UK games retail down 29%

It has been revealed that unit sales of video games in the UK are down 29% against the same period of last year.

The GfK Chart-Track data indicates 2,314,424 games were sold in February, generating £55 million for retailers, and according to MCV, that represents a 25% drop from revenues last year.

{Final Fantasy XIII-2} was the most popular game of last month, fighting off competition from {Metal Gear Solid HD Collection}. The presence of {FIFA 12} (3rd), {Battlefield 3} (4th) and {Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning} (10th) in the top ten meant that EA was well represented. {Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3} also made the top five.

Here's the complete list:

1. {Final Fantasy XIII-2} (Square-Enix)
2. {Metal Gear Solid HD Collection} (Konami)
3. {FIFA 12} (EA)
4. {Battlefield 3} (EA)
5. {Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3} (Activision)
6. {UFC Undisputed 3} (THQ)
7. {The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim} (Bethesda)
8. Mario & Sonic: London 2012 Olympic Games (Sega)
9. {Assassin's Creed: Revelations} (Ubisoft)
10. {Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning} (EA)