SEA OF THIEVES STEALS NO1 SPOT
26/Mar/2018
It's almost the end of Q1 and this week there are 6 new entries within the Entertainment Software Top 40 (Units), 4 of which take the Top 4.
In comparison, this week last year there was only 1 new release (EA's 'Mass Effect Andromeda') and that outsold the week 1 for all 6 from this week. Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves' Xbox One box release. New at No2 is EA's prison break 'A Way Out' for PS4/Xbox One. Debuting at No3 is Bandai Namco's sequel to 2013's PS3 'Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch' (debuted at No1 in week 5, 2013) - 'Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom' launches on PS4/PC and actually debuts at No2 by revenue, due to the success of special editions such as the King's Edition (£139.99 RRP). In fact, week 1 units for 'Ni No Kuni II' special editions make up around one-third of volume, but double that in terms of revenue share, and offer retailers something over and above a standard digital SKU. Back to unit order and debuting at No4 is Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered' for PS4/Xbox One. EA's 'FIFA 18' takes No5 and last week's No1, EA's 'Burnout Paradise Remastered' drops to No6. The final 2 new releases within the Top 40 are Koei Tecmo's 'A.O.T. 2' (Attack on Titan) at No17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One and the final new release at No23 is Nintendo's 3DS 'Detective Pikachu'.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 24 March 2018
26/Mar/2018
It's almost the end of Q1 and this week there are 6 new entries within the Entertainment Software Top 40 (Units), 4 of which take the Top 4.
In comparison, this week last year there was only 1 new release (EA's 'Mass Effect Andromeda') and that outsold the week 1 for all 6 from this week. Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft's long-awaited 'Sea of Thieves' Xbox One box release. New at No2 is EA's prison break 'A Way Out' for PS4/Xbox One. Debuting at No3 is Bandai Namco's sequel to 2013's PS3 'Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch' (debuted at No1 in week 5, 2013) - 'Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom' launches on PS4/PC and actually debuts at No2 by revenue, due to the success of special editions such as the King's Edition (£139.99 RRP). In fact, week 1 units for 'Ni No Kuni II' special editions make up around one-third of volume, but double that in terms of revenue share, and offer retailers something over and above a standard digital SKU. Back to unit order and debuting at No4 is Ubisoft's 'Assassin's Creed Rogue Remastered' for PS4/Xbox One. EA's 'FIFA 18' takes No5 and last week's No1, EA's 'Burnout Paradise Remastered' drops to No6. The final 2 new releases within the Top 40 are Koei Tecmo's 'A.O.T. 2' (Attack on Titan) at No17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One and the final new release at No23 is Nintendo's 3DS 'Detective Pikachu'.
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 24 March 2018
| LW | TW | Title | Developer | Label | Publisher | |||
| - |  | 1 | SEA OF THIEVES | RARE | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| - | | 2 | A WAY OUT | HAZELIGHT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| - | | 3 | NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM | LEVEL 5 | BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT | BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT | ||
| - | | 4 | ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED | UBISOFT (BULGARIA) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 3 |  | 5 | FIFA 18 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 1 | | 6 | BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED | STELLAR ENTERTAINMENT | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 4 | | 7 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | ROCKSTAR NORTH | ROCKSTAR | TAKE 2 | ||
| 8 |  | 8 | EA SPORTS UFC 3 | EA CANADA | EA SPORTS | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 5 | | 9 | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 6 | | 10 | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 2 | | 11 | KIRBY STAR ALLIES | HAL LABORATORY INC | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 7 | | 12 | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | BLUEHOLE STUDIO | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 12 | | 13 | CALL OF DUTY: WWII | SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 21 |  | 14 | ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 9 | | 15 | FALLOUT 4 | BETHESDA | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 10 | | 16 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| - | | 17 | A.O.T. 2 | OMEGA FORCE | KOEI | KOEI TECMO | ||
| 11 | | 18 | TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE | UBISOFT (MONTREAL) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 14 | | 19 | ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION | PSYONIX | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 23 | | 20 | WWE 2K18 | YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS | 2K | TAKE 2 | ||
| 20 | | 21 | CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY | VICARIOUS VISIONS | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 16 | | 22 | SPLATOON 2 | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| - | | 23 | DETECTIVE PIKACHU | CREATURES | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | ||
| 15 | | 24 | MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | CAPCOM | ||
| 17 | | 25 | SONIC FORCES | SONIC TEAM | SEGA | SEGA | ||
| 19 | | 26 | LEGO WORLDS | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 22 | | 27 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | INFINITY WARD | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| 18 | | 28 | PREY | ARKANE AUSTIN | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS | ||
| 27 | | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 | TRAVELLER'S TALES | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE | ||
| 32 | | 30 | THE SIMS 4 | THE SIMS STUDIO | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| 26 | | 31 | MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE | UBISOFT (FRANCE) | UBISOFT | UBISOFT | ||
| 28 | | 32 | FORZA HORIZON 3 | PLAYGROUND GAMES | MICROSOFT | MICROSOFT | ||
| 29 | | 33 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION | 4J STUDIOS | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| 24 | | 34 | KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE | WARHORSE STUDIOS | DEEP SILVER | DEEP SILVER | ||
| 25 | | 35 | SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS | BLUEPOINT GAMES | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | ||
| - | | 36 | OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION | BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT | BLIZZARD | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| - | | 37 | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED | RAVEN SOFTWARE | ACTIVISION | ACTIVISION BLIZZARD | ||
| - | | 38 | NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK | GHOST GAMES | EA GAMES | ELECTRONIC ARTS | ||
| - | | 39 | RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION | CRYSTAL DYNAMICS | SQUARE ENIX | SQUARE ENIX EUROPE | ||
| 39 | | 40 | 1-2 SWITCH | NINTENDO | NINTENDO | NINTENDO |
