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Forums - Sales Discussion - UK Charts week ending Aug. 29, 2015

Gears of War Ultimate at No1

01/Sep/2015

After the doldrums of summer the new releases begin to arrive and sees the start of a busy release calendar right up until early December.

 

  • Kicking us off this week we have 5 new releases within the Top 10 and 4 of those arrive at the top of the chart.  New at No1 is Microsoft’s Xbox One ‘Gears of War: Ultimate Edition’ - this is the original 2006 Xbox 360 Gears of War remastered and a first outing on Xbox One, also including access to the Gears of War 4 beta in 2016.  Debuting at No2 is Sony’s survival horror ‘Until Dawn’ for PS4 by Supermassive, a UK indie that has specialised in Sony platforms.  Debuting at No3 is Disney’s ‘Disney Infinity 3.0’, the first of 3 hybrid toy franchises due over the next few weeks.  EA debut at No4 with ‘Madden NFL 16’ and last week’s No1, Warner’s  ‘LEGO Jurassic World’ drops to No5 (+2%).  The 5th new release of the week is Bethesda’s PS4/Xbox One ‘Dishonored: Definitive Edition’ which debuts at No7, in advance of a full Dishonored 2 update, scheduled for some time in 2016.  There’s one more new release within the Top 40 and that is Bandai Namco’s ‘One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3’at No27 for Vita, PS3 & PS4.



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Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 29 August 2015

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  TW     Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1     GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION THE COALITION MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
- 2     UNTIL DAWN SUPERMASSIVE GAMES SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 3     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
- 4     MADDEN NFL 16 EA TIBURON EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
1 5     LEGO JURASSIC WORLD TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
2 6     GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
- 7     DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION ARKANE STUDIOS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
7 8     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION 4J STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
3 9     BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5 10     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION 4J STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
4 11     BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE VISCERAL GAMES/DICE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 12     FIFA 15 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 13     DYING LIGHT TECHLAND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
10 14     CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11 15     DESTINY BUNGIE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20 16     LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 SUMO DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26 17     THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
15 18     FAR CRY 4 UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
16 19     F1 2015 CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
12 20     RARE REPLAY RARE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 21     RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR EA TIBURON EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 22     THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE ZENIMAX ONLINE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
14 23     LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17 24     TERRARIA ENGINE SOFTWARE XBOX 360 CLASSICS 505 GAMES
19 25     WWE 2K15 YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
18 26     THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT CD PROJEKT RED BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
- 27     ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 3 OMEGA FORCE BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
32 28     GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED WHOLESALE ALGORITHMS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30 29     THE SIMS 4 THE SIMS STUDIO EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
21 30     FARMING SIMULATOR 15 GIANTS SOFTWARE FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE KOCH MEDIA
22 31     LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25 32     DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
24 33     WATCH DOGS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
27 34     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
23 35     SPLATOON NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
37 36     SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM TOYS FOR BOB SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
33 37     SKATE 3 EA BLACK BOX XBOX 360 CLASSICS ELECTRONIC ARTS
29 38     MORTAL KOMBAT X NETHERREALM STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 39     BLOODBORNE FROM SOFTWARE SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 40     PROJECT CARS SLIGHTLY MAD STUDIOS BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT

 

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 29 August 2015

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  TW     Title Format Label Publisher
- 1     GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
- 2     UNTIL DAWN PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 3     MADDEN NFL 16 PS4 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 4     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 XB360 DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
- 5     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 PS4 DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
3 6     BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT PS4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 7     DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION PS4 BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
1 8     LEGO JURASSIC WORLD XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 9     MADDEN NFL 16 XB ONE EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
4 10     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
20 11     THE LAST OF US: REMASTERED PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
14 12     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 13     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 XB ONE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
5 14     GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS4 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
2 15     RARE REPLAY XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
15 16     LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 17     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 PS3 DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
6 18     DYING LIGHT XB ONE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8 19     GRAND THEFT AUTO V XB ONE ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
7 20     DYING LIGHT PS4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 21     DISHONORED: DEFINITIVE EDITION XB ONE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
28 22     GOD OF WAR III: REMASTERED PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
12 23     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
25 24     THE SIMS 4 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
9 25     BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT XB ONE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 26     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 WII U DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
17 27     SPLATOON WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 28     BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE PS4 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
22 29     F1 2015 PS4 CODEMASTERS CODEMASTERS
11 30     RORY MCILROY PGA TOUR PS4 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 31     ONE PIECE: PIRATE WARRIORS 3 PS4 BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
- 32     BLOODBORNE PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21 33     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
18 34     BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE XB ONE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 35     THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE XB ONE BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
19 36     LEGO JURASSIC WORLD PS3 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29 37     TERRARIA XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS 505 GAMES
39 38     SKATE 3 XB360 XBOX 360 CLASSICS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 39     MARIO KART 8 WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
32 40     DESTINY PS4 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD


Until Dawn, new cool horror game : )

the game of the year is coming: Metal Gear Solid 5! Next week its exciting : D



Thought Disney Infinity would do better and be at No 1. Guess it will have legs though, unlike the games above it.

Odd week for X1 software. Gears on top, but third party titles on the system not so hot.



Well, that's another #1 for an XB1 exclusive, especially for a remaster. And this time with some same week competition. Congrats to MS.



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Gears of War sold more than Disney Infinity 3.0 on 4 systems, 2 of them at 4 and 5? Wow. Curious what the actual number is.



Happy to see Until Dawn do well. Top 10 needs a shake up from all these established franchises and action games.



Great result for Gears



Shame we didn't get any hints to let us know what actual numbers were this week. Disappointing.

Grats to Gears. Hopefully Until Dawn did alright, but it's difficult to tell without any numbers.

Disney seems low, but will have holiday legs like most younger-skewed titles do.

There are some notable gaps between PS4 and XB1 multi-plats this week though. Dishonored 7 -> 21 being the most obvious.

Also, was there a PS4 bundle this week? The Last of Us, Minecraft & God of War up, LittleBigPlanet still hanging around as well.



Kresnik said:
Shame we didn't get any hints to let us know what actual numbers were this week. Disappointing.

Grats to Gears. Hopefully Until Dawn did alright, but it's difficult to tell without any numbers.

Disney seems low, but will have holiday legs like most younger-skewed titles do.

There are some notable gaps between PS4 and XB1 multi-plats this week though. Dishonored 7 -> 21 being the most obvious.

Also, was there a PS4 bundle this week? The Last of Us, Minecraft & God of War up, LittleBigPlanet still hanging around as well.

Until Dawn did well, it should also have good second week legs since it wasn't really on many people's radars before launch and actually came as a positive surprise, it's definitely still doing very well on Amazon.uk.