UK Gaming Chart for w/e 17/03/2018

EA’s ‘Burnout Paradise Remastered’ for PS4/Xbox One is a remaster of 2008’s 360/PS3 original, and claims No1 this week, just like ‘Bunout Paradise’ did back in week 4, 2008. ‘Burnout’ as a franchise has existed since the first Criterion-developed/Acclaim-published game launched in 2001 on PS2.
In terms of success, 2004’s ‘Burnout 3: Takedown’ (EA-published from here on in) is the biggest-seller both as week 1 and cumulative, claiming No1 in week 37, 2004. The only other game in the series to claim No1 was 2005’s follow-up ‘Burnout Revenge’. Nintendo’s ‘Kirby Star Allies’ for Switch debuts at No2 and becomes the most successful launch for a Kirby title, of which there have been 19 dating back to SNES/Gameboy releases in 1996 – prior to this week the highest week 1 Top 40 chart position for a Kirby title was jointly held by 2 games: No15 for 3DS ‘Kirby Triple Deluxe’ (Wk20, 2014) and No15 for 3DS ‘Kirby: Planet Robobot’ (Wk23, 2016). EA’s ‘FIFA 18’ drops to No3. Capcom re-enter at No13 with ‘Devil May Cry HD Collection’ thanks to PS4/Xbox One versions. Maximum Games’ ‘Beast Quest’ debuts at No35 for PS4/Xbox One.
Top 40 Entertainment Software - UK Gaming Chart | Week 11 Year 2018, Ending 17th March 2018 | |||
Position | Movement | TITLE | RATING | LABEL |
1 | NEW | BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED | PEGI 7+ | EA GAMES |
2 | NEW | KIRBY STAR ALLIES | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
3 | UP | FIFA 18 | PEGI 3+ | EA SPORTS |
4 | DOWN | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PEGI 18+ | ROCKSTAR |
5 | UP | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
6 | UP | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
7 | UP | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | PEGI 16+ | MICROSOFT |
8 | UP | EA SPORTS UFC 3 | PEGI 16+ | EA SPORTS |
9 | UP | FALLOUT 4 | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
10 | = | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO |
11 | = | TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
12 | DOWN | CALL OF DUTY: WWII | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
13 | RE-ENTRY | DEVIL MAY CRY HD COLLECTION | PEGI 16+ | CAPCOM |
14 | DOWN | ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION | PEGI 3+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
15 | DOWN | MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD | PEGI 16+ | CAPCOM |
16 | UP | SPLATOON 2 | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
17 | UP | SONIC FORCES | PEGI 7+ | SEGA |
18 | UP | PREY | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
19 | DOWN | LEGO WORLDS | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
20 | DOWN | CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY | PEGI 7+ | ACTIVISION |
21 | UP | ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
22 | UP | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
23 | UP | WWE 2K18 | PEGI 16+ | 2K |
24 | RE-ENTRY | KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE | PEGI 18+ | DEEP SILVER |
25 | DOWN | SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS | PEGI 12+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
26 | DOWN | MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE | PEGI 7+ | UBISOFT |
27 | DOWN | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
28 | DOWN | FORZA HORIZON 3 | PEGI 3+ | MICROSOFT |
29 | UP | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION | PEGI 7+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
30 | DOWN | BRAVO TEAM | PEGI 16+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
31 | DOWN | RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD | PEGI 18+ | CAPCOM |
32 | DOWN | THE SIMS 4 | PEGI 12+ | EA GAMES |
33 | UP | GRAN TURISMO: SPORT | PEGI 3+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
34 | UP | MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION | PEGI 7+ | MICROSOFT |
35 | NEW | BEAST QUEST | PEGI 7+ | MAXIMUM GAMES |
36 | UP | DOOM | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
37 | DOWN | JUST DANCE 2018 | PEGI 3+ | UBISOFT |
38 | DOWN | PLAYSTATION VR WORLDS | PEGI 16+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
39 | DOWN | 1-2 SWITCH | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
40 | DOWN | NBA 2K18 | PEGI 3+ | 2K |