FIFA 11 scores UK number one

By Tom Bramwell Published 4 October, 2010

Third biggest game launch ever.

There are no surprises at the top of the UK All-Formats Top 40 this week as EA Sports' FIFA 11 storms to the summit.

The game even displaces FIFA 10 from number three in the all-time biggest launches list, although Modern Warfare 2 and Grand Theft Auto IV remain the first and second biggest, for the record.

According to compilers GfK Chart-Track, FIFA 11's launch was 21 per cent heftier than FIFA 10's last year, and while Xbox 360 remains most punters' format of choice for the game the gap in growth isn't that great - 360 sales are up 26 per cent year on year for the first week, while PS3 sales are up 23 per cent.

Elsewhere it looks like everyone else decided to keep out of FIFA's way, so there are no other new releases to speak of, just a bit of musical chairs among recent launches and the perennial sellers.

That means F1 2010 holds on to number two with sales down nearly half on its launch week, while Dead Rising 2 sticks at number three with a quarter drop in sales.

Halo: Reach slips two places to number four with a 45 per cent drop in sales, but Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock moves up to fifth despite a 13 per cent dip.

Those titles are followed by Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11, no doubt buoyed by advertising to coincide with the Ryder Cup; Sports Champions; Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands, which continues to benefit from discounting; Toy Story 3 and Civilization V to round off the top 10.

Check out the full chart below to see who else moved and shook.

This Week Last Week Title Platform(s)
1 New entry FIFA 11 DS, PC, PS2, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
2 1 F1 2010 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
3 3 Dead Rising 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
4 2 Halo: Reach Xbox 360
5 6 Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
6 12 Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11 Wii, PS3, Xbox 360
7 5 Sports Champions PS3
8 7 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands DS, PS3, PSP, Wii, Xbox 360
9 9 Toy Story 3 PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
10 4 Civilization V PC
11 8 Mafia II PC, PS3, Xbox 360
12 11 Just Dance Wii
13 13 Red Dead: Redemption PS3, Xbox 360
14 15 Kane & Lynch 2: Dog Days PC, PS3, Xbox 360
15 New entry Assassin's Creed II: Complete Edition PC, PS3, Xbox 360
16 19 Wii Sports Resort Wii
17 14 Super Mario Galaxy 2 Wii
18 36 Art Academy DS
19 21 New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii
20 29 Modern Warfare 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
21 18 New Super Mario Bros. DS
22 30 Sniper: Ghost Warrior PC, Xbox 360
23 17 Need for Speed: Shift PC, PS3, PSP, Xbox 360
24 26 Wii Fit Plus Wii
25 20 LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
26 23 Tom Clancy's H.A.W.X. 2 PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
27 27 Grease DS, Wii
28 Re-entry Resident Evil 5: Gold Edition PC, PS3, Xbox 360
29 25 Battlefield: Bad Company 2 PC, PS3, Xbox 360
30 Re-entry Forza Motorsport 3 Xbox 360
31 35 UFC Undisputed 2010 PS3, Xbox 360
32 10 Final Fantasy XIV Online PC
33 16 Mass Effect 2 PC, Xbox 360
34 39 Mario Kart Wii Wii
35 32 Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions DS, PC, PS3, Wii, Xbox 360
36 38 Dance on Broadway Wii
37 28 Dragon Quest IX DS
38 Re-entry EyePet PS3
39 22 Racket Sports PS3
40 24 Start the Party! PS3

Leisure software charts compiled by Gfk Chart-Track, ©2008 ELSPA (UK) Ltd.

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  • r4z0rbl4d3 #1 2 years ago

    This dude right here: not surprised.

  • Haerger #2 2 years ago

    surprised to see sports champions still charted.
    Edited by Haerger at 04/10/10 @ 10:47

  • jebus #3 2 years ago

    Shame that the FIFA 11 online is utterly broken. I might get a refund.

  • bad09 #4 2 years ago

    FIFA 11 is brilliant I've been hooked all weekend! Wonderful improvement over the quie shoddy PC version of FIFA 10. Good job EA Sports.

  • karooo #5 2 years ago

    Jebus wtf, the netcode is very good

  • tachometer #6 2 years ago

    Didn't expect Reach to drop so quickly

  • Goodfella #7 2 years ago

    'effing hell, what is that pile of excrement 'Sniper: Ghost Warrior' still doing there?!

  • Mkwone #8 2 years ago

    Suprised that the growth of FIFA increased this year given that the price wars for FIFA 10 gave gamers a better price.

    Please F1 2010 is still high and suprsied reach is below Dead Rising 2.

    Also disapointed to see RUSE fall out of the charts. Really good game.
    Edited by Mkwone at 04/10/10 @ 11:21

  • makariel #9 2 years ago

    Better than Halo.

  • SteveHolt #10 2 years ago

    I agree with jebus, tried to play club mode with my friends all week end, didn't work. Since I bought this game specifically to play with my friends, I am very angry with EA and will vote with my wallet next year.

