God of War Debuts at the Top of the UK Charts, Yakuza 6 Debuts in 3rd - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 23 April 2018 / 2,305 Views
God of War has debuted at the top of the UK charts, according to Chart-Track for the week ending April 21.
Sales for the game were below the first week sales of Horizon: Zero Dawn. However, it is the biggest launch for a game in the franchise in the UK. It sold 35 percent more than God of War III did in its debut.
Yakuza 6: The Song of Life was the only other new game in the top 10 as it debuted in third place. It is the biggest launch for the series ever in the UK.
Here are the top 10 best-selling titles (combined sales) for the week:
- God of War
- Far Cry 5
- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
- FIFA 18
- Mario Kart 8: Deluxe
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Fallout 4
- PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Grand Theft Auto V
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. You can contact the author at wdangelo@vgchartz.com or on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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