Halo ODST 12th fastest selling single format game in UK

Halo ODST has rocketed to the top of the UK All Formats Chart, becoming the 12th fastest selling single-format video game in the UK.

In the last week of September, Microsoft and Bungie's Halo 3: ODST debuts at the top spot in the UK, with Level 5's Professor Layton and Pandora's Box coming in at second place.

Released on Tuesday 22nd September, Halo ODST sold 64 per cent of its week one sales in only 24 hours and ranks at number 12 in terms of the biggest week one sales for a single-format video game.

For comparison, Halo 3 sold 65 per cent of its first week sales in 24 hours, but sold considerably more than ODST, putting it at fourth place in single-format launch sales (behind GTA: San Andreas on PS2, GTA IV on Xbox 360 and GTA IV on PS3.)

Professor Layton and Pandora's Box on the Nintendo DS debuts in second place, a spot higher than any previous Professor Layton game.

Last week's number one, Need for Speed: SHIFT, drops to third place despite seeing a 7 per cent increase in sales.

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1. HALO 3: ODST

2. PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA'S BOX

3. NEED FOR SPEED: SHIFT

4. GUITAR HERO 5

5. WII SPORTS RESORT

6. BATMAN: ARKHAM ASYLUM

7. MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 2

8. COLIN MCRAE: DIRT 2

9. WET

10. WII FIT

11. AION

12. MARIO KART WII

13. THE BEATLES: ROCK BAND

14. QUANTUM OF SOLACE

15. CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR

16. MYSIMS AGENTS

17. WII PLAY

18. PROFESSOR LAYTON AND THE CURIOUS VILLAGE

19. MINI NINJAS MAGIC POCKETS

20. IL2 STURMOVIK: BIRDS OF PREY

Source: Gfk Charttrack