Just Cause 2 has been kicking ass at the top of the UK chart, with God of War III only lasting a week before being ousted from the top.
Pokémon SoulSilver jumps in at number 2, with GoW III falling down to seventh.
Check the top 20 chart after the jump, and you can check out last weeks here.
With Alastair Darling and the Labour government pledging to support the UK video games industry today with tax breaks, but what the breaks will entail has not yet been revealed, but it could create 3,500 more jobs over the next five years.
ELSPA have responded today over the announcement, and director general Michael Rawlinson told MCV, “I am delighted that this financial measure will support private and inward investment in the computer games industry and will help keep British talent in this country.”
He added, “We look forward to examining the details of these proposals and ensure that the measure is designed and implemented to support the largest number of businesses in the UK. ELSPA is ready to work alongside key stakeholders and take a full and active role to deliver for the computer games industry as a whole.”
ELSPA chairman and Mastertronic MD Andy Payne also commented saying “It is absolutely heartening news to hear that the Chancellor has offered support for one of the country’s leading creative digital businesses. This is a very significant day for the computer and videogames business in the UK.”
God of War III has knocked last weeks number one, Final Fantasy XIII, off top spot and claimed it for itself, making the game the second Sony title to claim the number one spot this year.
Other recently released titles like Command and Conquer 4 and Metro 2033 slot in at 12th and 5th places respectively.
Check out the full ELSPA chart after the jump.
Final Fantasy XIII has jumped straight to the top of the UK charts displacing last weeks number one, Bad Company 2.
See the full chart after the jump.
It’s been confirmed by the British Government that the PEGI ratings system, which has been in place in Europe for nearly 5 years, will regulate and rate every game that will be released in the UK which now means the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) will no longer rate videogames in the UK.
It now means games like Grand Theft Auto and Metal Gear Solid would be rated through PEGI and not the BBFC as beforehand. Had the move come in before today, Prototype would have been rated as a PEGI 18 in the UK, not the BBFC’s 18.
ELSPA have welcomed the move with welcome arms with it’s director general Mike Rawlinson saying that the government has made the “right choice”.
By choosing PEGI as the single classification system in the UK, British children will now get the best possible protection when playing videogames either on a console or on the internet. Parents can be assured that they will have access to clear, uniform ratings on games and an accurate understanding of game content.
However, the BBFC has already come out and said it can do better at ratings then PEGI, according to the head of the BBFC, David Cooke (from MCV, via VG247).
The BBFC has always supported PEGI and wished it well, but it continues to believe that it satisfies these requirements better than PEGI. However, it will cooperate fully in the detailed work needed to give effect to the government’s decision. And it must be independent in substance as well as appearance, reaching its decisions and providing information on the basis of its own detailed assessments.
Partners of ELSPA have come out and welcomed the move, partners such as Nintendo, Ubisoft, EA, Microsoft and SEGA.
It comes in the form of a brand new report from the government called “Digital Britian”, outlined by the Culture Secratary Ben Bradshaw, a suggestion made by the Byron report which was published back in June last year. The full press release from ELSPA is after the jump.
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