Naughty Dogs critically acclaimed PS3 exclusive The Last Of Us becomes Sonys first All Formats No1 since Uncharted: Golden Abyss on Vita back in W8 2012. It is the 3rd fastest selling game of 2013 behind Tomb Raider and Bioshock Infinite and the biggest launch for a new IP since L.A Noire in W20 2011. The industry also receives a well needed shot in the arm from Nintendos Animal Crossing: New Leaf which debuts at No2 with the biggest 3DS launch since Mario Kart 7 and the biggest 3DS launch ever for a non-Mario title. Grid 2 (-45%) slips from top spot to No3 while Tomb Raider (+53%) enjoys the spoils of a price promotion, climbing from No7 to No4. After 3 weeks at No2, FIFA 13 (-32%) has to settle for No5 this week, ahead of a resurgent previous No1 Injustice: Gods Among Us (+47%), back in the Top 10 at No6 thanks to competitive retailer pricing. Far Cry 3 (-1%) remains Ubisofts top seller, down from No5 to No7, while the 2 week old Legendary Edition of Skyrim (-6%) falls 4 places to No8. Animal Crossing isnt the only 3DS Top 10 title this week as sales of Luigis Mansion 2 are up 18%, minimising its drop to just one place to No9. Assassins Creed III (+18%) is a non-mover at No10, while outside the Top 10 there is a new entry for Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition at No12.
Top 40 Entertainment Software (All Prices), Week Ending 14 June 2013
THE LAST OF U - SONY COMPUTER ENT.
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF - NINTENDO
GRID 2 - CODEMASTERS
TOMB RAIDER - SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
FIFA 13 - ELECTRONIC ARTS
INJUSTICE: GODS AMONG US - WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
FAR CRY 3 - UBISOFT
THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM - LEGENDARY - BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
LUIGI'S MANSION 2 - NINTENDO
ASSASSIN'S CREED III - UBISOFT
DEAD ISLAND: RIPTIDE - KOCH MEDIA
RUGBY CHALLENGE 2: LIONS TOUR - WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES - WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II - ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
DONKEY KONG COUNTRY RETURNS - NINTENDO
BIOSHOCK INFINITE - TAKE 2
THE WALKING DEAD - TELLTALE GAMES
GRAND THEFT AUTO IV - TAKE 2
LEGO THE LORD OF THE RINGS - WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
REMEMBER ME - CAPCOM
BATTLEFIELD 3 - ELECTRONIC ARTS
GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES - LIBERTY CITY - TAKE 2
LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER: THE CHASE BEGINS - NINTENDO
GOD OF WAR: ASCENSION - SONY COMPUTER ENT.
RED DEAD REDEMPTION: GOTY - TAKE 2
RESIDENT EVIL: REVELATIONS - CAPCOM
FOOTBALL MANAGER 2013 - SEGA
SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 - CITY INTERACTIVE
METRO LAST LIGHT - KOCH MEDIA
NEED FOR SPEED MOST WANTED - ELECTRONIC ARTS
SKYLANDERS GIANTS - ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 14 - ELECTRONIC ARTS
THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM - BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
HITMAN ABSOLUTION - SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
MONSTER HUNTER 3 ULTIMATE - CAPCOM
SONIC & ALL STARS RACING TRANSFORMED - SEGA
POKEMON MYSTERY DUNGEON: INFINITY - NINTENDO
MEDAL OF HONOR: WARFIGHTER - ELECTRONIC ARTS
DEFIANCE - TRION WORLDS
FIRE EMBLEM: AWAKENING NINTENDO