Football sim takes its inevitable seat at No.1
The final UK Charts of 2020 have been released, and see Electronic Arts’ football simFIFA 21sitting pretty at number one, just missing out on the coveted Christmas Number One position by a mere week. That title belongs to Ubisoft’s viking adventureAssassin’s Creed Valhalla.
Understandably, much of the Top Ten is occupied by December’s big sellers, such as Activision’sCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Sony’sSpider-Man Miles Morales, CDPR’sCyberpunk 2077, and Ubisoft’s perennial Holiday successJust Dance 2021. Nintendo is represented by Switch releasesAnimal Crossing: New Horizons,Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, andSuper Mario 3D All-Stars,with the Switch port of the iconicMinecraftrounding out the Top Ten.
2020 has seen physical sales down on all major releases, even from some of the most reputable and reliable franchises. As the industry prepares for another year of uncertainty – along with a brand new generation of gaming consoles – it’s an inarguable inevitability that video game buyers will continue to push toward digital purchases into 2021 and beyond.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: July 01, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)
1.FIFA 21– Electronic Arts2.Assassin’s Creed Valhalla– Ubisoft3.Animal Crossing: New Horizons– Nintendo4.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo5.Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War– Activision6.Spider-Man: Miles Morales– Sony Interactive Entertainment7.Just Dance 2021– Ubisoft8.Cyberpunk 2077– CD Projekt RED9.Super Mario 3D All-Stars– Nintendo10.Minecraft– Nintendo
U.K. video game charts[GamesIndustry.biz]
