Video Game Sales Thread

[Cute Pikachu]

What's even worse is those shame a at Mojang didn't have anything to do with the touchscreen...

[Cute Pikachu]

Also when Nintendo leads esports lol(I'm talking Japan where Smash and Splatoon are the biggest esports games there sadly)

[darkknightkryta]

Also when Nintendo leads esports lol(I'm talking Japan where Smash and Splatoon are the biggest esports games there sadly)

You mean Street Fighter?

[ethomaz]

It's hard to talk about numbers without breaking NDAs, but The Witness is on track to sell more in a week than Braid sold in its first year,

— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) January 31, 2016

He said SteamSpy estimated are way lower than what it sold on Steam.

That means SteamSpy is inaccurate.

[kitler53]

It's hard to talk about numbers without breaking NDAs, but The Witness is on track to sell more in a week than Braid sold in its first year,

— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) January 31, 2016

He said SteamSpy estimated are way lower than what it sold on Steam.

That means SteamSpy is inaccurate.

Good for him and at a higher price.  

Although I expect the witness to be more front loaded than braid since he is a known developer now and had sony's marketing help. 

[DerNebel]

Blow is talking about revenue btw.

[kitler53]

Blow is talking about revenue btw.

Oh snap, blow is iced then. 

[Cute Pikachu]

Congratz for the witness success.

[the-pi-guy]

@Dr_CuddleSlut More by revenue. Number of copies will beat Braid's first week but not year, I don't think (maybe!)

— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) January 31, 2016

[ZhugeEX]

It's hard to talk about numbers without breaking NDAs, but The Witness is on track to sell more in a week than Braid sold in its first year,

— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) January 31, 2016

He said SteamSpy estimated are way lower than what it sold on Steam.

That means SteamSpy is inaccurate.

No it does not.

SteamSpy is fairly inaccurate during a games first week launch. (Blow even says as much in the next tweet)

After a couple of weeks we should have a more accurate picture of the number of owners (not number of absolute sales) that SteamSpy report fairly accurately.

[the-pi-guy]

@Fyoucon This is not too surprising though since SteamSpy is expected not to be accurate in a game's early days.

— Jonathan Blow (@Jonathan_Blow) January 31, 2016

[Max King of the Wild]

So, I went into target the other day. Bought some Dinosaur Dimensions characters. As I sit here thinking about it.... I realize.... Wii U is pretty much discontinued at that store. They use to have one side of an aisle for Xbox. Opposite side of the aisle for PS. In the next aisle over one side was Wii U and the other is toys to life. Next aisle over is 3ds and other side PC and various other games mixed in... The toys to life games took up the whole middle aisle. Amiibo has its own section. But that's pretty much the extent of Wii U presence other than a small locked case on the back end cap for the system.

[ethomaz]

MARVELLOUS DEBUT FOR LEGO AVENGERS

01/Feb/2016
'Lego Marvel Avengers' swoops in at No1 to become the 8th different Lego title ever to reach the top of the All Formats Chart.

It is a feat that the first Lego Marvel title 'Lego Marvel Super Heroes' couldn't manage when it debuted at No2 back in week 46 2013, denied then by 'Call of Duty: Ghosts'. However, Lego gets its own back on Call of Duty this week as it stops Black Ops III's 7 week run at No1 with the Activision Blizzard blockbuster making way, down to No2 despite a 54% jump in sales. Familiar faces occupy the next 5 spots with 'FIFA 16' (-4%) down one place to No3, 'Tom Clancy's Rainbow 6: Siege' (-7%) and 'Star Wars Battlefront' (-9%) non-movers at No's 4 and 5 respectively, 'Grand Theft Auto V' (-17%) down 3 places to No6 and 'Just Cause 3' (+23%) up one place to No7.
Retailer promotions of 'Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain' (+104%) see it re-enter the Top 10, up from No24 to No8. 'Fallout 4' (+2%) manages not to fall out of the Top 10, holding on to No9 just ahead of 'Resident Evil Origins Collection' (-22%) which falls from No6 to No10 in its second week of release. Square's 3DS title 'Final Fantasy Explorers' is unlucky to finish outside the Top 10, new at No11. The only other newcomer to break in to the Top 40 this week is 'Sébastien Loeb Rally Evo' from Milestone and PQube which debuts at No26.

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 30 January 2016

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1		2			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		3			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
4		4			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
8		7			JUST CAUSE 3	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24		8			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS	KONAMI	KONAMI
9		9			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6		10			RESIDENT EVIL ORIGINS COLLECTION	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
-		11			FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS	RACJIN	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13		12			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
15		13			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		14			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		15			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		17			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
7		18			LIFE IS STRANGE	DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		19			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
36		20			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	UBISOFT (QUEBEC)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
29		21			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
28		22			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	ZENIMAX ONLINE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
18		23			NEED FOR SPEED	GHOST GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		24			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
23		25			JUST DANCE 2016	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		26			SÉBASTIEN LOEB RALLY EVO	MILESTONE STUDIOS	MILESTONE	PQUBE
26		27			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	BLUEPOINT GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		28			GUITAR HERO LIVE	FREESTYLEGAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
27		29			WWE 2K16	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
37		30			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		31			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38		32			DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
31		33			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
32		34			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		35			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	VISCERAL GAMES/DICE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		36			DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION	ARKANE STUDIOS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
35		37			THE CREW	IVORY TOWER/UBISOFT REFLECTIONS	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		38			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
34		39			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		40			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	MACHINEGAMES	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

[ethomaz]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 30 January 2016

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		2			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		3			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		4			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2		5			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
3		6			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		7			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		8			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
4		9			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		10			FIFA 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		11			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		12			FINAL FANTASY EXPLORERS	3DS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9		13			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		14			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		15			JUST CAUSE 3	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
13		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		17			METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
10		18			RESIDENT EVIL ORIGINS COLLECTION	PS4	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
14		19			JUST CAUSE 3	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
-		20			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	WII U	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
18		22			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
20		23			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
22		24			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		25			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24		26			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		27			LIFE IS STRANGE	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
19		28			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33		29			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	XB360	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
25		30			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37		31			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		32			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
26		33			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		34			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
27		35			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		36			NEED FOR SPEED	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		37			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2016	PC	SEGA	SEGA
39		38			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		39			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	3DS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		40			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.

[Xevross]

PS4 tops a logo game for once. Nice!