UK Top 40 Games Week Ending 4th Mar '17 - GFK (Switch 80k)

[ethomaz]

HORIZON SHOWS NO LIMITS

06/Mar/2017
A bumper week for gaming is led by 'Horizon Zero Dawn' which tops the chart as Sony's biggest ever PS4 launch of a new IP (ahead of No Man's Sky).

Released on Wednesday 'Horizon Zero Dawn' is also the biggest launch of the year so far and Sony's biggest launch since 'Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'. Ubisoft's 'For Honor' (-45%) falls from No1 to No5, having to make way for both Horizon Zero Dawn and new Nintendo Switch titles. Released on Friday, Nintendo Switch brings with it 'The Legend of Zelda: The Breath of the Wild', which debuts at No2 for both Switch and Wii U. 78% of sales were for the Switch version with 22% for Wii U. The Switch version becomes the 3rd biggest ever launch of a Zelda title, behind 'Wind Waker' on Gamecube and 'Twilight Princess' on Wii. There were 5 new Switch games at launch, 3 of which enter the Top 10 including '1-2 Switch' new at No4 and Konami's 'Super Bomberman R' debuting at No7. The Switch version of 'Just Dance 2017' helps Ubisoft's game re-enter the Top 40 at No24 (+68%), while the Switch version of 'Skylanders Imaginators' fails to lift the title back in to the chart. The only other new game to make the Top 40 this week is Telltale's 'The Walking Dead: The New Frontier' which begins life at No19.


TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE, WEEK ENDING 4 March 2017

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			HORIZON ZERO DAWN	GUERRILLA GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		2			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		3			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		4			1-2 SWITCH	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
1		5			FOR HONOR	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		6			FIFA 17	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		7			SUPER BOMBERMAN R	KONAMI/HEXADRIVE	KONAMI	KONAMI
7		8			ROCKET LEAGUE	PSYONIX	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
5		9			SNIPER ELITE 4	REBELLION	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
6		10			BATTLEFIELD 1	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		11			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		12			RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11		13			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		14			HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON	IO INTERACTIVE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
2		15			HALO WARS 2	343 INDUSTRIES/CREATIVE ASSEMBLY	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
10		16			FORZA HORIZON 3	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		17			OVERWATCH	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		18			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		19			THE WALKING DEAD: THE NEW FRONTIER	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
16		20			WWE 2K17	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
20		21			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19		22			POKEMON SUN	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
17		23			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		24			JUST DANCE 2017	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		25			NIOH	TEAM NINJA	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		26			STEEP	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		27			MAFIA III	HANGAR 13	2K	TAKE 2
22		28			NBA 2K17	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
23		29			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		30			FINAL FANTASY XV	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12		31			WATCH DOGS 2	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
40		32			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		33			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35		34			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
31		35			POKEMON MOON	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
24		36			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
37		37			ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE EZIO COLLECTION	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
38		38			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		39			DISHONORED 2	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
33		40			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

[ethomaz]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 4 March 2017

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			HORIZON ZERO DAWN	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		2			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		3			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		4			1-2 SWITCH	NS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		6			SUPER BOMBERMAN R	NS	KONAMI	KONAMI
6		7			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
2		8			FOR HONOR	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
8		9			FIFA 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		10			FOR HONOR	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		11			FIFA 17	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		12			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		13			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
5		14			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
1		15			HALO WARS 2	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		16			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		17			SNIPER ELITE 4	PS4	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
14		18			RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD	PS4	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
11		19			BATTLEFIELD 1	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
17		20			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
16		21			BATTLEFIELD 1	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
22		22			HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
26		23			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15		24			SNIPER ELITE 4	XB ONE	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING	SOLD OUT SALES & MARKETING
21		25			POKEMON SUN	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		26			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
19		27			NIOH	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23		28			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		29			RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD	XB ONE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
-		30			THE WALKING DEAD: THE NEW FRONTIER	PS4	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		31			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		32			POKEMON MOON	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
32		33			HITMAN: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		34			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
30		35			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36		36			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
40		37			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
37		38			FINAL FANTASY XV	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
34		39			WWE 2K17	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
29		40			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD

[ethomaz]

[ethomaz]

Nintendo Switch UK launch sales hit 80,000 | GamesIndustry.biz

[Dr. Pezus]

So at least switch did double what WiiU did. About what I'm expecting for lifetime sales too heh (30-40m)

[Rorono]

NeoGAF - View Single Post -  PAL Charts - Week 9, 2017

Originally Posted by OrbitalBeardJr
 
 

 
 Horizon is gonna be the biggest flop of 2017, they put a embargo on reviews because everyone knows the gameplay is super repetitive. I mean, guerrilla games can not make a good game to save there lives recently.Key Points. Gameplay is boring and repetitive, dodge and kill mech, do that for 7 hours. . Great Graphics to cover up the fact from above. Story is probably the weakest that GG has ever put out. Will be in the bargain bin in probably three months

 

Originally Posted by NolbertoS
 
 

 
 I think Horizon will be sent to die.  
 Zelda is a bigger franchise and Sony knows that, maybe a reason they're willing to take a hit on a console so people buy Horizon too

 

Originally Posted by Pankratous
 
 

 
 Horizon looks great and will sell well but if you think it will outsell Zelda, you are crazy.

 

Originally Posted by friskykillface
 
 

 
 Sony must be SHOOK
 Horizon will be overshadowed by Zelda x switch tbh

 

Originally Posted by get2sammyb
 
 

 
 There's no way Horizon outsells Zelda. Like, both are going to do very well, and Horizon has been wonderfully marketed, but even though the PS4 install base is massive, this game won't necessarily appeal to everyone that owns the console.
 Meanwhile, practically everyone that gets a Switch will be getting Zelda, and a reasonable proportion of Wii U owners will get it, too.

 

Originally Posted by MetalliCabombination
 
 

 
 Ill be shocked if zelda doesn't win next week.  
 fudgy knack sold millions just because it was a launch title

 

Originally Posted by Cuburt
 
 

 
 Just another case of Sony being reactive to Nintendo that people will just handwave as something they were going to do anyways.
 As a matter of fact, I feel a little bad for Horizon now.

 

Originally Posted by Calm Mind
 
 

 
 As for HZD, don't be. It will do just fine. I just hope no one is expecting BotW numbers for it.

 

Predict the Flops of 2017

 

Is Horizon Zero Dawn going to be the next big gaming disappointment?

 

[Horizon]

Yeah boy! Well done Sony and Guerrilla for investing in this franchise it seems be paying off. The game is phenomenal.

[ethomaz]

The guy god banned but I guess it was worthy.

[Kerotan]

Horizon is a beast.