Rory Tees Off At The Top

20/Jul/2015

Rory is the new Tiger as EA claim No1 after a year out of the golf sim market – ‘Rory McIlroy PGA Tour’ debuts at No1 and is currently the only PS4/Xbox One golf game.

This PGA Tour game drops the year incremental in the title and drops Tiger Woods after 18 years (first was ‘Tiger Woods 99’ on PC back in Oct98). It is also the first PGA golf game to claim No1 since 2008’s ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 09’ - both had similar week 1 sales. The PGA golf game series stretches back to ‘PGA Tour Golf’ on PC (Jul90) and the current version launched on Thursday 16th July, the first day of The Open. This is actually the second game in the series to launch on a Thursday – the other was ‘Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14’ which came out on Thursday 28th March, 2013 in advance of Easter Good Friday. Codemasters’ ‘F1 2015’ (-57%) drops to No2 with Warner’s ‘Batman: Arkham Knight’ down 1 to No3 (-36%).

Activision’s ‘Destiny’ climbs 4 places to No6 (+90%), one of many titles to receive a boost after the inaugural Amazon Prime Day deals. The only other new entry within the Top 40 is Sony’s ‘God of War III: Remastered’ debuting at No9 for PS4 (the original PS3 version launched back in week 11, 2010).

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 18 July 2015

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR	EA TIBURON	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
1		2			F1 2015	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
2		3			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		4			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		6			DESTINY	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		7			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
4		8			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	ZENIMAX ONLINE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		9			GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED	WHOLESALE ALGORITHMS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6		10			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
8		11			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
11		12			FIFA 15	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		13			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
22		14			FAR CRY 4	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
15		15			HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		16			WWE 2K15	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
13		17			DISNEY INFINITY 2.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
12		18			DYING LIGHT	TECHLAND	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		19			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
14		20			FARMING SIMULATOR 15	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
17		21			SPLATOON	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		22			YOSHI'S WOOLLY WORLD	GOOD FEEL	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
16		23			PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION	OVERKILL SOFTWARE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
-		24			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
21		25			MORTAL KOMBAT X	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		26			LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		27			WATCH DOGS	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		28			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		29			PROJECT CARS	SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
32		30			CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		31			BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE	VISCERAL GAMES/DICE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
30		32			THE SIMS 4	THE SIMS STUDIO	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
25		33			WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD	MACHINEGAMES	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		34			FINAL FANTASY TYPE-0 HD	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
35		35			THE EVIL WITHIN	TANGO GAMEWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		36			LITTLEBIGPLANET 3	SUMO DIGITAL	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		37			ALIEN: ISOLATION	CREATIVE ASSEMBLY	SEGA	SEGA
33		38			SUPER SMASH BROS.	SORA LTD	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		39			JUST DANCE 2015	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
36		40			MARIO KART 8	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 18 July 2015

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		2			RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
1		4			F1 2015	PS4	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
2		5			F1 2015	XB ONE	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
5		6			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
4		7			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
-		8			GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
28		9			DESTINY	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
14		10			HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		11			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	PS3	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15		12			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
11		13			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
10		14			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
12		15			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
7		16			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
6		17			THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
31		18			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		19			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
16		20			SPLATOON	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
18		21			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
17		22			YOSHI'S WOOLLY WORLD	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
23		23			DESTINY	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
25		24			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
13		25			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	XB ONE	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
21		26			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19		27			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS3	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		28			FAR CRY 4	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		29			DYING LIGHT	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26		30			THE SIMS 4	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		31			TOMB RAIDER: DEFINITIVE EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
24		32			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
30		33			TERRARIA	XB360	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
-		34			CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE	XB360	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
37		35			WWE 2K15	XB360	2K SPORTS	TAKE 2
40		36			FIFA 15	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		37			MARIO KART 8	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
27		38			PAYDAY 2: CRIMEWAVE EDITION	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
29		39			MORTAL KOMBAT X	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
36		40			MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM

Was the deal for Destiny on PS4 alone?

UK did not want overpriced God of War port, it seems.

Good. Good for you UK.

Chart Track notes that EA's latest golf title recorded almost the same week one total as the 2008 release. 62 per cent of the game's week one sales came on PS4.

hmm, GOW 3 remastered didn't do too well in the UK.

I can never understand why people buy Lego games when they're new. After a couple of months, it will cost a third or fourth of the original price. 

Someone pointed out that Godzilla released this week. Didn't even chart in PS4 top 20; #13 on PS3 chart.

I don't know whether to be happy because not all niche software sells gangbusters on PS4 so FU Bamco porting everything across, or sad because this might scare them off localization similar stuff in future.

From the Eurogamer list of deals Destiny PS4 game didn't get a deal.

9.50am - Sleeping Dogs (PS4, Xbox One)
9.50am - Final Fantasy Type 0 (PS4)
10.50am - Battlefield 4 (PC)
11.50am - Disney Infinity 2.0 Avengers Starter Pack (PS3, PS4)
1.50pm - The Smurfs (3DS)
2.50pm - FIFA 15 (PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One)
2.50pm - Tomb Raider (PS4, Xbox One)
2.50pm - Disney Infinity 2.0 Avengers Starter Pack (Wii U, Xbox
2.50pm - Just Dance (PS3, PS4, Xbox One)
2.50pm - Far Cry 4 (Xbox One)
3.50pm - Dragon Age: Inquisition (PS4)
3.50pm - Disney Infinity 1.0 Starter Pack (PS3)
4.50pm - The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Collector's Edition (PS4, Xbox One)
5.50pm - Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls (PC)
6.50pm - Destiny (Xbox One)
6.50pm - Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (PS3, PS4, Xbox 360)
6.50pm - Far Cry 4 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)

But the Destiny PS4 bundle got one.

- For £329 you can get a 1TB Xbox One with Halo: The Master Chief Collection and a second controller.
- For £329 1TB PlayStation 4, Destiny, Ultra Street Fighter, a PlayStation TV and three months of PlayStation Plus.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2015-07-14-amazon-prime-day-deals-begin-tomorrow

I know the PS4 deal is too much to be true (it was).