UK Gaming Chart for w/e 24/03/2018

It’s almost the end of Q1 and this week there are 6 new entries within the Entertainment Software Top 40 (Units), 4 of which take the Top 4. In comparison, this week last year there was only 1 new release (EA’s ‘Mass Effect Andromeda’) and that outsold the week 1 for all 6 from this week. Debuting at No1 this week is Ubisoft’s long-awaited ‘Sea of Thieves’ Xbox One box release.
New at No2 is EA’s prison break ‘A Way Out’ for PS4/Xbox One. Debuting at No3 is Bandai Namco’s sequel to 2013’s PS3 ‘Ni No Kuni Wrath of the White Witch’ (debuted at No1 in week 5, 2013) – ‘Ni No Kuni II Revenant Kingdom’ launches on PS4/PC and actually debuts at No2 by revenue, due to the success of special editions such as the King’s Edition (£139.99 RRP). In fact, week 1 units for ‘Ni No Kuni II’ special editions make up around one-third of volume, but double that in terms of revenue share, and offer retailers something over and above a standard digital SKU. Back to unit order and debuting at No4 is Ubisoft’s ‘Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered’ for PS4/Xbox One. EA’s ‘FIFA 18’ takes No5 and last week’s No1, EA’s ‘Burnout Paradise Remastered’ drops to No6. The final 2 new releases within the Top 40 are Koei Tecmo’s ‘A.O.T. 2’ (Attack on Titan) at No17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One and the final new release at No23 is Nintendo’s 3DS ‘Detective Pikachu’.
Top 40 Entertainment Software - UK Gaming Chart | Week 12 Year 2018, Ending 24th March 2018 | |||
Position | Movement | TITLE | RATING | LABEL |
1 | NEW | SEA OF THIEVES | PEGI 12+ | MICROSOFT |
2 | NEW | A WAY OUT | PEGI 18+ | EA GAMES |
3 | NEW | NI NO KUNI II: REVENANT KINGDOM | PEGI 12+ | BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT |
4 | NEW | ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
5 | DOWN | FIFA 18 | PEGI 3+ | EA SPORTS |
6 | DOWN | BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED | PEGI 7+ | EA GAMES |
7 | DOWN | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PEGI 18+ | ROCKSTAR |
8 | = | EA SPORTS UFC 3 | PEGI 16+ | EA SPORTS |
9 | DOWN | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
10 | DOWN | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
11 | DOWN | KIRBY STAR ALLIES | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
12 | DOWN | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | PEGI 16+ | MICROSOFT |
13 | DOWN | CALL OF DUTY: WWII | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
14 | UP | ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
15 | DOWN | FALLOUT 4 | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
16 | DOWN | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO |
17 | NEW | A.O.T. 2 | PEGI 18+ | KOEI |
18 | DOWN | TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
19 | DOWN | ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION | PEGI 3+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
20 | UP | WWE 2K18 | PEGI 16+ | 2K |
21 | DOWN | CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY | PEGI 7+ | ACTIVISION |
22 | DOWN | SPLATOON 2 | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
23 | NEW | DETECTIVE PIKACHU | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
24 | DOWN | MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD | PEGI 16+ | CAPCOM |
25 | DOWN | SONIC FORCES | PEGI 7+ | SEGA |
26 | DOWN | LEGO WORLDS | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
27 | DOWN | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
28 | DOWN | PREY | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
29 | DOWN | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
30 | UP | THE SIMS 4 | PEGI 12+ | EA GAMES |
31 | DOWN | MARIO + RABBIDS KINGDOM BATTLE | PEGI 7+ | UBISOFT |
32 | DOWN | FORZA HORIZON 3 | PEGI 3+ | MICROSOFT |
33 | DOWN | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION | PEGI 7+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
34 | DOWN | KINGDOM COME: DELIVERANCE | PEGI 18+ | DEEP SILVER |
35 | DOWN | SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS | PEGI 12+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
36 | RE-ENTRY | OVERWATCH: GAME OF THE YEAR EDITION | PEGI 12+ | BLIZZARD |
37 | RE-ENTRY | CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE REMASTERED | PEGI 16+ | ACTIVISION |
38 | RE-ENTRY | NEED FOR SPEED PAYBACK | PEGI 12+ | EA GAMES |
39 | RE-ENTRY | RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER: 20 YEAR EDITION | PEGI 18+ | SQUARE ENIX |
40 | DOWN | 1-2 SWITCH | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |