COD CONQUERS BATTLEFIELD

07/Nov/2016

‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ blasts to the top of the All Formats Chart with the second biggest release of the year (behind FIFA 17).

However, it’s not enough to outperform last year’s ‘Black Ops III’ launch week with sales down 48.4%. There is no Xbox 360 or PS3 version this time round, although even comparing just PS4 and Xbox One; sales are still down by 43.6%. ‘Battlefield 1’ (-45%) makes way, dropping to No2, while ‘FIFA 17’ (-11) holds on to third. ‘The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – Special Edition’ (-53%) falls 2 places to No4, sitting only 1,500 sales behind FIFA. ‘Titanfall 2’ (-41%) slips from No4 to No5 ahead of this week’s only other new entry to break in to the Top 40, ‘Football Manager 2017’, debuting at No6. A big retailer price promotion coupled with increased TV advertising has given Skylanders Imaginators’ (+131%) a large boost, propelling it up from No19 to No7.

Individual formats:

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		2			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		3			BATTLEFIELD 1	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			BATTLEFIELD 1	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		5			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4		6			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
5		7			FIFA 17	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		8			FIFA 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		9			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	PC	SEGA	SEGA
7		10			TITANFALL 2	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
9		11			TITANFALL 2	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
10		12			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		13			GEARS OF WAR 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		14			MAFIA III	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
24		15			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
18		16			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
15		17			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
20		18			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
19		19			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		20			FIFA 17	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
14		21			MAFIA III	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
26		22			WWE 2K17	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
-		23			SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS	XB ONE	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		24			SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS	XB360	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
28		25			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
11		26			DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2	PS4	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
39		27			BATTLEFIELD 1	PC	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
36		28			OVERWATCH	PS4	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30		29			WWE 2K17	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
-		30			SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS	PS4	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		31			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
25		32			BATMAN: RETURN TO ARKHAM	PS4	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
34		33			FIFA 17	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		34			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
29		35			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
16		36			FARMING SIMULATOR 17	PS4	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
13		37			WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		38			FARMING SIMULATOR 17	XB ONE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
-		39			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
37		40			FALLOUT 4	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS

Combined formats:

LW		TW			Title	Developer	Label	Publisher
-		1			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	INFINITY WARD	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
1		2			BATTLEFIELD 1	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		3			FIFA 17	EA CANADA	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
2		4			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4		5			TITANFALL 2	RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		6			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	SPORTS INTERACTIVE	SEGA	SEGA
19		7			SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS	TOYS FOR BOB	SKYLANDERS	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6		8			MAFIA III	HANGAR 13	2K	TAKE 2
9		9			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	ROCKSTAR NORTH	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		10			FORZA HORIZON 3	PLAYGROUND GAMES	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
8		11			GEARS OF WAR 4	THE COALITION	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
18		12			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	DIGITAL ILLUSIONS	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
12		13			WWE 2K17	YUKE'S/VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
15		14			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	4J STUDIOS	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
14		15			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	CRYSTAL DYNAMICS	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17		16			ROCKET LEAGUE	PSYONIX	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
5		17			FARMING SIMULATOR 17	GIANTS SOFTWARE	FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE	KOCH MEDIA
16		18			OVERWATCH	BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
20		19			FALLOUT 4	BETHESDA	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
7		20			DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2	DIMPS	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT	BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT
13		21			BATMAN: RETURN TO ARKHAM	ROCKSTEADY STUDIOS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
21		22			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	4J STUDIOS	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
22		23			LEGO STAR WARS: THE FORCE AWAKENS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
24		24			GUITAR HERO LIVE	FREESTYLEGAMES	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
31		25			MINECRAFT: STORY MODE - COMPLETE ADV.	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES	TELLTALE GAMES
30		26			LEGO MARVEL AVENGERS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
23		27			DESTINY: THE COLLECTION	BUNGIE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
11		28			WORLD OF FINAL FANTASY	TOSE	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
29		29			LEGO JURASSIC WORLD	TRAVELLER'S TALES	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
27		30			CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III	TREYARCH	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
32		31			NBA 2K17	VISUAL CONCEPTS	2K	TAKE 2
39		32			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	MASSIVE ENTERTAINMENT	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
26		33			JUST DANCE 2017	UBISOFT (FRANCE)	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		34			MARIO KART 7	RETRO STUDIOS / NINTENDO	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
38		35			F1 2016	CODEMASTERS BIRMINGHAM	CODEMASTERS	CODEMASTERS
33		36			PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2017	KONAMI DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT	KONAMI	KONAMI
35		37			LEGO DIMENSIONS	TRAVELLER'S TALES	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
28		38			PLAYSTATION VR WORLDS	LONDON STUDIO	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
37		39			DOOM	ID SOFTWARE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
34		40			BIOSHOCK: THE COLLECTION	IRRATIONAL GAMES	2K	TAKE 2

[Week 45, 2007] CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE (ACTIVISION) < 215,000 / NEW 
[Week 46, 2008] CALL OF DUTY: WORLD AT WAR (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 430,000 / NEW 
[Week 46, 2009] CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,600,000 / NEW 
[Week 45, 2010] CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,800,000 / NEW 
[Week 45, 2011] CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,773,000 / NEW 
[Week 46, 2012] CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 1,386,000 / NEW 
[Week 45, 2013] CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 690,000 / NEW 
[Week 45, 2014] CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 730,000 / NEW 
[Week 45, 2015] CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS III (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD) - 635,000 / NEW

This puts CoD:IW around ~328K

How is it a bomb? It still reached first place easily, while competing with two big shooters that released almost at the same time. Still, it's good their sales are down, maybe competition will make Activision more proactive with the franchise.

I love drama!

wow. huge drop. damn....... Infinite wards seems to be striking a downward trend for CoD. you can bet your ass their next game will be Modern Warefare 4. i do feel Battlefield took away some of its sales.

I'm sure all companies would be thrilled with the sales of their flagship title being nearly 50% down on its predecessor.

In absolute numbers I'm sure the series is fine, but it does not paint a good picture for the health of the franchise.  Activision isn't much more than Blizzard; CoD and Skylanders these days and two of those three things are beginning to show major signs of fatigue.

well they do have Destiny as well. and that is probably one of the most profitable games of this generation. 

Good, that way they have to think outside the box. Activision can do much more, depending so heavily on CoD and Skylanders is not a good bussiness model.

Oh yeah, I forgot that was a thing.  Although the expansion packs didn't seem to be making much impact either, so I guess we'll have to see what state it's in when Destiny 2 comes next year.