Video Game Sales Thread

Xevross · Sep 21, 2015, 03:59 PM

DESTINY CROWNED KING

21/Sep/2015
Launched on Tuesday, 'Destiny: The Taken King' is crowned No1 this week.

It gives Activision Blizzard their first All Formats top spot since 'Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare' in W6 2015. The PS4 version claims a 57% share, Xbox One 34%, Xbox 360 7% and PS3 2%. A major expansion for a game released just over a year ago, launch sales of 'The Taken King' represent 16% of the original's debut. There are also new entries at No2 and No3 with 'Forza Motorsport 6' starting its engines at No2 and 'Pro Evolution Soccer 2016' kicking off at No3. 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain' (-54%) gets knocked off No1, dropping to No4, ahead of 'Mad Max' (-45%) at No5 and 'Super Mario Maker' (-58%) at No6. 'Grand Theft Auto V' (+3%) is a non-mover at No7, while 'Disney Infinity 3.0' (-18%) is forced down 4 places to No8.
There are 2 more new titles that make the Top 40 this week, 'Rugby League Live 3' from Alternative Software scrums down at No9 in time for the start of the Rugby World Cup, while EA's 'NHL 16' starts life at No15. Xbox One retailer hardware bundling gives a boost to 'Call of Duty: Ghosts' (+124%), up from No24 to No14 and 'Titanfall' (+265%), a re-entry at No25.

Xevross · Sep 21, 2015, 03:59 PM

LATEST UK SOFTWARE CHARTS

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 19 September 2015

LW	TW	Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-	1	DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	2	FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-	3	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
1	4	METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
3	5	MAD MAX	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2	6	SUPER MARIO MAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
7	7	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4	8	DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
-	9	RUGBY LEAGUE LIVE 3	BIG ANT STUDIOS	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
8	10	LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6	11	GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	THE COALITION	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9	12	MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5	13	UNTIL DAWN	SUPERMASSIVE GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24	14	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	15	NHL 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10	16	MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12	17	DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14	18	MADDEN NFL 16	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15	19	DESTINY	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19	20	CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	HIGH MOON STUDIOS	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13	21	BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21	22	LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
11	23	THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	ZENIMAX ONLINE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
18	24	SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	25	TITANFALL	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27	26	TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
17	27	FIFA 15	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23	28	LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	SUMO DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16	29	BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	VISCERAL GAMES/DICE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30	30	RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015	HB STUDIOS	BIG BEN	UBISOFT
32	31	FAR CRY 4	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
35	32	DISNEY INFINITY 2.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
22	33	THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20	34	F1 2015	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
36	35	MORTAL KOMBAT X	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26	36	THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
38	37	LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39	38	FARMING SIMULATOR 15	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
-	39	FAST & FURIOUS: SHOWDOWN	FIREBRAND GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31	40	DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

Xevross · Sep 21, 2015, 04:00 PM

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 19 September 2015

LW	TW	Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-	1	DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	2	FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-	3	DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	4	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
1	5	METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
2	6	SUPER MARIO MAKER	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3	7	MAD MAX	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-	8	DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7	9	GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4	10	METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
6	11	UNTIL DAWN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5	12	MAD MAX	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-	13	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016	XB ONE	KONAMI	KONAMI
8	14	MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-	15	CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	16	RUGBY LEAGUE LIVE 3	PS4	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
10	17	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
9	18	DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	XB360	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
-	19	NHL 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13	20	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-	21	RUGBY LEAGUE LIVE 3	XB ONE	ALTERNATIVE	ALTERNATIVE
11	22	LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-	23	TITANFALL	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-	24	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
17	25	DYING LIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24	26	MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15	27	MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16	28	BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28	29	MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-	30	DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	PS3	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-	31	NHL 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27	32	MADDEN NFL 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-	33	PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016	XB360	KONAMI	KONAMI
12	34	THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20	35	RARE REPLAY	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21	36	LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36	37	MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18	38	SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14	39	METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS3	KONAMI	KONAMI
34	40	GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2

Xevross · Sep 21, 2015, 04:06 PM

Notes:

Destiny TTK: 64k (PS4 36k, XB1 22k)
22k<Forza 6<36k (huge decline over forza 5 which did about 60k first week)
PES>21,700

So Destiny not anywhere near as high as some had hoped. Forza did absolutely awfully, PES not doing great either. I'm very impressed by Until Dawn's legs but the numbers will still be low.

Pretty bad week really.

Dr. Pezus · Sep 21, 2015, 04:08 PM

Wut, Destiny quite low. BUT at least digital sales were huge on PS4.

Forza 6 wowza. Should have some legs in the UK though

Xevross · Sep 21, 2015, 04:09 PM

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Sep 21, 2015, 04:08 PMWut, Destiny quite low. BUT at least digital sales were huge on PS4.

