Assassins Creed III sells a lot, debuts at top of UK chart

In addition to Assassin’s Creed III, there are three other new entries in the top 5 - WWE 13 (3), Football Manager 2013 (4), and Need for Speed: Most Wanted (5). Another notable new entry is the Vita exclusive Assassin's Creed Liberation, which appears at number 14, making it the third highest chart debut for a Vita game (behind Uncharted: Golden Abyss and FIFA Football).

Here’s the Top 20 UK software chart in full:

1. Assassin’s Creed III

2. FIFA 13

3. WWE 13

4. Football Manager 2013

5. Need for Speed Most Wanted

6. Medal of Honor: Warfighter

7. Forza Horizon

8. Skylanders Giants

9. Just Dance 4

10. Dishonored

11. Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask

12. Moshi Monsters Moshlings Theme Park

13. Resident Evil 6

14. Assassin’s Creed III Liberation

15. Pokemon Black Version 2

16. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

17. F1 2012

18. Doom 3: BFG Edition

19. Borderlands 2

20. Lego Batman 2 DC Super Heroes

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