Modern Warfare 3 Claims Highest Grossing UK Entertainment Opening Week Ever

Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 took to the top of the UK software sales charts last week in its opening week on sale, claiming the highest grossing opening week for any entertainment title ever. However, while the title saw higher opening week revenue than its predecessor Black Ops, it actually sold 1.6 percent less units than the previous title. For the week ended November 5, and according to data from tracking firm Chart-Track, the releases of blockbusters Modern Warfare 3 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim helped the industry to its biggest weekly revenues ever recorded. Skyrim was forced to take up position two behind Modern Warfare 3, although it definitely held its own, securing its place as the fifth biggest launch title of the year. Elsewhere, Mind Candy's Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo for Nintendo DS also entered the charts in its opening weekend, taking up position at number seven. Last week's number one, Battlefield 3, was forced down to number three with a 62 percent drop in sales week-over-week. Below are Chart-Track's all-platforms sales charts, which include unit sales of all versions of a given title, and the individual platform charts, which treat individual SKUs separately. UK All-Platforms Top 10 1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision) 2. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda) 3. Battlefield 3 (EA) 4. FIFA 12 (EA) 5. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft) 6. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Sony) 7. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Mind Candy) 8. Batman: Arkham City (Warner) 9. Zumba Fitness (505 Games) 10. Wii Party (Nintendo) UK Individual Platforms Top 10 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 dominated Chart-Track's individual formats top 10 chart, with the Xbox 360 version accounting for 59 percent of sales, compared to the PS3's 40 percent share. Skyrim wasn't far behind, however, with all three versions taking numbers three, four and five. 1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, Xbox 360) 2. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision, PS3) 3. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, Xbox 360) 4. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, PS3) 5. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda, PC) 6. Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft, Wii) 7. Battlefield 3 (EA, Xbox 360) 8. Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception (Sony, PS3) 9. Battlefield 3 (EA, PS3) 10. Moshi Monsters: Moshling Zoo (Mind Candy, DS)