Seems Square Enix are onto a winner

Square Enix and developer United Front Games’ new release Sleeping Dogs claims number one this week managing to become the fifth best selling game in it’s launch week for 2012. Other big release New Super Mario Bros 2 had to settle for second which is still an impressive feat considering the game is only out on a single format. This was also the debut position for the original on the Nintendo DS.

With the event now over SEGA’s Olympic based game drops down to third with the rest of the field remaining fairly unchanged.

Top 40 Entertainment Software (All Prices), Week Ending August 18th 2012

1. SLEEPING DOGS – SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2. NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2 – NINTENDO
3. LONDON 2012: THE OFFICIAL VIDEO GAME – SEGA
4. LEGO BATMAN 2: DC SUPER HEROES – WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5. MARIO & SONIC LONDON 2012 OLYMPIC GAMES – SEGA
6. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY – WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7. THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN – ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8. TOM CLANCY’S GHOST RECON: FUTURE SOLDIER – UBISOFT
9. DEAD ISLAND GOTY EDITION – KOCH MEDIA
10. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 5-7 – WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11. THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM – BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
12. FIFA 12 – ELECTRONIC ARTS
13. BATTLEFIELD 3 – ELECTRONIC ARTS
14. MARIO KART 7 – NINTENDO
15. CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS – ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16. SKYLANDERS: SPYRO’S ADVENTURE – ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17. ASSASSIN’S CREED: REVELATIONS – UBISOFT
18. SUPER MARIO 3D LAND – NINTENDO
19. GRAND THEFT AUTO EPISODES – LIBERTY CITY – TAKE 2
20. SONIC GENERATIONS – SEGA
21. SAINTS ROW: THE THIRD – THQ
22. MOSHI MONSTERS: MOSHLING ZOO – MIND CANDY
23. LEGO PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN – DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24. SPEC OPS: THE LINE – TAKE 2
25. RAYMAN ORIGINS – UBISOFT
26. LEGO HARRY POTTER: YEARS 1-4 – WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27. SKATE 3 – ELECTRONIC ARTS
28. WWE ’12 – THQ
29. GRAND THEFT AUTO IV – TAKE 2
30. SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR – CITY INTERACTIVE
31. THE SIMS 3 – ELECTRONIC ARTS
32. FORZA MOTORSPORT 4 – MICROSOFT
33. TOY STORY 3 – DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
34. CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 – ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
35. LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME – WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36. KINGDOMS OF AMALUR: RECKONING – ELECTRONIC ARTS
37. NEED FOR SPEED: THE RUN – ELECTRONIC ARTS
38. MARIO KART WII – NINTENDO
39. BRAVE – DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
40. TIGER WOODS PGA TOUR 13 – ELECTRONIC ARTS

Ukie Games Charts ©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track