Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Sales Double in the UK, Driveclub Sales Jump 999% - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 December 2014 / 5,125 Views
UK has adopted the US tradition of the Black Friday sales and it shows in the top 10 bestselling games for the week ending November 29. GfK Chart-Track has compiled the sales figures and MCVUK has reported on them.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare jumped to the top of the charts as sales for the game increased 110 percent. The last generation version of the game saw the biggest increase in sales. 67 percent of the sales were for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
FIFA 15 sales increased 84 percent, as the game jumped from 4th place to second. It outsold Grand Theft Auto V by just 1,500 units, which is in third place. Far Cry 4 fell two spots to 4th place, while Assassin's Creed: Unity jumped one spot to 5th.
Pokémon Omega Ruby had the biggest debut for the week launching in 6th spot. GfK Chart-Track split up the two new releases as Pokémon Alpha Sapphire debuted at number seven.
The PlayStation 4 exclusive, Driveclub, saw the biggest boost in sales. Sales for the game jumped 999 percent. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag sales jumped 350 percent due to being bundled with Assassin's Creed: Unity. Minecraft: Xbox Edition rounds out the top 10.
Here is the top 10 list:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Activision
- FIFA 15 – EA
- Grand Theft Auto V – Rockstar
- Far Cry 4 – Ubisoft
- Assassin’s Creed Unity – Ubisoft
- Pokémon Omega Ruby – Nintendo
- Pokémon Alpha Sapphire – Nintendo
- Driveclub – Sony
- Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag – Ubisoft
- Minecraft: Xbox Edition – Microsoft
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A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel dedicated to gaming Let's Plays and tutorials. Outside, in the real world, he has a passion for the outdoors which includes everything from hiking to having received his B.A. in Environmental Studies. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
