UK Top 40 Games Week Ending 10th Dec '16 - GFK (DR4 > TLG, FFXV 75% drop)

[ethomaz]

CALL OF DUTY BACK ON TOP

12/Dec/2016
There are only 3 charts left after this week until the end of the year and the week 49, 2016 chart sees the last of the big releases out of the traps.

Activision re-claim No1 with 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare', perhaps with an eye on the Christmas No1, which they have held for the previous 2 years with 'COD Black Ops III' in 2015 and 'COD Advance Warfare' in 2014. EA take No's 2 & 3 with 'FIFA 17' and 'Battlefield 1'. The impressive launch of Square Enix's 'Final Fantasy XV' last week at No2 sees the title dropping to No4 this week, but still ahead of the 2 big new releases this week. The first of the new releases is Microsoft and Capcom's 'Dead Rising 4' for Xbox One debuting at No5. Previous iteration 'Dead Rising 3' was also only Xbox One, debuting 2 places lower at No7 in week 47,2013. Remaining at No6 for a third successive week is Ubisoft's 'Watch Dogs 2', which means that Sony's PS4 'The Last Guardian' debuts at No7. Previous games in this series debuted at No15 ('Ico' for PS2, All Formats Chart week 12, 2002) and at No1 ('Shadow of the Colossus' for PS2, All Formats Chart week 7, 2006).

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 10 December 2016

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
3		1			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		2			FIFA 17	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		3			BATTLEFIELD 1	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			FINAL FANTASY XV	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
-		5			DEAD RISING 4	CAPCOM VANCOUVER	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		6			WATCH DOGS 2	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		7			THE LAST GUARDIAN	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
9		8			POKEMON SUN	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		9			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
8		10			POKEMON MOON	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		11			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
22		12			JUST DANCE 2017	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		13			FORZA HORIZON 3	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
15		14			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20		15			ROCKET LEAGUE	PSYONIX	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
10		16			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		17			DISHONORED 2	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24		18			STEEP	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
25		19			SUPER MARIO MAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
14		20			TITANFALL 2	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		21			OVERWATCH	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		22			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
16		23			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		24			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		25			WWE 2K17	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
21		26			MAFIA III	HANGAR 13	2K	TAKE 2
-		27			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
34		28			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32		29			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE - COMPLETE ADV.	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
13		30			GEARS OF WAR 4	THE COALITION	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		31			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		32			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
39		33			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		34			ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE EZIO COLLECTION	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
31		35			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		36			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		37			TOMODACHI LIFE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		38			SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		39			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		40			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

[ethomaz]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 10 December 2016

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
4		1			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		2			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		3			DEAD RISING 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		4			FIFA 17	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		5			THE LAST GUARDIAN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		6			BATTLEFIELD 1	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		7			BATTLEFIELD 1	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		8			FIFA 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		9			POKEMON SUN	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
9		10			POKEMON MOON	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		11			FINAL FANTASY XV	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3		12			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		13			WATCH DOGS 2	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		14			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		15			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		16			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
25		17			SUPER MARIO MAKER	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		18			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
16		19			WATCH DOGS 2	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		20			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		21			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23		22			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		23			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
14		24			FINAL FANTASY XV	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
-		25			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	PC	SEGA	SEGA
27		26			DISHONORED 2	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15		27			GEARS OF WAR 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
35		28			STEEP	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		29			JUST DANCE 2017	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
34		30			FIFA 17	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		31			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
22		32			TITANFALL 2	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		33			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
-		34			STEEP	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		35			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		36			TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		37			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		38			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		39			DISHONORED 2	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		40			MAFIA III	PS4	2K	TAKE 2

[ethomaz]

Last week's biggest debut, Final Fantasy XV, saw a significant drop in sales this week, as is commonplace for the series. However, the 75 per cent drop suffered is less than the 80 per cent drop seen by 2010's Final Fantasy XIII in its second week

The Last Guardian outsells Shadow of the Colossus but fails to reach No.1 | GamesIndustry.biz

[SWORDF1SH]

Forza Horizon holding the charts better than Forza. Are open world racers preferred to normal racing games now?

[Aura7541]

I heard that Dead Rising 4 and TLG are within a narrow margin of each other.

[v_iHuGi]

The Last Guardian probably had a good EU debut!

[Kerotan]

Good to see TLG has the biggest UEDA opening ever.  

Considering TLG and DR4 are close in the UK,  TLG likely easily outsells it WW.  

[Aura7541]

Good to see TLG has the biggest UEDA opening ever.  

Considering TLG and DR4 are close in the UK,  TLG likely easily outsells it WW.  

TLG is not doing too shabby. The Dead Rising series isn't huge, but it has sold 9 million prior to DR4. Selling just a bit less in the UK with less days of tracking is pretty good.

[SWORDF1SH]

The Dead Rising IP could of became a huge franchise. Capcom have mismanaged this IP.

[Max King of the Wild]

The Dead Rising IP could of became a huge franchise. Capcom have mismanaged this IP.

I think they did mismanaged it. I don't think it could have been big though. I was bored with the first after 10 minutes

[SWORDF1SH]

I think they did mismanaged it. I don't think it could have been big though. I was bored with the first after 10 minutes

Lol same here. I played it for a short while and gave up.

But it was doing something new in a well trodden genre. The base was definitely there to have the same level of success as something like Assassins Creed.

[BananaKing]

The Dead Rising IP could of became a huge franchise. Capcom have mismanaged this IP.

i think the constant exclusive releases certainly limits its fanbase and potential. but i doubt the series or games have the quality to be huge.

[ethomaz]

Release date for Horizon in UK was pushed forward...

March 1st.

[SWORDF1SH]

Release date for Horizon in UK was pushed forward...

March 1st.

[ethomaz]

Well Sony themselves are saying that

Want to hunt the Thunderjaw two days earlier?

Horizon Zero Dawn will now launch on 1st March 2017 in the UK. pic.twitter.com/TVixlwUqWP

— PlayStation UK (@PlayStationUK) December 13, 2016