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Top 100 best selling video games in Germany 2014

Xater

Member
Thanks to Bruno MB for this!

Edit: Let's add the numbers Moonstone got from the BIU Awards.

Top 100, 2014 - Individual Formats (Units)

01 PS4 FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS) >500k
02 PS3 FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
03 PS4 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
04 PS4 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
05 PC DIABLO 3: REAPER OF SOULS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
06 3DS TOMODACHI LIFE (NINTENDO)
07 PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED: UNITY (UBISOFT)
08 PS3 MINECRAFT (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
09 PS4 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) >200k
10 PC THE SIMS 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
11 PS4 FAR CRY 4 (UBISOFT)
12 PS4 DESTINY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
13 PS3 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
14 PS4 FIFA 2014 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
15 PC LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2015 (ASTRAGON)
16 PS4 THE LAST OF US REMASTERED (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
17 WIU MARIO KART 8 (NINTENDO)
18 PS3 FIFA 2014 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
19 3DS POKÉMON OMEGA RUBIN (NINTENDO)
20 3DS POKÉMON ALPHA SAPHIR (NINTENDO)
21 PS3 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
22 PS3 GRAN TURISMO 6 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
23 3DS SUPER SMASH BROS (NINTENDO)
24 PS3 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
25 360 FIFA 2015 ELECTRONIC ARTS)
26 PS4 MITTELERDE: MORDORS SCHATTEN (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
27 PS4 INFAMOUS: SECOND SON (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
28 3DS ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAF (NINTENDO)
29 3DS MARIO KART 7 (NINTENDO)
30 PC DIABLO 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
31 PS3 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT) >100k
32 PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED: IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
33 WIU SUPER SMASH BROS (NINTENDO)
34 360 MINECRAFT (MICROSOFT)
35 PS3 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
36 PS4 THE EVIL WITHIN (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
37 PS4 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
38 PC WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WARLORDS OF DRAENOR (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
39 PS3 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
40 PS4 DIABLO 3: REAPER OF SOULS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
41 PS4 ASSASSIN'S CREED: IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
42 360 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
43 PS4 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
44 PS4 DRIVECLUB (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
45 3DS POKÉMON Y (NINTENDO)
46 3DS POKÉMON X (NINTENDO)
47 PS3 FIFA WELTMEISTERSCHAFT 2014: BRASILIEN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
48 3DS NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2 (NINTENDO)
49 PC THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
50 WII JUST DANCE 2015 (UBISOFT)
51 3DS YOSHIS NEW ISLAND (NINTENDO)
52 PC THE ELDER SCROLLS: ONLINE (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
53 PS4 KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
54 PS3 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
55 XBO FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
56 PC BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
57 PS4 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
58 WIU DONKEY KONG: TROPICAL FREEZE (NINTENDO)
59 PS3 FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD: REMASTER (SQUARE ENIX)
60 WIU SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD (NINTENDO)
61 XBO GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
62 WII JUST DANCE 2014 (UBISOFT)
63 PS3 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
64 PS4 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
65 PS3 FAR CRY 4 (UBISOFT)
66 XBO CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
67 PC LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2013 (ASTRAGON)
68 PS4 WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
69 3DS MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR (NINTENDO)
70 XBO DESTINY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
71 360 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
72 PS3 BEYOND: TWO SOULS (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
73 PC FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
74 360 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
75 PS3 ASSASSIN'S CREED: ROGUE (UBISOFT)
76 PS4 THE CREW (UBISOFT)
77 PC FAR CRY 4 (UBISOFT)
78 WIU HYRULE WARRIORS (NINTENDO)
79 PS3 DESTINY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
80 PS3 DARK SOULS 2 (BANDAI NAMCO GAMES)
81 PC ASSASSIN'S CREED: IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
82 WII SKYLANDERS: TRAP TEAM (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
83 3DS SUPER MARIO 3D LAND (NINTENDO)
84 360 FIFA 2014 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
85 PC DIE SIMS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
86 PC CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
87 WII MARIO KART WII (NINTENDO)
88 WII NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (NINTENDO)
89 PC ASSASSIN'S CREED: UNITY (UBISOFT)
90 PS4 METAL GEAR SOLID 5: GROUND ZEROES (KONAMI)
91 XBO FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 (MICROSOFT)
92 PC TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
93 PS3 FINAL FANTASY XIII – LIGHTNING RETURNS (SQUARE ENIX)
94 3DS LUIGI'S MANSION 2 (NINTENDO)
95 3DS THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: A LINK BETWEEN WORLDS (NINTENDO)
96 PC CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
97 PS3 THE LAST OF US (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
98 XBO WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT)
99 PS4 NBA 2K15 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
100 360 ASSASSIN'S CREED: IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)

