CHARTED TERRITORY

23/May/2016

Sony take a second week at No1 with ‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ (-78%).

Bethesda’s ‘Doom’ remains at No2 for a second week and sales only decline -35% over the debut week, putting it close to the No1 in terms of units sold this week. This week’s big new release debuts at No3 in the form of Koch Media/Dambuster Studio’s ‘Homefront: The Revolution’ for PS4 and Xbox One. This is the sequel to THQ and Kaos Studios ‘Homefront’ which debuted in week 11, 2011 at No1 (both original publisher and studio have ceased to exist). Activision’s ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops III’ (+0%) drops 1 place to No4 and Nintendo’s pair of 3DS ‘Fire Emblem Fates’ titles sees ‘Birthright’ debut at No5 and ‘Conquest’ at No11. Also new this week and debuting at No6 is Sega’s PS4 ‘Valkyria Chronicles Remastered’, which is the original PS3 version+DLC, released in UK during November 2008.

Individual Formats:

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			DOOM	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
3		3			DOOM	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		4			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	PS4	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
-		5			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	XB ONE	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
-		6			FIRE EMBLEM FATES: BIRTHRIGHT	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		7			VALKYRIA CHRONICLES REMASTERED	PS4	SEGA	SEGA
-		8			FIRE EMBLEM FATES: CONQUEST	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		9			RATCHET & CLANK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
7		10			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		11			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
6		12			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10		13			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
17		14			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
9		15			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		16			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
21		17			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	XB ONE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
27		18			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
19		19			UEFA EURO 2016 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER	PS4	KONAMI	KONAMI
20		20			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		21			EA SPORTS UFC 2	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
13		22			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
23		23			FIFA 16	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		24			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
15		25			DARK SOULS III	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
30		26			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
31		27			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
24		28			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		29			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29		30			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE 2	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		31			DIRT RALLY	PS4	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
35		32			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
5		33			DOOM	PC	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
26		34			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
39		35			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
32		36			EA SPORTS UFC 2	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
33		37			QUANTUM BREAK	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		38			FAR CRY PRIMAL	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
12		39			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		40			BATTLEBORN	PS4	2K	TAKE 2

Combined Formats:

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
1		1			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
2		2			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		3			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	DEEP SILVER DAMBUSTER	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
3		4			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		5			FIRE EMBLEM FATES: BIRTHRIGHT	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		6			VALKYRIA CHRONICLES REMASTERED	SEGA	SEGA	SEGA
5		7			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
7		8			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
9		9			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		10			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		11			FIRE EMBLEM FATES: CONQUEST	INTELLIGENT SYSTEMS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
4		12			RATCHET & CLANK	INSOMNIAC	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
10		13			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		14			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15		15			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	343 INDUSTRIES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		16			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
11		17			EA SPORTS UFC 2	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
19		18			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
13		19			DARK SOULS III	FROM SOFTWARE	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
20		20			UEFA EURO 2016 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
21		21			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		22			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		23			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
26		24			DIRT RALLY	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
22		25			PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE 2	POPCAP GAMES	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		26			THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT	CD PROJEKT RED	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
12		27			BATTLEBORN	GEARBOX SOFTWARE	2K	TAKE 2
23		28			WWE 2K16	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
27		29			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
6		30			FAR CRY PRIMAL	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		31			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
30		32			DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
29		33			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
31		34			QUANTUM BREAK	REMEDY ENTERTAINMENT	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		35			ASSASSIN'S CREED: SYNDICATE	UBISOFT (QUEBEC)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		36			UNCHARTED: THE NATHAN DRAKE COLLECTION	BLUEPOINT GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
32		37			YO-KAI WATCH	LEVEL 5	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
36		38			TERRARIA	ENGINE SOFTWARE	XBOX 360 CLASSICS	505 GAMES
37		39			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		40			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE

Go Uncharted 4.

amazing hold for doom, keep those legs up baby!!!

Uncharted with a regular drop, its now at roughly 235k or so. unless my math is wrong. fantastic numbers.

Uncharted 3 second week drop = 72%

UC4's drop is a bit too high for my liking, but its second week is still ahead of UC3's second week, so fair enough.

EDIT: Gears of War 3 second week drop (I figured this might also be a useful comparison) = 76%

So while it makes sense that UC4's drop would be bigger than UC3's drop, simply because of higher FW sales, the drop is still bigger than other previous big exclusives in the UK :-/

So why is there such a big difference between the FE Fates versions? Why is Birthright so much popular than Conquest?

Isn't Birthright the casual-friendly easy one?

Yes, but you'd think that people interested in Fates want to get both versions, so why does people prefer Birthright over Conquest at retail?

Isnt Birthright were you play as the good guys?

Happy to see that Doom is being popular.