Forza 6 wowza. Should have some legs in the UK though

Forza 4 managed over 100k first week, that franchise is really going downhill. In fact all racing game franchises are now, which is very sad to see. This makes Driveclub's sales even more impressive, really.

Dr. Pezus · Sep 21, 2015, 04:11 PM

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 21, 2015, 04:09 PMForza 4 managed over 100k first week, that franchise is really going downhill. In fact all racing game franchises are now, which is very sad to see. This makes Driveclub's sales even more impressive, really.

Will be interesting to see if it declines in the US too. Wouldn't be surprised, since 5 launched with the launch hype

Aura7541 · Sep 21, 2015, 04:12 PM

Yeah, the Forza series is in a decline. It's hard to say about Gran Turismo when its last iteration was released on the PS3 right after the PS4's launch.

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Sep 21, 2015, 04:11 PMWill be interesting to see if it declines in the US too. Wouldn't be surprised, since 5 launched with the launch hype

The racing sim genre isn't that big in the US and considering the similarities between the UK and US, I think the same thing will happen.

Cute Pikachu · Sep 21, 2015, 10:26 PM

Forza 6

Mmm_fish_tacos · Sep 21, 2015, 10:35 PM

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 21, 2015, 04:09 PMForza 4 managed over 100k first week, that franchise is really going downhill. In fact all racing game franchises are now, which is very sad to see. This makes Driveclub's sales even more impressive, really.

This is what happens when you push out a Forza game every year. IT get olds and no one get's excited for them. Honestly it's a joke the Forza has caught up with GT in number. Forza Should be on 4 at best by now. Over saturation has kill it's market.

Aura7541 · Sep 21, 2015, 10:44 PM

Quote from: Mmm_fish_tacos on Sep 21, 2015, 10:35 PMThis is what happens when you push out a Forza game every year. IT get olds and no one get's excited for them. Honestly it's a joke the Forza has caught up with GT in number. Forza Should be on 4 at best by now. Over saturation has kill it's market.

Even though the mainline Forza and Horizon are different, the average consumer probably doesn't see it that way and gets the impression that Forza is an annualized franchise. Microsoft really needs to change the release model and release a new Forza every three years or something.

Meanwhile, Gran Turismo 7 will likely outsell Forza 5, 6, and Horizon 2 combined...

Legend · Sep 21, 2015, 11:10 PM

Quote from: Aura7541 on Sep 21, 2015, 10:44 PMEven though the mainline Forza and Horizon are different, the average consumer probably doesn't see it that way and gets the impression that Forza is an annualized franchise. Microsoft really needs to change the release model and release a new Forza every three years or something.

Meanwhile, Gran Turismo 7 will likely outsell Forza 5, 6, and Horizon 2 combined...

Forza and Horizon are different, but that's kinda like how COD from infinity ward is different from COD from Treyarch. Still feels super saturated.

I wonder if GT6 hurt the series significantly.

Aura7541 · Sep 21, 2015, 11:31 PM

Quote from: Legend on Sep 21, 2015, 11:10 PMForza and Horizon are different, but that's kinda like how COD from infinity ward is different from COD from Treyarch. Still feels super saturated.

I wonder if GT6 hurt the series significantly.

Gran Turismo 6 came out at a really weird time and didn't review as well as GT5. I felt that it sold less than its predecessors because it launched right after the PS4 and GT fans didn't like it that much.

If GT7 turns out really well, then the series will be revitalized, in my opinion. Also, unlike Forza, GT is huge in e-sports.

ethomaz · Sep 22, 2015, 12:52 AM

Quote from: Xevross on Sep 21, 2015, 04:06 PMNotes:

Destiny TTK: 64k (PS4 36k, XB1 22k)
22k<Forza 6<36k (huge decline over forza 5 which did about 60k first week)
PES>21,700

So Destiny not anywhere near as high as some had hoped. Forza did absolutely awfully, PES not doing great either. I'm very impressed by Until Dawn's legs but the numbers will still be low.

Pretty bad week really.

Destiny sold OVER 400k in UK... that was the minimum.

TTK did great because these are new users, LE shift editions alone.

All the others players (more than launch) made upgrade via digital.

Quote from: Dr. Pezus on Sep 21, 2015, 04:08 PMWut, Destiny quite low. BUT at least digital sales were huge on PS4.

Forza 6 wowza. Should have some legs in the UK though

TTK sales are only for new players and shift for LE/CE editions.
Everybody upgraded via digital.

Forza needs to stop the 2 years release... bad sales.

the-pi-guy · Sep 22, 2015, 01:20 AM

Quote from: Aura7541 on Sep 21, 2015, 11:31 PMGran Turismo 6 came out at a really weird time and didn't review as well as GT5. I felt that it sold less than its predecessors because it launched right after the PS4 and GT fans didn't like it that much.

If GT7 turns out really well, then the series will be revitalized, in my opinion. Also, unlike Forza, GT is huge in e-sports.

Also GT sells better the first time.