Top 100

PS4 - 24
PS3 - 22
PC - 17
3DS - 14
360 - 7
XBO - 6
WIU - 5
WII - 5

And here is the list for all formats:

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Germany:
Top 100, 2014 - All Formats (Units)

01 FIFA 2015 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
02 GRAND THEFT AUTO V (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
03 CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
04 FIFA 2014 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
05 WATCH DOGS (UBISOFT)
06 DIABLO III: REAPER OF SOULS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
07 FAR CRY 4 (UBISOFT)
08 MINECRAFT (MICROSOFT)
09 MINECRAFT (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
10 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
11 BATTLEFIELD 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
12 DESTINY (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
13 ASSASSIN'S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG (UBISOFT)
14 ASSASSIN'S CREED: UNITY (UBISOFT)
15 TOMODACHI LIFE (NINTENDO)
16 SUPER SMASH BROS (NINTENDO)
17 PLAYSTATION NETWORK-KARTE – 20 EURO (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
18 MITTELERDE: MORDORS SCHATTEN (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
19 PC-KARTE – 60 TAGE (DIVERSE)
20 DIE SIMS 4 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
21 NEED FOR SPEED: RIVALS (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
22 THE EVIL WITHIN (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
23 XBOX LIVE-KARTE – 10 EURO (MICROSOFT)
24 THE ELDER SCROLLS V: SKYRIM (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
25 LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2015 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
26 WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
27 THE LAST OF US REMASTERED (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
28 XBOX LIVE-KARTE – 3 MONATE (MICROSOFT)
29 CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS II (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
30 DIABLO 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
31 MARIO KART 8 (NINTENDO)
32 POKÉMON OMEGA RUBIN (NINTENDO)
33 POKÉMON ALPHA SAPHIR (NINTENDO)
34 DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
35 GRAN TURISMO 6 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
36 LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
37 SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
38 INFAMOUS SECOND SON (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
39 RAYMAN: LEGENDS (UBISOFT)
40 ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW LEAD (NINTENDO)
41 TITANFALL (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
42 THIEF (SQUARE ENIX)
43 XBOX LIVE-KARTE – 25 EURO (MICROSOFT)
44 PLANTS VS. ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
45 MARIO KART 7 (NINTENDO)
46 DARK SOULS 2 (BANDAI NAMCO GAMES)
47 FIFA WELTMEISTERSCHAFT 2014: BRASILIEN (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
48 JUST DANCE 2015 (UBISOFT)
49 LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2013 (ASTRAGON)
50 LEGO MOVIE THE VIDEOGAME (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
51 WORLD OF WARCRAFT: WARLORDS OF DRAENOR (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
52 JUST DANCE 2014 (UBISOFT)
53 FAR CRY 3 (UBISOFT)
54 METAL GEAR SOLID 5: GROUND ZEROES (KONAMI)
55 NEED FOR SPEED: MOST WANTED 2012 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
56 FIFA 2013 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
57 XBOX LIVE-KARTE – 12 MONATE (MICROSOFT)
58 NBA 2K15 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
59 LEGO – DER HOBBIT (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
60 DRIVECLUB (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
61 BATMAN: ARKHAM ORIGINS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
62 FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD: REMASTER (SQUARE ENIX)
63 POKÉMON Y (NINTENDO)
64 ASSASSIN'S CREED III (UBISOFT)
65 POKÉMON X (NINTENDO)
66 THE CREW (UBISOFT)
67 SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
68 PLAYSTATION NETWORK KARTE – 50 EURO (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
69 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS 2 (NINTENDO)
70 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 3 (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
71 YOSHIS NEW ISLAND (NINTENDO)
72 ASSASSIN'S CREED: ROGUE (UBISOFT)
73 THE ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE (BETHESDA SOFTWORKS)
74 DIE SIMS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
75 KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
76 NBA 2K14 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
77 SNIPER: GHOST WARRIOR 2 (CITY INTERACTIVE)
78 SOUTH PARK: DER STAB DER WAHRHEIT (UBISOFT
79 LEGO STAR WARS III: THE CLONE WARS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
80 BORDERLANDS 2 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
81 DONKEY KONG: TROPICAL FREEZE (NINTENDO)
82 SNIPER ELITE III: AFRICA (505 GAMES)
83 SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD (NINTENDO)
84 FORZA HORIZON 2 (MICROSOFT)
85 LEGO: DER HERR DER RINGE (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
86 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS (NINTENDO)
87 THE WALKING DEAD (TELLTALE GAMES)
88 BATTLEFIELD 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
89 MARIO KART (NINTENDO)
90 PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015 (KONAMI)
91 CRYSIS 3 (ELECTRONIC ARTS)
92 FINAL FANTASY XIII – LIGHTNING RETURNS (SQUARE ENIX)
93 MARIO PARTY: ISLAND TOUR (NINTENDO)
94 RISEN 3: TITAN LORDS (KOCH MEDIA)
95 DONKEY KONG: COUNTRY RETURNS (NINTENDO)
96 LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
97 LEGO STAR WARS: DIE KOMPLETTE SAGA (ACTIVISION BLIZZARD)
98 INJUSTICE: GÖTTER UNTER UNS (WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE)
99 BEYOND: TWO SOULS (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT)
100 WWE 15 (TAKE-TWO INTERACTIVE)
 
