UK Top 40 Games Week Ending 17th Dec '16 - GFK

[ethomaz]

A CHRISTMAS CALL

19/Dec/2016
After its timely return to No1 last week 'Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare' holds the crown for the Christmas Chart.

In doing so it becomes the 7th Call of Duty title to hold top spot at Christmas, comfortably holding off 'FIFA 17', which remains at No2. 'Battlefield 1' also remains in third spot while 'Watch Dogs 2' climbs two spots to No4. 'Grand Theft Auto V' breaks back into the Top 10 climbing to No5 marking a landmark in sales as it does so. Of the 170 weeks since it was first released, it has remained in the Top 10 for over 130.
'Final Fantasy XV' moves down two places to No6 ahead of another RPG 'The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Ed.' up two places to No7. Retailer promotions help power a second Bethesda title 'Dishonored 2' nine places up to No8. Several other titles benefit from Pre-Xmas sales this week with Ubisoft's 'Steep' also climbing nine places to No9. 'Mafia III' edges out 'Rocket League' for the last spot in the Top 10. 'Overwatch' is another title making a nine place jump with sales propelling it up to No12. Finally the addition of the Wii U version of 'Minecraft: Story Mode – Complete Adv' helps the title climb five places to No24.

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 17 December 2016

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

[ethomaz]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 17 December 2016

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		2			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		3			FIFA 17	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		4			WATCH DOGS 2	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		5			FIFA 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		6			BATTLEFIELD 1	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		7			BATTLEFIELD 1	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		9			FINAL FANTASY XV	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		10			POKEMON SUN	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		11			WATCH DOGS 2	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
10		12			POKEMON MOON	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		13			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
3		14			DEAD RISING 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
5		15			THE LAST GUARDIAN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
31		16			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
26		17			DISHONORED 2	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14		18			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		19			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
40		20			MAFIA III	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
23		21			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
28		22			STEEP	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
18		23			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
17		24			SUPER MARIO MAKER	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
25		25			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	PC	SEGA	SEGA
34		26			STEEP	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		27			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		28			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
39		29			DISHONORED 2	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
33		30			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
22		31			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
32		32			TITANFALL 2	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		33			JUST DANCE 2017	WII	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		34			MAFIA III	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
21		35			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
27		36			GEARS OF WAR 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
24		37			FINAL FANTASY XV	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20		38			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		39			WWE 2K17	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
36		40			TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

[ethomaz]

TOP 10 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 17 December 2016

01 (01) CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 96,900 / 1,014,400 [+48%]
02 (02) FIFA 17 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 63,800 / 2,237,000 [+5%]
03 (03) BATTLEFIELD 1 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
04 (06) WATCH DOGS 2 (UBISOFT) [+73%]
05 (11) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) [+85%]
06 (04) FINAL FANTASY XV (SQUARE ENIX EUROPE)
07 (09) THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED. (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
08 (17) DISHONORED 2 (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS) [+69%]
09 (18) STEEP (UBISOFT) [+60%]
10 (26) MAFIA III (TAKE 2) [+130%]

[Week 44 - 50, 2016] CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,014,400 [-36%]
[Week 45 - 51, 2015] CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,582,100

[Week 39 - 50, 2016] FIFA 17 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 2,237,000 [+7%]
[Week 39 - 50, 2015] FIFA 16 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) - 2,092,600

Grand Theft Auto V has reached 6 million units, a record that will never been topped. It probably has more than enough fuel in the tank to make it to 7 million.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2016-12-19-grand-theft-auto-5-has-sold-an-incredible-6m-copies-in-uk-alone

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[Week 38, 2013] 01 (NE) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 2,025,000 (Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 release)
[Week 52, 2013] 05 (06) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 3,303,211*
[Week 46, 2014] 32 (27) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 3,586,000
[Week 47, 2014] 01 (32) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 3,986,000 (PlayStation 4 and Xbox One release)
[Week 52, 2014] 02 (03) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 4,577,609*
[Week 16, 2015] 02 (03) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 4,950,000 (PC release)
[Week 20, 2015] 03 (02) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) > 5,000,000 (GfK Chart-Track announces 5 million milestone)
[Week 53, 2015] 05 (05) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 5,526,399*
[Week 26, 2016] 08 (05) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) - 5,751,275*
[Week 50, 2016] 05 (11) GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE 2) > 6,000,000 (GfK Chart-Track announces 6 million milestone)

*Actual GfK Chart-Track sales numbers not extrapolated to 100% of the market. The other figures are my own estimations.

2013 - 3,302,111
2014 - 1,274,398 / 4,577,609
2015 - 948,790 / 5,526,399
2016 > 473,601 / > 6,000,000

[Cute Pikachu]

Fina Fantasy held thats good
Last Guardian  
Pokemon  

[Aura7541]

Cool, FFXV gained two places from last week.

[Xevross]

After a poor start, COD is doing great this year in the UK and should have easily outsold BF1 by now. Its great to see FFXV holding well and that's a nice climb for steep as well

I'm happy with Watch Dogs 2 right now too, after a dreadful start it has recovered well. I really want to see lifetime sales for it now and how they compare to the original

[ethomaz]

After a poor start, COD is doing great this year in the UK and should have easily outsold BF1 by now. Its great to see FFXV holding well and that's a nice climb for steep as well

I'm happy with Watch Dogs 2 right now too, after a dreadful start it has recovered well. I really want to see lifetime sales for it now and how they compare to the original

CoD had a big drop in sales but even accounting that it will safely be the best selling shooter this year... maybe only Pokemon combined will do high numbers and that is a maybe.

[Xevross]

CoD had a big drop in sales but even accounting that it will safely be the best selling shooter this year... maybe only Pokemon combined will do high numbers and that is a maybe.

Well fifa will easily be the top selling game of the year in the UK. I think WW I would bet on pokemon beating COD but we don't really have anything to go on.

[Aura7541]

A bit interesting that the PS4 FFXV climbed two places while the XBO version dropped 13 places in the individual formats chart. Did the XBO version tank or did other SKUs just sold better?

[Xevross]

A bit interesting that the PS4 FFXV climbed two places while the XBO version dropped 13 places in the individual formats chart. Did the XBO version tank or did other SKUs just sold better?

It is kind of weird. The game is nowhere near as popular on xbox but you would expect them to fall/ climb in line with each other. It could be that xbox owners on a whole aren't interested in the genre, so it's not going to have very good legs at all. Meanwhile PS4 owners are more into Japanese games and RPGs so there is a much bigger audience that might be tempted by word of mouth.

[Aura7541]

It is kind of weird. The game is nowhere near as popular on xbox but you would expect them to fall/ climb in line with each other. It could be that xbox owners on a whole aren't interested in the genre, so it's not going to have very good legs at all. Meanwhile PS4 owners are more into Japanese games and RPGs so there is a much bigger audience that might be tempted by word of mouth.

Probably the weirdest part of all is that Microsoft advertised FFXV for the XBO in the UK according to some of the British GAFers, so it wasn't that Microsoft left it out to die.

[Xevross]

Probably the weirdest part of all is that Microsoft advertised FFXV for the XBO in the UK according to some of the British GAFers, so it wasn't that Microsoft left it out to die.

Yeah the adverts had XBO at the end but I didn't see many of them