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UK's top 50 best selling games of 2014 [Update: Now Top 100]
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AnthonypUK
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19. DRIVECLUB > 21. FORZA HORIZON 2
24. THE LAST OF US REMASTERED >27. HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION
52. LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 > 53.SUNSET OVERDRIVE
In the only other market outside the US the Xbone is relevant in? ouch thats gotta hurt.
24. THE LAST OF US REMASTERED >27. HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION
52. LITTLEBIGPLANET 3 > 53.SUNSET OVERDRIVE
In the only other market outside the US the Xbone is relevant in? ouch thats gotta hurt.
Visualante2
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You forgot Minecraft AnthonypUK
Bruno MB
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The Evil Within sold more than The Last of Us Remastered and The Crew, a rough estimate puts it around 200,000 units. Its performance in Germany is in the same ballpark since it's just two places below The Sims 4 which sold over 200,000 units.
That's around 400,000 units between these two European markets.
In the US it debuted selling 383,000 in its first month of sales, it's a safe bet to say that current LTD sales should at least be around 500,000 units.
And finally, The Evil Within sold 163,000 units in Japan (actually a little bit more since that's a figure from November).
Worldwide retail sales have comfortably exceed the million mark.
That's around 400,000 units between these two European markets.
In the US it debuted selling 383,000 in its first month of sales, it's a safe bet to say that current LTD sales should at least be around 500,000 units.
And finally, The Evil Within sold 163,000 units in Japan (actually a little bit more since that's a figure from November).
Worldwide retail sales have comfortably exceed the million mark.
I think I'm right in saying it was Sony's only official bundle in the UK in the run up to Christmas? Conversely Microsoft had one for every big release.
cartoon_soldier
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They have definitely seen Titanfall
Sony had several bundles in the run up to Christmas. They had GTA V, Little Big Planet 3, Far Cry 4 and Driveclub bundles. The Destiny and Watchdogs bundles were also still in stock at most etailers and retailers.
Retro Biscuits
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to be fair, these games have way more longevity to those that play them than your average game, hence why most people don't consider them bad value. i will generally play fifa for 7-8 months during the football season, so compared to an 8 hour single player game i might be done with in a day or 2, which one gives me more value? anyway that's just my opinion, i know there's not too many fifa fans on here lol.
dead monkey uk
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I agree DriveClub was in a lot of bundles at the end of year. Best value bundles did not all include Driveclub. PS4 with GTA5, FarCry 4 and LoU for £350 was available in Nov/Dec.
Acquiescence
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Those are all games that came out in the fall, so that's still fairly recent. The likes of Mario Kart and Donkey Kong came out earlier in the year and their prices haven't budged since, and that's how it is for practically all Nintendo games in this region. DK came out in February for chrissakes, and it's still a whopping £38 on Amazon.
And speaking of the top three, GTA V was the biggest selling video game by a wide margin in 2013, and you didn't have to wait too long to pick that up at a reduced price. I mean, I'm not really talking about saving a system here but rather about helping its prospects, and if your console is not doing too well to begin with, then refusing to budge on software prices is only going to exacerbate things. I'm not gonna buy a fucking Wii U if its only worthwhile games all cost £30+ months/years after they've come out.
CadetMahoney
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these don't include digital sales right?
Your posting habits are so predictable lol.
Sho_Nuff82
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Biggest surprises are probably Wolfenstein, PvZ, and Evil Within...along with MCC selling so few, even with some bundles.
I keep hearing that TitanFall underperformed and yet, here it is again.
I keep hearing that TitanFall underperformed and yet, here it is again.
Depends how you want to spin it.
6. MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION > 11. MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION
12. TITANFALL > 19. DRIVECLUB
21. FORZA HORIZON 2 > 24. THE LAST OF US REMASTERED
27. HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION > 37. INFAMOUS: SECOND SON
42. FORZA MOTORSPORT 5 > 65. GRAN TURISMO 6
53. SUNSET OVERDRIVE > 71. KILLZONE: SHADOW FALL
82. DEAD RISING 3 >
90. RYSE: SON OF ROME > 97. THE LAST OF US
... why?
It's not as if we're talking about 10+ places between your examples, are we? Sure, they blew the advantage they had with the 360, but given how poorly Xbone was received and priced at launch, I think MS will probably be quietly happy.
e. or just see jesu's post. lol
except your list makes no sense relatively to his (which isn't perfect neither as LBP3 sales includes PS3 sales so we certainly have SO > PS4 LBP3)
Simply Sami
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As is the comically OTT defensiveness from certain quarters I seem to have to deal with on a daily basis.
