CoD Defends Crown

21/Nov/2016

It’s a close battle at the Top as Activision Blizzard’s ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ (-46%) remains No1 for a third week.

It narrowly fends off the challenge from new-entry ‘WatchDogs 2’ from Ubisoft for PS4 and Xbox One. EA’s ‘FIFA 17’ (+1%) drops one place to No3 and ‘Battlefield 1’ (-5%) also moves down one place to No4. There’s already a hint of Black Friday dealing within this Chart, as 2K/Take 2’s ‘WWE 2K17’ risies 11 places to No5 (+173%) and Microsoft’s ‘Forza Horizon 3’ remains at No6, but sales units climb +49% over last week. Last week’s big new release, Bethesda’s ‘Dishonored 2’ drops from No4 to No7 (-52%). The only other new release within the Top 40 is also from Ubisoft – debuting at No10 is ‘Assassin’s Creed : The Ezio Collection’, with remastered content for PS4/Xbox One consumers, who will have to wait until this time next year for a full new game in this franchise.

source: http://www.chart-track.co.uk/?i=2558&s=1111

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE - INDIVIDUAL FORMATS (UNITS), WEEK ENDING 19 November 2016

LW		TW			Title	Format	Label	Publisher
-		1			WATCH DOGS 2	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
1		2			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	PS4	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2		3			CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE	XB ONE	ACTIVISION	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
-		4			WATCH DOGS 2	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
5		5			FIFA 17	XB ONE	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
6		6			BATTLEFIELD 1	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
3		7			BATTLEFIELD 1	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
7		8			FIFA 17	PS4	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
8		9			FORZA HORIZON 3	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
12		10			GEARS OF WAR 4	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
4		11			DISHONORED 2	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
-		12			ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE EZIO COLLECTION	PS4	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
28		13			WWE 2K17	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
9		14			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	PS4	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
13		15			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
21		16			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	PS4	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
10		17			THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM SPECIAL ED.	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
29		18			WWE 2K17	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
15		19			MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION	XB ONE	MICROSOFT	MICROSOFT
25		20			GRAND THEFT AUTO V	XB ONE	ROCKSTAR	TAKE 2
23		21			MAFIA III	PS4	2K	TAKE 2
11		22			DISHONORED 2	XB ONE	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS	BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
20		23			RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION	PS4	SQUARE ENIX	SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
22		24			FIFA 17	XB360	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
-		25			ASSASSIN'S CREED: THE EZIO COLLECTION	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
24		26			ROCKET LEAGUE	XB ONE	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
19		27			TITANFALL 2	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
31		28			MAFIA III	XB ONE	2K	TAKE 2
17		29			TITANFALL 2	PS4	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS
27		30			LEGO DIMENSIONS	PS4	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
14		31			FOOTBALL MANAGER 2017	PC	SEGA	SEGA
16		32			OVERWATCH	XB ONE	BLIZZARD	ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
30		33			ROCKET LEAGUE	PS4	505 GAMES	505 GAMES
-		34			MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION	PS4	SONY COMPUTER ENT.	SONY COMPUTER ENT.
34		35			TOM CLANCY'S THE DIVISION	XB ONE	UBISOFT	UBISOFT
-		36			TOMODACHI LIFE	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
40		37			LEGO DIMENSIONS	XB360	LEGO DIMENSIONS	WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
37		38			FIFA 17	PS3	EA SPORTS	ELECTRONIC ARTS
38		39			MARIO KART 7	3DS	NINTENDO	NINTENDO
-		40			STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT	XB ONE	EA GAMES	ELECTRONIC ARTS

Latest UK Software Charts
 
TOP 40 ENTERTAINMENT SOFTWARE (ALL PRICES), WEEK ENDING 19 November 2016

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

What is mario kart 7 doing there? Did they have some sort of 3DS deal there?

Watch Dogs 2 apparently bombed compared to the first one.

Go Forza Horizon 3 and Gears 4.

Pretty much expected after all the backlas the original got.

Forza franchise is known for its legs especially on the UK, but Horizon 3 really shattered all my expectations. Happy for the game and the Horizon franchise.

Watch Dogs = 380.500 (PS4 190k, XB1 105k, XB360 50.5k, PS3 35k)
Watch Dogs 2 < 79.700
Jeez. At best that's a 79.05% drop in unit sales.

Forza Horizon legs are really good. WD2 looks to improve on WD but sold a lot less. I put this down to the first WD not living up to its hype and became repetitive quickly. I didn't manage to finish the first game because I became bored of it. I saw a lot of potential in the game but people that were stung by the first game will not be in a rush to buy the sequel.

Yeah I think that Forza Horizon deserves the success.