Joseph Seed converts UK gamers with ease
Eden’s Gate just got a helluva lot of new members, as Ubisoft’s open-world shooterFar Cry 5slammed straight into the number one spot of this week’s UK charts. The Montana-based iteration is the fastest-sellingFar Cryrelease to date.
The Easter holiday weekend made for some interesting sales, many of which were likely gifts purchased to keep the kids quiet.Mario Kart 8 Deluxeon the Nintendo Switch popped the clutch and sped back into the Top Five, with bestselling mainstream titlesFIFA 18,Assassin’s Creed OriginsandCall of Duty: WWIIall climbing back up the rankings.
Microsoft’s pirate adventureSea of Thievesstill holds a very respectable third place, but pretty RPGNi No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdompeaked hard, dropping from number three to number 21. Elsewhere in the charts,Uncharted: The Lost Legacy,Gran Turismo: Sport,Forza Motorsport 7andDOOMall made re-entries. Back in my day, you just got a cheaply-produced chocolate egg and that was your lot, bucko.
Tune in next week to see if The Father and his two-dimensional family members can hold fort for a second week.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: June 11, 2025(Chart reflects in-store sales only)
1.Far Cry 5– Ubisoft2.FIFA 18– Electronic Arts3.Sea of Thieves– Microsoft4.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe –Nintendo5.PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds –Microsoft6.Call of Duty: WWII –Activision7.A Way Out–Electronic Arts8.Assassin’s Creed Origins– Ubisoft9.Forza Motosport 7– Microsoft10.Grand Theft Auto V –Take 2
U.K. video game charts[GFK Chart-Track]
