Skyrim Takes Christmas Number One Spot

Skyrim fans will be pleased to know that Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim game has remained at number one this week. Breaking an eight year winning streak for EA or Activision for the coveted Christmas Number One slot. This week the top three games were Skyrim in top slot with Just Dance in second and Modern Warfare 3 in third.


The last time a game got to number one that wasn’t from either the EA or Activision camps, was back in 2002 when Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: Vice City drop into number one for Christmas.

Full top ten for the week ending December 17 2011 is below.

1: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (Bethesda)
2: Just Dance 3 (Ubisoft)
3: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
4: FIFA 12 (EA)
5: Saints Row: The Third (THQ)
6: Battlefield 3 (EA)
7: Assassin’s Creed: Revelations (Ubisoft)
8: Mario & Sonic at the 2012 London Olympics (SEGA)
9: Need for Speed: The Run (EA)
10: Professor Layton and the Spectre’s Call (Level-5)