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According to data released by ELSPA/GfK Chart-Track, Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ended 2009 as the year’s best-selling video game.
The record-breaking FPS fought off a strong challenge by Nintendo, with the platform holder claiming four of the top ten places in the chart.
“The phenomenal success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was undoubtedly one of the leading entertainment stories of year and firmly established video games as one of the leading forms of entertainment in the UK,” said Michael Rawlinson, Director General, ELSPA.
“There is no doubt that 2009 belonged to Activision, but it was a strong year for many software developers and publishers. The rise of family-orientated, multiplayer games in 2009 also demonstrates how video games have expanded into new genres finding fresh audiences. If nothing else, last year confirmed that we are now a nation of enthusiastic and energetic gamers here in Britain.”
2009 ALL FORMATS CHART
1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
2. FIFA 10
3. Wii Sports Resort
4. Wii Fit
5. Wii Fit Plus
6. Assassin’s Creed II
7. Mario Kart Wii
8. Mario & Sonic At Olympic Winter Games
9. Call Of Duty: World At War
10. FIFA 09
11. New Super Mario Bros. Wii
12. Wii Play
13. Professor Layton And The Curious Village
14. Forza Motorsport 3
15. Lego Batman: The Videogame
16. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
17. Need For Speed: Shift
18. Resident Evil 5
19. Dr Kawashima’s Brain Training
20. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
