UK Sales Charts: Skyrim Scoops Christmas Number One

It's practically unprecedented for a game not published by EA or Activision to scoop the UK Christmas number one, but after a slew of heavy discounts and promising offers, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim has broken tradition

by Sammy Barker Mon 19th Dec 2011

It's going to be a quiet Christmas in front of the console for some.

The Bethesda published RPG toppled Just Dance 3, to finish up in first. That pushed Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 into third. The excellent FIFA 12 finished up in fourth, while Saints Row: The Third climbed above Battlefield 3 into fifth.

Skyrim marks the first time a non EA or Activision published title has topped the Christmas charts since 2002. Back then the winner was Grand Theft Auto: Vice City on PS2.

It's always nice to see a different publisher at the top of the charts, so congrats Bethesda. Now go and fix the PlayStation 3 version so we can enjoy it as it was intended.

The full chart's after the jump.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
FIFA 12 (EA Sports)
Saints Row: The Third (THQ)
Battlefield 3 (EA Games)
Assassins Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
Mario & Sonic at the 2012 London Olympics (SEGA)
Need for Speed: The Run (EA Games)
Professor Layton and the Spectres Call (Nintendo)