MW2 is 2009s entertainment champ

Having shattered most the game industry’s records upon its release last year, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has also emerged as the overall UK entertainment champ of 2009.

The ERA estimates that the game sold 2,926,637 units in the few weeks in enjoyed on the market before the close of the year. This puts it way ahead of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, which sold 2,193,700 copies on DVD in ’09.

Games perform strongly in the annual listing, with FIFA 10 claiming third spot and Wii Sports Resort finishing in seventh.

Here’s the 2009 UK Entertainment Chart (unit sales)"

1. COD: Modern Warfare 2 (Activision) – 2,926,637 game
2. Harry Potter Half-Blood Prince (Warner) – 2,193,700 video
3. FIFA 10 (EA) – 2,155,697 game
4. Quantum of Solace (Fox) – 2,040,229 video
5. Twilight (E1 Ent) – 1,815,543 video
6. Susan Boyle: I Dreamed A Dream (Sony) – 1,714,369 music
7. Wii Sports Resort (Nintendo) – 1,488,797 game
8. Lady GaGa: The Fame (Universal) – 1,458,289 music
9. Slumdog Millionaire (Fox) – 1,383,838 video
10. Transformers Revenge Fallen (Paramount) – 1,362,020 video

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