Final week noticed a few notable new online game releases, and within the UK, they haven’t all carried out equally upon their debut. As per information launched by the Gfk (shared by GamesIndustry’s Christopher Dring on Twitter), the Nintendo Change’s Mario vs Donkey Kong remake debuted on prime of the charts, with its bodily launch gross sales within the area a formidable 64% greater than what fellow first-party spinoff Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker managed upon its launch again in 2018.
A recreation with a way more large scope – Ubisoft’s self-proclaimed AAAA megaton Cranium and Bones – additionally lastly launched final week after years of delays and growth points. The pirate recreation has been met with lukewarm reception at finest although, which has mirrored in its launch efficiency as properly.
Debuting at No. 4 within the UK charts, Cranium and Bones offered lower than 1 / 4 as many bodily items within the area as fellow on-line pirate recreation Sea of Thieves did when it launched in 2018. It’s value noting, in fact, that the marketshare for bodily gross sales has grown considerably smaller since then, however paired with the less-than-stellar evaluations, it actually paints a depressing image for Ubisoft’s newest launch.
In the meantime, Helldivers 2’s momentum has impressed as properly. The co-op shooter sits at No. 7 within the charts, and has truly seen a 28% improve in gross sales from what it managed upon its debut final week, which is a somewhat uncommon factor to see in gross sales charts.
Helldivers 2 remains to be No.7 within the UK boxed charts. Unusually, gross sales are up 28% in its second week!
— Christopher Dring (@Chris_Dring) February 20, 2024
