There are continued signs of healthy activity in the UK games chart this week, with two new entries fighting for the number one spot. In the end, though,
Knights of the Old Republic II beat Blizzard’s MMORPG
World of WarCraft, with
KOTOR's sequel selling significantly more in its first week than its predecessor - due to the simultaneous release of the PC and Xbox versions.
Despite missing out on the number one spot,
World of WarCraft has still done exceptionally well, with the best first-week sales of any online title in the UK. Britain’s traditionally skeptical attitude towards the PC and online titles makes this less of an accolade than it could have been, but if the game continues to sell well in the coming weeks, it could mark a milestone in the changing tastes of gamers in the UK.
A love for Sonic the Hedgehog seems unlikely ever to alter though, with PS2 sales of
Sonic Mega Collection Plus increasing by 42 percent this week – an impressive achievement for a port of a GameCube retro compilation, especially considering the strength of the opposition this week.
| TW | LW | Title | Publisher | Formats | Weeks |
| 1 | NE | Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords | Activision | Xb/PC | 1 |
| 2 | NE | World of WarCraft | Vivendi | PC | 1 |
| 3 | 1 | Sonic Mega Collection Plus | Sega | PS2/Xb | 2 |
| 4 | 2 | Need for Speed: Underground 2 | EA | All | 13 |
| 5 | 3 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Rockstar | PS2 | 16 |
| 6 | 18 | The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie | THQ | All | 2 |
| 7 | 10 | UEFA Champions League 2004-2005 | EA | PS2/Xb/GC/PC | 2 |
| 8 | 4 | The Simpsons: Hit & Run | Vivendi | PS2/Xb/GC/PC | 68 |
| 9 | 5 | The Incredibles | THQ | All | 14 |
| 10 | 6 | FIFA Football 2005 | EA | All | 19 |
Official UK Leisure Software Charts (c)
ELSPA compiled by Chart-Track
