It was always going to be a close call. With Crysis 3 and Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance coming out in the same week, it seems Crytek's shooter has just managed to fend off Platinum Games' slicing effort.
According to MCV, around 5,500 copies separated the games at the top. Let's take a look at the full chart:
1. Crysis 3
2. Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance
3. FIFA 13
4. Call of Duty: Black Ops II
5. Aliens: Colonial Marines
6. Dead Space 3
7. Far Cry 3
8. Need for Speed: Most Wanted
9. Assassin’s Creed III
10. Hitman Absolution
11. Just Dance 4
12. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
13. Sonic & All Stars Racing Transformed
14. Skylanders Giants
15. LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes
16. Halo 4
17. LEGO The Lord of the Rings
18. Grand Theft Auto IV
19. The Sims 3
20. Forza Motorsport 4
Can Crysis 3 hold on for a second week?