Sony’s PS4 re-launch of ‘God of War’ in a Norse environment claims No1 and is the second biggest week 1 release so far this year behind Ubisoft’s recent ‘Far Cry 5’, which drops to No2 after 3 straight weeks at No1.
‘God of War’ originally launched on PS2 back in 2005 and the current release is the 7th in terms of videogame franchise releases (excluding ‘God of War Betrayal’ which came out on mobile back in 2007). Prior to the current release only 2 iterations have claimed the All Formats No1: ‘God of War II’ (PS2, week 17-2007) and ‘God of War III’ (PS3, week 11-2010). The current ‘God of War’ is the new week 1 best-seller for this franchise, previously a record held by ‘God of War III’.
There is one other new release within the Top 40 and that is Sega’s PS4 ‘Yakusa 6: Song of Life’ debuting strongly at No3. Sega’s ‘Yakusa’ games have been around since 2006 with the launch of ‘Yakusa’ on PS2 but the current ‘Yakusa 6’ is actually the record-holder in terms of week 1 units and also chart position – previous best was 2017’s ‘Yakusa Kiwami’ PS4 remake of the original Yakusa which debuted at No8.
Top 40 Entertainment Software (All Prices) Week 16 Year 2018
Ending 21st April
| LW | TW | Title | Age Rating | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GOD OF WAR | PEGI 18+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. | |
| 1 | 2 | FAR CRY 5 | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 3 | YAKUZA 6: THE SONG OF LIFE | PEGI 18+ | SEGA | |
| 2 | 4 | FIFA 18 | PEGI 3+ | EA SPORTS |
| 3 | 5 | MARIO KART 8 DELUXE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
| 8 | 6 | SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
| 7 | 7 | FALLOUT 4 | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
| 5 | 8 | PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | PEGI 16+ | MICROSOFT |
| 12 | 9 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: BREATH OF THE WILD | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO |
| 4 | 10 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PEGI 18+ | ROCKSTAR |
| 6 | 11 | SEA OF THIEVES | PEGI 12+ | MICROSOFT |
| 18 | 12 | STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT II | PEGI 16+ | EA GAMES |
| 11 | 13 | ROCKET LEAGUE: COLLECTORS EDITION | PEGI 3+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 17 | 14 | DOOM | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
| 22 | 15 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES 2 | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 23 | 16 | TOM CLANCY'S RAINBOW 6: SIEGE | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 24 | 17 | SPLATOON 2 | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
| 19 | 18 | PREY | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
| 16 | 19 | CALL OF DUTY: WWII | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
| 9 | 20 | GRAN TURISMO: SPORT | PEGI 3+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 20 | 21 | PLAYSTATION VR WORLDS | PEGI 16+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 21 | 22 | WWE 2K18 | PEGI 16+ | 2K |
| 10 | 23 | CRASH BANDICOOT N.SANE TRILOGY | PEGI 7+ | ACTIVISION |
| 15 | 24 | LEGO WORLDS | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 25 | DESTINY 2 | PEGI 16+ | ACTIVISION | |
| 27 | 26 | ASSASSIN'S CREED ROGUE REMASTERED | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 26 | 27 | 1-2 SWITCH | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
| 28 | 28 | JUST DANCE 2018 | PEGI 3+ | UBISOFT |
| 14 | 29 | ASSASSIN'S CREED ORIGINS | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 31 | 30 | RESIDENT EVIL 7: BIOHAZARD | PEGI 18+ | CAPCOM |
| 29 | 31 | BURNOUT PARADISE REMASTERED | PEGI 7+ | EA GAMES |
| 30 | 32 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION | PEGI 7+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 25 | 33 | THE SIMS 4 | PEGI 12+ | EA GAMES |
| 36 | 34 | CALL OF DUTY: INFINITE WARFARE | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
| 34 | 35 | SHADOW OF THE COLOSSUS | PEGI 12+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 35 | 36 | HORIZON ZERO DAWN: COMPLETE EDITION | PEGI 16+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 37 | 37 | MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION | PEGI 7+ | MICROSOFT |
| 38 | A WAY OUT | PEGI 18+ | EA GAMES | |
| 39 | MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD | PEGI 16+ | CAPCOM | |
| 40 | MARIO KART 7 | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
Ukie Games Charts ©, compiled by GfK