  • alcides #11 2 years ago

    Biggest spam campain.

  • jebus #12 2 years ago

    @TheDellBingo


    @jebus
    You reckon it's bust?

    I have experienced a bit of lag here and there, but aside from that it's pure gravy. I'm 30 ranked matches in already. Best FIFA ever, easily

    Sorry - I should have said Online Clubs specifically.
    I utterly love the game of football it plays but yeah clubs is horrendous. Trouble fining a game, if you do then quite often the game crashes on exit, many of our club have had issues with freezing in the match lobby and having to reset to dashboard. The list goes on. To be fair the situation was slightly better last night but Friday and Saturday online Clubs wasn't an option and that tends to be the main reason I buy and love FIFA. I'm assuming it's more an EA server issue than the actual game code.
    Offline it's great :)
    Edited by jebus at 04/10/10 @ 11:41

  • swissorc #13 2 years ago

    Good game even if they did give smelly pompey three stars and super saints only two.

  • Power_n_Glory #14 2 years ago

    It's probably the servers. Everyone is cramming in to play online and they can't cope yet. In a week or two it should calm down and EA should have it fixed.

  • razzastuta #15 2 years ago

    Well, I got FIFA11 on Saturday for the PS3. I've been a PES boy thru-and-thru and only bought FIFA11 as my bro recently got a PS3 and bought FIFA11 on Friday.

    I've been playing FIFA11 all over the weekend - I am stunned. It plays so damn easily and feels like a football game, more so than the previous versions of PES have ever been. I will still be getting PES on 360, but I am conflicted as to whether I really NEED PES anymore, with the current matches I've played on FIFA, I've been gripped. Really stunning stuff.

    Jebus does have a bit of a point w/ multiplayer. I've only experienced it twice but when my bro and I tried to recreate the East Midlands derby (Derby v Forest), the game cut out twice at half-time in both sessions. We finally got the game sorted though, I won (as Derby) 2-0.

    I don't know why I had to tell you the score. I'm an Ajax fan after all. Other than the two cut-outs though, the MP has been (so far) very good. Excellent game so far.

  • jebus #16 2 years ago

    Yeah - I'm sure it will get sorted. I hope so as 90% of my play time on FIFA is usually in online clubs with a bunch of mates. We managed to get 2 games last night and it was an utter joy.

  • copper08 #17 2 years ago

    I played FIFA 10 alot but I'm finding it hard to get to grips with FIFA 11, maybe cause my virtual pro is still shit at the min.

  • razzastuta #18 2 years ago

    Virtual Pro, Live Season - I've yet to experience all these....are they any good?

  • SteveHolt #19 2 years ago

    TBH, what really bothers me is that this Online Clubs problem hasn't been reported by any website I know - it's a massive issue, lots of people are suffering from it according to comments threads I visited, I wish I could read an EG news that says they contacted EA and asked them about it. Because I paid 60€ for a product I currently can't use properly.

    And I find it disturbing that it wasn't mentioned in any reviews - I mean, if a "review" fails to point out that a really important feature is broken at launch, well that means that something is not working as it should.
    Edited by SteveHolt at 04/10/10 @ 13:02

  • jebus #20 2 years ago

    @SteveHolt!!!
    "TBH, what really bothers me is that this Online Clubs problem hasn't been reported by any website I know - it's a massive issue, lots of people are suffering from it according to comments threads I visited, I wish I could read an EG news that says they contacted EA and asked them about it. Because I paid 60€ for a product I currently can't use properly."

    Yeah I know what you mean, it's annoying - although to be fair on Friday night David Rutter was tweeting regularly about the issues everyone trying to play clubs were having and the progress in resolving them. He's stopped now which is annoying but hopefully things will get sorted ASAP. Like I said earlier we had some minor success Sunday night. Hopefully tonight will be better again.
    The FIFA 11 forum is a good place to post issues that you may be having as the dev team have requested information. Obviously half the comments are by half wits slagging EA off but I think someone is taking notice.
    [link url=http://forum.ea.com/uk/posts/list/13464.page
    ]http://forum.ea.com/uk/posts/list/13464....[/link]

  • SteveHolt #21 2 years ago

    @jebus: thanx for the link ;)

  • Odessa #22 2 years ago

    Just wandering where PES is in the charts? If you read other posts alot of people said they would buy it and still its not even in top 40?? Or are the numbers missing?

    Even if i am fully addicted to FIFA, it would be a shame if they would drop PES. We need the competition to improve Football games :)

  • soviet_ #23 2 years ago

    Virtual Pro ranked matches, best game ever. Hilarious cock ups and some absolute shockers are the norm and very rewarding when 11 play properly and craft a goal

  • jebus #24 2 years ago

    beIIy @jebus just read your post below, sorry pal

    No worries :)

  • gnrlstuart #25 2 years ago

    i dont like football games?

  • sfp_noodle #26 2 years ago

    This is shocking new!

  • rob230 #27 2 years ago

    A lot of this must be Asda flogging it for 30 beans

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