Empire: Total War claims US number 1

Creative Assembly's critically-acclaimed strategy title, Empire: Total War, has taken the top spot in the US PC chart for the sales week ending March 14, according to NPD data.

World of Warcraft expansion Wrath of the Lich King came in at second, with The Sims 2 Double Deluxe in third.

Another recent strategy release, Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II, was fourth ahead of the WoW Battle Chest and the original WoW game.

The Apartment Life expansion for The Sims 2 tool seventh place, with Spore in eighth, while Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst and Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3 completed the top ten line up.

Activision Blizzard and Electronic Arts therefore snagged four places apiece, with Sega and THQ taking one each.

The top ten is as follows:

• 1. Empire: Total War
• 2. World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King
• 3. The Sims 2 Double Deluxe
• 4. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
• 5. World of Warcraft Battle Chest
• 6. World of Warcraft
• 7. The Sims 2: Apartment Life
• 8. Spore
• 9. Mystery Case Files: Return to Ravenhearst
• 10. Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3