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Call of Duty: WWII takes a 10th No.1 in the UK charts
It was another quiet week at retail, with the usual triple-A titles taking the top spots in the UK charts. Call of Duty: WWII charted at No.1 for the tenth time since launch in November, despite sales being down 17 per cent week-on-week. If Activision’s title makes it to the …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII tops US Top 10 for 2017
After a tough year in 2016, the Call of Duty is comeback is now complete as WWII racks up the No.1 slot on PS4, Xbox One and All Platforms in the US for 2017. Those charts reflect dollar sales in both physical and full game digital sales across practically all …
Read More »FIFA 18 beats Call of Duty: WWII to No.1
The lack of releases last week led to the usual big titles fighting for the top spots of the charts this week. FIFA 18 ended up taking No.1 for the first time since its three consecutive weeks stay at the top, right after launch at the very end of September. …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII is still No.1 as Star Wars Battlefront 2 charts at No.2
The controversial Star Wars: Battlefront 2 has debuted at No.2 in the UK Top 40. It’s not yet clear how sales compared to that of its predecessor, although note that the first Battlefield charted at No.1 in November 2015 and boasted the largest ever UK launch for a Star Wars …
Read More »GAME CEO talks Call of Duty, Red Dead Redemption 2, and the trailing triple-A pack
Read our full interview with GAME CEO Martyn Gibbs. Although well aware of the need to diversify, UK games retail remains highly reliant upon the success of just a handful of the biggest franchises. And while last year’s big releases let down retailers, things are looking a bit rosier in …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII knocks Mario Odyssey off the top of the Japanese charts
Activision’s Call of Duty: World War 2 (which is published by Sony on PS4 in Japan) has claimed the top spot in the Japanese charts. In doing so it knocks Nintendo’s Switch platformer, Super Mario Odyssey, from the top spot. Famitsu credits COD’s strong sell-though (89 per cent), and notes …
Read More »Sledgehammer apologises for Call of Duty: WWII server struggles
Call of Duty: WWII developer Sledgehammer has told fans that it intends to return to a dedicated server structure for the game at some point in the future. Following the introduction of an update last week that caused some online issues, Sledgehammer shifted the game off its dedicated servers and …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII is still No.1 as three new titles enter Top Ten
There’s no budging Activision’s Call of Duty: WWII from the top of the charts this week. Not only has the FPS clung onto its debut position, but it also posts the best week two sales for any game in the UK charts this year, beating previous record holder FIFA 18 …
Read More »Call of Duty WW2 sales analysis: new title storms UK retail
What a difference a year makes. Call of Duty WW2 has braved the artillery fire of franchise fatigue. Stormed the machine gun nests of digital shift and put a Churchill-like two fingers up to the loot crate furore. Some had written off the franchise after last year’s less-than-stellar sci-fi outing, …
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