games?
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bracomadar |
bracomadar- 9:02am GMT - January 6th, 2009
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Sounds like somebody likes playing with balls instead of playing with big guns. Yah, no banned words :) I never got into sports games. Unless you're confined to a wheel chair, just go out and play soccer, football, baseball, basketball, or whatever. It will be good for you. It's a lame concept. It's like playing a video game about watching TV, or a video game about cooking food, or a video game about playing guitar...oh wait. Maybe boxing and fighting games can slide as being best played in a video game, but all other sports should be played for real.
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lordAlucard |
sympozium_666- 9:06am GMT - January 6th, 2009
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I think almost half of the gaming population of the United Kingdom are idiots Need for speed? I feel ashamed who would buy such a travesty
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Funeralfog |
blksabbath- 12:56pm GMT - January 6th, 2009
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why save the free world when you could kick a ball around? lol just kidding
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teevanator |
teevanator- 2:53pm GMT - January 6th, 2009
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because 80% of britain plays/ has played football(its proper name!) and plus EA made an effort with this one and it turned out good. ITs not about real gaming its about FUN gaming, not hardcore die 1000 times to beat the last boss.
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I_am_Arsenalgunner27
- 5:55pm GMT - January 6th, 2009
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Football/soccer is huge here in england, what do you expect? eveh I own FIFA 09
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a_stray_bullet10
- 10:55pm GMT - January 6th, 2009
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far cry 2 blows as does COD5. really only the first week of sales would matter coz thats when 'gamers' buy the games. they dont buy bad games like NFS Undercover a month after release. only part-time gamers or families do that.
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EFFORTLESS8 |
r_e_f_l_e_x- 1:36am GMT - January 7th, 2009
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shooting games are for losers, if u wanta shoot people, go join the military, but how can i go play in the EP? i cant damit thats why i need this! ----------jk i hate fifa , i play socom all day
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