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Modern Warfare 2 Holds UK Top Spot

Activisionís shooter spends an eighth consecutive week atop the UK all formats chart to see in the new year at number one.

Activision’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has started the new year as it ended 2009 – atop the UK all formats chart.

The Infinity Ward developed shooter spent an eight consecutive week at the chart summit during the seven days ended January 2, in the process recording the longest unbeaten run at the top since Need For Speed: Underground 2 five years ago.

Ubisoft’s Assassin’s Creed II was up one place to second, Sega’s Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games rose two spots to third, while Nintendo’s Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus rounded off the top five.

Former bestseller FIFA 10 slipped from second to sixth, one place ahead of Just Dance. New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Mario Kart Wii and Avatar: The Game completed the top ten.

01. Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision Blizzard)
02. Assassin's Creed II (Ubisoft)
03. Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Winter Games (Sega)
04. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo)
05. Wii Fit Plus (Nintendo)
06. FIFA 10 (EA)
07. Just Dance (Ubisoft)
08. New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Nintendo)
09. Mario Kart Wii (Nintendo)
10. James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game (Ubisoft)

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UK chart history