FORMULA ONE

21/Aug/2016

‘F1 2016’ launches straight into pole position replacing ‘No Man’s Sky’ (-81%) at No1.

Launching 5 weeks later than its predecessor, sales are down 32% on F1 2015. ‘Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ (+13%) climbs up a place to No3 with promotions helping to give it a boost. There is little change in the Top 10 with a host of new releases not due out until next week. However outside the Top 10 the most notable climber is EA’s Mirror’s Edge Catalyst’ (+90%), which leaps back into the Top 40 at No27.

Individual Formats:

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
1		1			NO MAN'S SKY	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		2			F1 2016	PS4	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
-		3			F1 2016	XB ONE	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
2		4			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		5			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
7		6			FIFA 16	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		7			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
9		8			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
8		9			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
5		10			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
3		11			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		12			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
11		13			DOOM	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
23		14			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
12		15			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
16		16			DOOM	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
18		17			TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
13		18			POKEMON OMEGA RUBY	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		19			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	XB ONE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
20		20			MARIO & SONIC: RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
34		21			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	XB360	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
35		22			FALLOUT 4	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
15		23			HEAVY RAIN & BEYOND TWO SOULS COLLECTION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
30		24			MINECRAFT: WII U EDITION	WII U	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
31		25			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB360	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
33		26			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
21		27			POKEMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
29		28			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		29			RATCHET & CLANK	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
17		30			BLOODBORNE	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
27		31			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
40		32			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
36		33			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
22		34			MONSTER HUNTER GENERATIONS	3DS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM
-		35			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
28		36			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		37			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	PS4	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
-		38			HALO 5: GUARDIANS	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
39		39			FIFA 16	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		40			YO-KAI WATCH	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO

Combined formats:

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			F1 2016	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
1		2			NO MAN'S SKY	HELLO GAMES	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
4		3			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
3		4			OVERWATCH	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		5			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
6		6			ROCKET LEAGUE	PSYONIX	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
7		7			FIFA 16	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
5		8			UNCHARTED 4: A THIEF'S END	NAUGHTY DOG	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8		9			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
10		10			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
9		11			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
12		12			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		13			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13		14			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17		15			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
15		16			MARIO & SONIC: RIO 2016 OLYMPIC GAMES	SEGA	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
33		17			NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. 2	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
20		18			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
27		19			HOMEFRONT: THE REVOLUTION	DEEP SILVER DAMBUSTER	DEEP SILVER	KOCH MEDIA
16		20			TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
21		21			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
24		22			DISNEY INFINITY 3.0	AVALANCHE SOFTWARE	DISNEY INFINITY	DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
26		23			TOMODACHI LIFE	NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
19		24			POKEMON OMEGA RUBY	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
11		25			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
32		26			FAR CRY PRIMAL	UBISOFT (MONTREAL)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		27			MIRROR'S EDGE CATALYST	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		28			EA SPORTS UFC 2	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
29		29			BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		30			HEAVY RAIN & BEYOND TWO SOULS COLLECTION	QUANTIC DREAM	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
38		31			MINECRAFT: WII U EDITION	4J STUDIOS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
35		32			LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28		33			WWE 2K16	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
40		34			FORZA MOTORSPORT 6	TURN 10 STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
30		35			POKEMON ALPHA SAPPHIRE	GAME FREAK	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		36			JUST CAUSE 3	AVALANCHE STUDIOS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		37			RATCHET & CLANK	INSOMNIAC	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
-		38			MORTAL KOMBAT XL	NETHERREALM STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25		39			BLOODBORNE	FROM SOFTWARE	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
31		40			MONSTER HUNTER GENERATIONS	CAPCOM	CAPCOM	CAPCOM

81% is a huge drop but it also had good sales for its first weeks.

Either way, it will soon leave the charts, for sure.

Still sold more than F1 2016 on PS4...