The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has announced that it is extending its deadline to investigate the deal between Microsoft and Activision Blizzard.
Sonic Frontiers and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope on the Nintendo Switch re-enter the charts thanks to discounts at UK retail.
Meanwhile, to no one's surprise, FIFA 23 was the best-selling game of the year in the United Kingdom.
Battle Royale has also seen some changes, with more Buy Stations and the chance of multiple circles appearing reduced from 33 to 15 percent.
Available until December 19th, the trial provides access to four multiplayer modes and three maps, including the new Shipment.
The action-adventure title climbs back into pole position, with FIFA 23 and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 taking the next two spots.
Infinity Ward's shooter also topped US charts for the month, followed by God of War Ragnarok, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, and Sonic Frontiers.
It sees Captain Price, Gaz, and Farah venturing into an underground section teeming with enemies, waterways, and much more.
A spinoff campaign focused on Modern Warfare fan favourite character Ghost is claimed to be in development.
Black Friday discounts saw a number of other games seeing increased sales as well, including the likes of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, and more.
In its newest defense against Sony's statements, Microsoft has claimed that Call of Duty players aren't that special, and don't do much to drive platform adoption.
Despite various issues, the free-to-play battle royale shooter is a massive hit. It's available on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
The recently-launched sequel to Call of Duty's Battle Royale seems to be having a strange bug that ignores the fact that it should be free-to-play.
Xbox has apparently offered Sony a long-term deal, offering to continue bringing Call of Duty to PlayStation for at least 10 years.
Check out all the goodies you can look forward to if you decide to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or Warzone 2.0 on your PS4 or PS5.
A new Battle Pass with a new format, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat in Warzone 2.0 and DMZ, three new weapons, and balance changes are live.
A reecnt update has sneakily added in a unique control scheme to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, allowing players to use gyro aiming.
The new Battle Pass will be built around a combat map that players will be able to navigate freely, targeting specific rewards.
Increased PS5 sales for the week resulted in Horizon Forbidden West rising to seventh place, with sales up by 141 percent.
Santa Monica Studio's sequel is the second biggest boxed game launch in the UK this year, with 51 percent higher sales than its predecessor.
