It's Still the Witching Hour

08/Jun/2015

Bandai Namco’s ‘The Witcher III: Wild Hunt’ (-44%) remains No1 for a third consecutive week.

Rockstar/Take 2’s ‘GTA V’ juggernaut climbs back to No2 after 3 weeks at No3 (-16%) meaning that ‘GTA V’ still has not been outside of the Top 5 All Formats this year. EA’s ‘FIFA 15’ also climbs 1 place to No3 (-23%) and Nintendo’s big new release from last week ‘Splatoon’ drops 2 places to No4 (-50%). The only new release within the Top 40 this week is Japanese sci-fi/time-travel adventure ‘Steins;Gate’ for PS3 & Vita – the title debuts at No18, is published by PQube and developed in Japan by 5pb and Nitroplus.

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 6 June 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		3			SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		4			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
7		5			PROJECT CARS	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
5		6			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		7			FIFA 15	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		8			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		9			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		10			MORTAL KOMBAT X	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10		11			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28		12			HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
17		13			DYING LIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		14			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		15			FIFA 15	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		16			DESTINY	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18		17			FIFA 15	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		18			THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		19			DYING LIGHT	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		20			FIFA 15	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
16		21			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	PS4	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
29		22			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
24		23			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21		24			THE SIMS 4	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		25			DESTINY	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		26			MORTAL KOMBAT X	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
38		27			FORZA HORIZON 2	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
-		28			STEINS;GATE	VITA	PQUBE	PQUBE
26		29			TERRARIA	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
40		30			MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
19		31			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	XB ONE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
39		32			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS3	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		33			BLOODBORNE	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
33		34			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14		35			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	XB360	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
37		36			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		37			PROJECT CARS	XB ONE	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
34		38			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
36		39			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB360	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
35		40			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	XB360	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 6 June 2015

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

Was seconds away from posting this.

And OMG, a game in the individual formats chart for Vita, holy hell:

As usual the charts in UK seem to be made up by bundles a lot. See the bumps of MCC and FH2, for example.

PS4 owners seem to be hungry for a racing simulator. and nooo Bloodborne!!!

Splatoon dropping 50% sounds about right. Not too bad overall this week relatively.

Splatoon going to be a Nintendo mainstay?

Signs suggest it will be. 

Witcher 3 and GTA V are beasting.