Jimmyfenix
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Bayo 2 not even in the top 100 damn
Cthulhu_Steev
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WORKING TITLE? PROFIT?
How very depressing. The first three were easily predictable, (Though I do feel GTA deserves its place in particular). Two Fifas in the top 10...
Just have to accept the casual market makes up most of the sales it seems.
As long as it doesnt affect the type of games being made, (Which so far, I find more games are interesting me this gen atm), I don't really care what mkes up the most sales.
Just have to accept the casual market makes up most of the sales it seems.
As long as it doesnt affect the type of games being made, (Which so far, I find more games are interesting me this gen atm), I don't really care what mkes up the most sales.
Cthulhu_Steev
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I guess that guy just hates Bayonetta!
::scratches head::
Some of them did better or are around the same area as PS4 exclusives...
BouncyFrag
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I guess all those Ubisoft threads didn't work.
bigbaldwolf86
Banned
Titanfall isn't an XB1 exclusive...
FFX HD charting above Lightning Returns makes me happy. Fairly predictable top 10 really.
AmaterasuOni
Banned
Nice one. Had a laugh.
Crossing Eden
Hello, my name is Yves Guillemot, Vivendi S.A.'s Employee of the Month!
No need to be mad at games you don't like selling well.
- Minecraft counts as 360/XBO vs PS3/4, which has a larger install base
- Shooter vs. Racer
- Cross-gen title vs. Exclusive
- XBO title vs. PS3 title
- 2014 title vs. 2013 title
- DR vs. Mystery title
- 2013 XBO title vs. 2013 PS3 title
- Shooter vs. Racer
- Cross-gen title vs. Exclusive
- XBO title vs. PS3 title
- 2014 title vs. 2013 title
- DR vs. Mystery title
- 2013 XBO title vs. 2013 PS3 title
ok sure
A lot of these don't make sense. Needs more direct comparisons.
Never said it was.
bigbaldwolf86
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SystemUser
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I really curious about the platform breakdown for the top five. Those are all multiplatform games. I wonder if PS3 and X360 sales were a significant portion of the sales.
Wow, long legs on that game.
Wow, long legs on that game.
AHA-Lambda
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Frozen and Aliens Colonial Marines... Wtf??
Apparently, recent internet streams/videos of the game helped to boost its sales.
Really hoping that it will help to raise the possibility of Skate 4 coming to current gen consoles.
SystemUser
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Maybe they expected more out of UK gamers. Like something starring Dame Judi Dench or a Downtown Abbey turn based strategy game similar to Fire Emblem.
F1 ultra bomba
TheAdmiester
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Pleased to see Horizon 2 in the top half. If any game deserves to sell well from that list, it's that one.
Horizon was bundled as well.
Don't be. They probably differ by a thousand or so.
StealthGoblin
Banned
It won't be worth making a sequel at this point. It only has appeal in one market and even then...it was bundled so we don't know if people actually will stick with it as a franchise.
It is bad luck for Insomniac considering if they'd stuck with Sony as their ship as come in, they'd have had a stronger amount of sales this year, even if they'd put out another Ratchet game.
Acquiescence
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I agree with this. The other two can go to hell, but Watch Dogs was ace.
Miles Quaritch
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All depends on internal expectations and the rumblings we've heard suggest that Spencer is at least happy and I'm sure Insomniac are too. The half price deal during Christmas undoubtedly shifted some units and we've yet to see it hit £20 at most of retail, so let's not write it off completely...
The second half of your post is simply ridiculous.
E_Darkness
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crtl+f Bayonetta 2
I am cry.
I am cry.
Isn't the new COD supposed to be decent?
StealthGoblin
Banned
It'll be heavily reliant on actual individual SKU sales in NA to even be remotely viable. Bundled sales don't actually make money for Microsoft as it was given away for free. Insomniac get a bit of that as a bundle bonus, but I'd be surprised if it has made budget back (including marketing).
I genuinely don't think a sequel would be a good idea given its sales thus far.
The last couple of Ratchets have been of a lower quality than their former high standards.
FUSE bombed,
Sunset isn't doing too hot.
Can't be high in confidence at Insomniac.
I hope whatever they do next does well. I like them as developers and their franchises are among my favourites.
Psycho_Mantis
Banned
Wow at TLoU > Halo