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08/Jan/2018
EA's 'FIFA 18' re-claims top spot for the first time since a 3 week consecutive run from launch last year (weeks 39/40/41).

Activision Blizzard's 'Call of Duty: WWII' drops to No2 after 9 consecutive No1's, which means it equals but not beats the most consecutive weeks at No1 for a COD title (2009's 'Modern Warfare 2' held a total of 9 weeks at No1, all consecutive). Rockstar/Take 2 climb 2 places to No3 with perennial favourite 'GTA V' - incredibly after over 4 years since launch (225 weeks on chart) the game has never been out of the All Formats Top 40 - in fact 191 out of 225 positions (85%) are within the All Formats Top 10. Ubisoft remain at No4 for a third consecutive week with 'Assassin's Creed Origins' - 11 weeks after launch and the title has still dropped no lower than No6 on this chart. EA take No's 5 and 6 with 'Star Wars Battlefront II' and 'The Sims 4'. Microsoft climb 7 places back in to the Top 10 at No10 with 'Forza Motorsport 7', Warner climb 6 places to No11 with 'Rocket League: Collectors Edition' and Activision continue to climb with 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare', up 5 places to No17 thanks to January sales.


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 6 January 2018

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
2	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	1			FIFA 18	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	2			CALL OF DUTY: WWII	SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	3			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	4			ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
3	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	5			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	6			THE SIMS 4	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
11	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	7			PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	BLUEHOLE STUDIO	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	8			SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
10	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	9			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	10			FORZA MOTORSPORT 7	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	11			ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION	PSYONIX	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
9	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	12			MARIO KART 8 DELUXE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	13			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	14			NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	15			CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY	VICARIOUS VISIONS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	16			LEGO WORLDS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
22	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	17			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	18			L.A. NOIRE	VIRTUOS	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
8	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	19			GRAN TURISMO: SPORT	POLYPHONY DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	20			WWE 2K18	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
21	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	21			SPLATOON 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	22			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	23			MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR	MONOLITH	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	24			FORZA HORIZON 3	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	25			DESTINY 2	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	26			SONIC FORCES	SONIC TEAM	SEGA	SEGA
29	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	27			THE LEGO NINJAGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	28			JUST DANCE 2018	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	29			WOLFENSTEIN II: THE NEW COLOSSUS	MACHINEGAMES	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	30			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	31			1-2 SWITCH	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	32			PREY	ARKANE AUSTIN	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
35	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	33			UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	34			NBA 2K18	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	35			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE - SEASON 2	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	36			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	37			MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	38			LEGO CITY UNDERCOVER	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	39			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	40			THE ESCAPISTS 2	MOULDY TOOF STUDIOS	TEAM 17	TEAM 17

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 6 January 2018

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
3	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	1			FIFA 18	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	2			CALL OF DUTY: WWII	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	3			CALL OF DUTY: WWII	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	4			ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
7	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	6			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	7			PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	8			SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
15	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	9			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	10			FIFA 18	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	11			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	12			ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	13			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	14			FORZA MOTORSPORT 7	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	15			MARIO KART 8 DELUXE	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	16			CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	17			GRAN TURISMO: SPORT	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	18			SPLATOON 2	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	19			THE SIMS 4	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
20	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	20			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	21			THE SIMS 4	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	22			NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	23			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartSame.gif)	24			1-2 SWITCH	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
26	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	25			UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	26			ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	27			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	28			ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	29			MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE	NS	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	30			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	31			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	32			WWE 2K18	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
40	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	33			MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	34			GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	35			POKEMON ULTRA MOON	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	36			NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
39	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartUp.gif)	37			POKEMON ULTRA SUN	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	38			L.A. NOIRE	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartDown.gif)	39			DESTINY 2	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	(https://www.chart-track.co.uk/art/chartNew.gif)	40			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

Forza 7 and PUBG received big discount boost (if you look revenue you will see they charted pretty low compared with units).

PS4 fifa bundling puts fifa back on top after the holiday shopping is over. Makes sense.

GTAV is GTAV

PS4 fifa bundling puts fifa back on top after the holiday shopping is over. Makes sense.

GTAV is GTAV

Will gtav ever stop selling? Probably not until gtavi and even then it probably has a few years in it after that

From Bruno@ERA

MCV has yet to publish UK 2017 physical software sales results but I didn't realize that a month ago they published a list with the 15 biggest week one launches of 2017.

01. [Week 39, 2017] FIFA 18 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 831,000
02. [Week 44, 2017] CALL OF DUTY: WWII (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 515,000
03. [Week 36, 2017] DESTINY 2 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 175,000
04. [Week 10, 2017] TOM CLANCY'S GHOST RECON: WILDLANDS (UBISOFT)
05. [Week 46, 2017] STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 130,000
06. [Week 26, 2017] CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 118,000
07. [Week 09, 2017] HORIZON ZERO DAWN (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) - 114,000
08. [Week 43, 2017] ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS (UBISOFT) - 100,000
09. [Week 12, 2017] MASS EFFECT: ANDROMEDA (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
10. [Week 43, 2017] SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (NINTENDO)
11. [Week 04, 2017] RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD (CAPCOM)
12. [Week 34, 2017] UNCHARTED: THE LOST LEGACY (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) - 80,000
13. [Week 09, 2017] THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: (BREATH OF THE WILD NINTENDO)
14. [Week 42, 2017] GRAN TURISMO: SPORT (SONY COMPUTER ENT.) - 74,000
15. [Week 41, 2017] MIDDLE-EARTH: SHADOW OF WAR (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE) - 73,000

2007 ranking.

23.8m units sold (-0.4% yoy)
£792m revenue (+2.1% yoy)

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More here (TOP 100): http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-01-12-revealed-the-best-selling-uk-boxed-games-of-2017

Lol at GTAV, of course its still top 3. AC did better than I expected, and wow at Crash! Fallout 4 showing up so high is kinda weird. No other surprises though really.

GTA V destroying everything that every existed.

Mario had a bigger launch but worse legs than GTS
Also, Crash is huge