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Syndicate Topples FIFA

26/Oct/2015

‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ topples ‘FIFA 16’ at the top of the All Formats chart.

 

Its launch fails to outperform previous title ‘Assassin’s Creed: Unity’, which was denied top spot last year by the second week of ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’. It is the second major entry in the Assassin’s Creed series not to be developed by Ubisoft Montreal, that honour this time going to Ubisoft Quebec. ‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ surpasses with ease the other non-Ubisoft Montreal developed title ‘Assassin’s Creed: Rogue’, but its launch falls short of surpassing any of the other major entries in the famous series. Sales of ‘FIFA 16’ fall by 16% this week, but it still manages to secure 2nd place ahead of Activision Blizzard’s ‘Guitar Hero Live’, new at No3. It may be 5 years since the last Guitar Hero title Warriors of Rock, but the new game still manages a 24.3% increase on its predecessor’s launch.

‘Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection’ (-26%), makes way for the new releases by dropping 2 places to No4, while ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ sticks at No5 thanks to a 51% jump in sales. ‘Lego Dimensions’ (+12%) falls 2 places to No6, while ‘Destiny: The Taken King’ (-5%) slips by 4 places to No7. ‘Forza Motorsport 6’ (+11%) is still in demand at No8 ahead of ‘Lego Jurassic World’ (+74%) which was heavily promoted this week, a non-mover at No9. ‘Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain’ (-3%) rounds off the Top 10, meaning Nintendo’s new 3DS title ‘The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes’ has to settle for No11. Thrown in with the new Assassin’s Creed Syndicate PS4 hardware bundles, ‘Watch Dogs’ (+430%) scampers back into the chart at No12, while ‘The Witcher III: Wild Hunt’ (+121%) also shoots up the chart, thanks to price promotions and a recent new expansion. The only other new title to debut inside the Top 40 this week is Ubisoft’s ‘Just Dance 2016’ which gets the party started at No19.

 

Source: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=2259&s=1111



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Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 24 October 2015

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  TW     Title Developer Label Publisher
- 1     ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE UBISOFT (QUEBEC) UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2     FIFA 16 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 3     GUITAR HERO LIVE FREESTYLEGAMES ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 4     UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION NAUGHTY DOG SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
5 5     GRAND THEFT AUTO V ROCKSTAR NORTH ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
4 6     LEGO DIMENSIONS TRAVELLER'S TALES LEGO DIMENSIONS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3 7     DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING BUNGIE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 8     FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
9 9     LEGO JURASSIC WORLD TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
7 10     METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS KONAMI KONAMI
- 11     THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TRI FORCE HEROES GREZZO NINTENDO NINTENDO
- 12     WATCH DOGS UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
10 13     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION 4J STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
13 14     SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS VICARIOUS VISIONS SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30 15     THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT CD PROJEKT RED BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
17 16     RUGBY WORLD CUP 2015 HB STUDIOS BIG BEN UBISOFT
11 17     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION 4J STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
20 18     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
- 19     JUST DANCE 2016 UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
25 20     LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM TRAVELLER'S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
19 21     SUPER MARIO MAKER NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
21 22     GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION THE COALITION MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 23     ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
16 24     NBA 2K16 VISUAL CONCEPTS 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
23 25     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
22 26     DYING LIGHT TECHLAND WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
15 27     MAD MAX AVALANCHE STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
26 28     PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016 KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT KONAMI KONAMI
24 29     DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 AVALANCHE SOFTWARE DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
12 30     WRC 5 KYLOTONN BIG BEN UBISOFT
33 31     BATTLEFIELD 4 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
32 32     TERRARIA ENGINE SOFTWARE XBOX 360 CLASSICS 505 GAMES
- 33     MARIO KART 8 NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
31 34     CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE SLEDGEHAMMER GAMES ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- 35     DRIVECLUB EVOLUTION STUDIOS SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37 36     MORTAL KOMBAT X NETHERREALM STUDIOS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35 37     BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE VISCERAL GAMES/DICE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
34 38     LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 SUMO DIGITAL SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
- 39     THE EVIL WITHIN TANGO GAMEWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
- 40     FIFA 14 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS

 

 

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 24 October 2015

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  TW     Title Format Label Publisher
- 1     ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE PS4 UBISOFT UBISOFT
- 2     ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE XB ONE UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 3     FIFA 16 PS4 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
2 4     FIFA 16 XB ONE EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
3 5     UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4 6     FIFA 16 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 7     GUITAR HERO LIVE PS4 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- 8     GUITAR HERO LIVE XB ONE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
5 9     FORZA MOTORSPORT 6 XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
11 10     GRAND THEFT AUTO V PS4 ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
- 11     THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: TRI FORCE HEROES 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
6 12     FIFA 16 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
- 13     WATCH DOGS PS4 UBISOFT UBISOFT
7 14     DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING PS4 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 15     METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN PS4 KONAMI KONAMI
14 16     LEGO DIMENSIONS XB360 LEGO DIMENSIONS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
13 17     SUPER MARIO MAKER WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
15 18     GEARS OF WAR: ULTIMATE EDITION XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
9 19     ANIMAL CROSSING: HAPPY HOME DESIGNER 3DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
19 20     GRAND THEFT AUTO V XB ONE ROCKSTAR TAKE 2
35 21     THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT PS4 BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
16 22     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
27 23     LEGO JURASSIC WORLD XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17 24     DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING XB ONE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28 25     MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION XB ONE MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
25 26     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34 27     MARIO KART 8 WII U NINTENDO NINTENDO
22 28     DYING LIGHT PS4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
- 29     DRIVECLUB PS4 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24 30     METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN XB ONE KONAMI KONAMI
18 31     MAD MAX PS4 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
32 32     SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS XB360 SKYLANDERS ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
- 33     JUST DANCE 2016 WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
23 34     NBA 2K16 PS4 2K SPORTS TAKE 2
26 35     CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS XB ONE ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
36 36     DISNEY INFINITY 3.0 XB360 DISNEY INFINITY DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
33 37     LEGO DIMENSIONS XB ONE LEGO DIMENSIONS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
40 38     LEGO DIMENSIONS PS3 LEGO DIMENSIONS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
29 39     LEGO DIMENSIONS PS4 LEGO DIMENSIONS WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
30 40     MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.


Ha! Told you Kapi!



Amazing that Just Dance for the Wii still keeps charting so high. What's the proportion of sales of Just Dance sold on the Wii compared with the total sales of the series?



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Driveclub seems to be a throw-in game once more?



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Platform splits:
http://metro.co.uk/2015/10/26/assassins-creed-syndicate-has-worst-debut-ever-for-series-5462368/
AssCreed Ps4 69%, Xbone 31%.
GHL Ps4 47%, Xbone 46%, 360 3%, Ps3 2%.



It'll be interesting to see how Syndicate's sales go over the next few weeks. I'm in two minds as to whether Syndicate's soft start is due to franchise fatigue or people getting burnt from Unity's bugginess at its release and so are waiting until after release. If it's the former, the sales drop week on week will be in the 50% range, if its the latter then sales should drop off more slowly. Either way, I'll do what I always do with AC and wait until it hits the $20 bins in 3 months time.