Aww yes, sports games and shooters and yearly franchises played out to death. A lot of people are probably going to be upset about this list, and it puts a smile on my face.
 
What a terrible list with a few exceptions.

Holy crap.

Edit: I was about to post the exact Simpsons picture. That scene doesn't make much sense with the german dub though :p
 

Xando

Member
I suspected so, but I wanted to make sure.

Interesting that some blockbuster "AAA" games like BF4 still have a significant retail PC market in Germany.

PC still has a huge presence in local stores. Most of the time as big as PS4 and double of XBO.
 

TheMoon

Member
I'm actually surprised by the DKCTF numbers. More than SM3DW, Mario Party 3DS and Hyrule Warriors which I would've thought sold more than that. Maybe it did somewhat okay after all, at least in Europe (and over time).
 

El-Suave

Member
I'm surprised Destiny didn't chart higher, mediocre word of mouth and reviews really must have hurt its performance during the holiday season.
 

EGOMON

Member
Germany is going pro-sony way too deep jesus this gen is going to be easy win for Sony

Edit: dem GT legs, can't wait for GT7 to burn the charts
 

gbovo

Member
I don't have a link but I remember reading that Germany is now No. 2 country (and growing) in Europe for video game sales/revenue, followed by France. The two major EU countries the Xbox One isn't doing well in.
 

daydream

Banned
I'm actually surprised by the DKCTF numbers. More than SM3DW, Mario Party 3DS and Hyrule Warriors which I would've thought sold more than that. Maybe it did somewhat okay after all, at least in Europe (and over time).

DKC and Yoshi's Island (#51!) benefit a lot from a big fanbase going back to the SNES days in Germany. It's always been like that, iirc.
 
15 PC LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2015 (ASTRAGON)
67 PC LANDWIRTSCHAFTS-SIMULATOR 2013 (ASTRAGON)
Yes, of course Farming Simulator is outselling most console games. I'll take this chart as an accurate and proud representation of German tastes.
 

Flappy

Banned
I'm shocked to see Mario Kart 8 above Pokemon (And Even GT6)

It's good to see though. MK still has it's fans.
 

Xando

Member
Sony projected Germanys market will transition from PC to console this Gen, if true they are in a prime position.
 
I hate to live in this country... shit taste everywhere.

I wonder what happens if the put all those multiplatform sales together. (GTA5 PS4 + GTA5 Xbone, Fifa15 PS3+PS4 etc)
 

Haunted

Member
I actually can't believe two of those simulator games made the top 100. :lol

RIP XB1

While these are an interesting gauge of the domestic retail market, I'd love to see Amazon and Steam digital numbers added to these.
 

_machine

Member
No huge surprises aside from Tomodachi Life which did way, way better than I would've expected. Wii U software sales are a bit disappointing, but at least Smash will definitely sell a lot this year too and it's userbase is really limited.
 
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