The final charts of 2011 has the usual suspects make it into the top 10. Games from the most popular genres of First Person Shooters, Dance, Sport and Racing all shuffled their way up and made gamers across the country happy when opening their presents. FIFA 12 took Christmas number 1 with Call of Duty taking second and surprisingly Battlefield 3 pushing its way up to third place. Skyrim was pushed down the charts and the more mainstream Need For Speed The Run probably saw it’s best sales since launch.

UK software chart for week ending 31 December.

• 1) FIFA 12
• 2) Modern Warfare 3
• 3) Battlefield 3
• 4) Just Dance 3
• 5) Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
• 6) Saints Row: The Third
• 7) Need for Speed: The Run
• 8) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• 9) Mario Kart 7
• 10) Forza Motorsport 4

UK software chart for week ending 24 December.

• 1) FIFA 12
• 2) Modern Warfare 3
• 3) Just Dance 3
• 4) Battlefield 3
• 5) Assassin’s Creed: Revelations
• 6) Saints Row: The Third
• 7) Need for Speed: The Run
• 8) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
• 9) Mario & Sonic London 2012
• 10) Star Wars: The Old Republic