14 DAY TRIAL // Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is the best selling game of 2012 in the UK, as a new top posted by GfK Chart-Track puts the first-person shooter ahead of FIFA 13, Assassin's Creed 3, or Halo 4.
Black Ops 2 came out in November and quickly sold millions of copies all around the world, even if some analysts mentioned that its performance doesn't surpass that of the previous entry in the series, Modern Warfare 3.
Now, GfK Chart-Track has posted a list of the best selling games of the year in the UK, based on data from retail stores.
Black Ops 2 leads the pack, followed by FIFA 13, Assassin's Creed 3, Halo 4, and Hitman: Absolution.
Check out the full top of the 20 best-selling games in the UK in 2012 below, via MCV.
1. Call of Duty: Black Ops II - Activision 2. FIFA 13 - Electronic Arts 3. Assassin's Creed III - Ubisoft 4. Halo 4 - Microsoft 5. Hitman Absolution - Square Enix 6. Just Dance 4 - Ubisoft 7. Far Cry 3 - Ubisoft 8. FIFA 12 - Electronic Arts 9. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Bethesda 10. Borderlands 2 - 2K Games 11. Mass Effect 3 - Electronic Arts 12. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes - Warner Bros 13. Need for Speed: Most Wanted - Electronic Arts 14. FIFA Street - Electronic Arts 15. Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games 16. Skylanders Giants - Activision 17. Battlefield 3 - Electronic Arts 18. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Activision 19. Max Payne 3 - Rockstar 20. Sleeping Dogs - Square Enix
As you can see, the top 7 comprises of games that appeared in the last few months of the year, so it's quite an achievement.