Video Game Sales Thread

[Xevross]

All UK data from: GFK Chart-Track

WILD HUNT CONTINUES

01/Jun/2015
'The Witcher III: Wild Hunt' (-69%) is king of the video game jungle for a second week, safely dodging the attack of Nintendo's new Amiibo-enabled shooter 'Splatoon', which debuts at No2.

'Splatoon' becomes the 5th fastest selling Wii U game and in the process the biggest ever launch of new IP on the Wii U (overturning Ubisoft's Zombi U). There is no change at No3 and No4 with 'Grand Theft Auto V' (+8%) and in particular 'FIFA 15' (+51%) both enjoying sales jumps. 'Farming Simulator 15' (-41%) drops 3 places to No5 in its second week of release. 'Battlefield Hardline' (+43%) overtakes 'Project Cars' (-22%), climbing one place to No6, while 'Destiny' (+25%) also enjoys renewed chart success, up 2 places to No8.
The Top 10 is rounded off by 'Mortal Kombat X' (-8%) at No9 and 'Minecraft: Xbox Edition' which re-enters the Top 10 at No10, boosted by a 33% sales increase. There are numerous promotions throughout the Top 40 with many old favourites enjoying sales jumps, including 'Far Cry 4' (+69%), up 4 places to No14 and 'Lego Batman 3' (+51%), up 5 places to No19.

[Xevross]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 30 May 2015

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
-		2			SPLATOON	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
3		3			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
4		4			FIFA 15	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		5			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
7		6			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	VISCERAL GAMES/DICE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		7			PROJECT CARS	SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
10		8			DESTINY	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
8		9			MORTAL KOMBAT X	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13		10			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		11			DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
6		12			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	MACHINEGAMES	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14		13			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
18		14			FAR CRY 4	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		15			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
17		16			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
16		17			WWE 2K15	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
11		18			BLOODBORNE	FROM SOFTWARE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26		19			LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		20			SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23		21			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		22			THE SIMS 4	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
24		23			DISNEY INFINITY 2.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
22		24			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
21		25			ASSASSIN'S CREED: UNITY	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
20		26			FORZA HORIZON 2	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
29		27			WATCH DOGS	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
19		28			HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
38		29			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
28		30			MIDDLE EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR	MONOLITH	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32		31			MARIO KART 8	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		32			SUPER SMASH BROS.	SORA LTD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
39		33			THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
33		34			THE CREW	IVORY TOWER/UBISOFT REFLECTIONS	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		35			SKATE 3	EA BLACK BOX	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		36			MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
-		37			MARIO PARTY 10	ND CUBE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		38			THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2	BEENOX	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		39			ASSASSIN'S CREED: ROGUE	UBISOFT (BULGARIA)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		40			THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: THE WIND WAKER	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

[Xevross]

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 30 May 2015

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
2		2			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	XB ONE	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
-		3			SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		4			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
17		6			FIFA 15	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		7			PROJECT CARS	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
15		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		9			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		10			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
9		11			BLOODBORNE	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		12			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		13			MORTAL KOMBAT X	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		14			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	XB360	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
25		15			FIFA 15	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		16			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	PS4	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
20		17			DYING LIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		18			FIFA 15	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		19			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	XB ONE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
14		20			MORTAL KOMBAT X	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36		21			THE SIMS 4	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
26		22			DYING LIGHT	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30		23			FIFA 15	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		24			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29		25			DESTINY	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		26			TERRARIA	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
18		27			PROJECT CARS	XB ONE	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
19		28			HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
28		29			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33		30			DESTINY	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		31			FAR CRY 4	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
16		32			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
38		33			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
35		34			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		35			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
37		36			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		37			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		38			FORZA HORIZON 2	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
34		39			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
-		40			MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM

[Xevross]

Oh my god, I can copy and paste this stuff now! Thank you forum 2.0!!

Hard to judge how well Splatoon did, although it sounds like it wasn't very close to the witcher 3, which was about 66k at -69%. If the splits are about the same as last week then The Witcher 3 XB1 was about 21k, so splatoon is less than that. Not the best, let's see its legs.

I've decided that I'm going to run some polls, because why not, I'll make a new one every week when I put up the UK charts. If anyone has any ideas for polls then I'm open to suggestions

[Xevross]

Source: Physical still dominant despite digital shift | Games industry news | MCV

[BananaKing]

splatoon did bad. 20~ or so isnt good, and you know it wont have legs.

[Aura7541]

Looking at the rankings, it looks like Splatoon did not do well in the UK

[Legend]

Blops 3 will sell more I bet.

Let's not get too crazy here  

[Aura7541]

Blops 3 will sell more I bet.

Let's not get too crazy here  

I think Blops 3 will sell more initially, but Battlefront's sales will be more consistent because of the movie.

[Xevross]

Blops 3 will sell more I bet.

Let's not get too crazy here  

Yeah I think the same but with the movie coming out it might spice things up. Some people have high expectations of Battlefront.

[Legend]

Yeah I think the same but with the movie coming out it might spice things up. Some people have high expectations of Battlefront.

The movie will be huge, but does that really change things for the game that much?

The original battlefronts sold like 4-6 millionish each according to chertz. Even if the new movie makes BF3 do 100% better, that's still only about what BLOPS3 should do on one platform! BF3 would have to do 300% what the originals did, or BLOPS3 would have to be a trainwreck, for star wars to win out.

[Xevross]

The movie will be huge, but does that really change things for the game that much?

The original battlefronts sold like 4-6 millionish each according to chertz. Even if the new movie makes BF3 do 100% better, that's still only about what BLOPS3 should do on one platform! BF3 would have to do 300% what the originals did, or BLOPS3 would have to be a trainwreck, for star wars to win out.

True, I didn't think this one through too much, just wanted to get the balls rolling on polls to try and increase activity in this thread

I'll think of some close ones for the future!

[ethomaz]

Destiny boost by the Expansion... great.

[Xevross]

Destiny boost by the Expansion... great.

Seems like it was huge digitally in April as well

[ethomaz]

splatoon did bad. 20~ or so isnt good, and you know it wont have legs.

It is not good because it is a half priced game (24/29).

Seems like it was huge digitally in April as well

Yeap... I'm really surprised with the digital ratio for Destiny (well it is an online only game after all) being bigger than retail.
That means Destiny sales are even higher than I thought... I was estimating around 13 million units sold but it can be way more.
After all it reached 20 million users registered in April.