Sword and Sorcery epic debuts at #1
Team Ninja’sNioh 2has gotten off to an excellent start in the U.K., debuting straight in at number one in the high street retail charts, dethroning Nintendo’sPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DXafter just one week in the top spot.
The excellent mystical adventure sequel is one of few bright spots in an otherwise predictable Top Ten. Activision’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfareand Electronic Arts’FIFA 20continue to jockey for the top spots both titles have occupied for months, while mainstays like Take-Two’sGrand Theft Auto Vand Nintendo’sLuigi’s Mansion 3bring up the rear.
Speaking of Nintendo,Mario Kart 8 Deluxejumped from number 8 to number 2, and one can’t help but wonder whether the ongoing coronavirus pandemic is encouraging the sales of “family-friendly” titles, as parents fruitlessly try and keep their children indoors.
This week sees the launch of two major releases, Nintendo’sAnimal Crossing: New Horizonsand Bethesda’sDOOM Eternal,both of which have the potential to secure a debut number one. The people are super excited forNew Horizons, butDoom Eternalis available on multiple platforms… Place your bets, I suppose.
U.K. video game sales chartw/e: July 30, 2025(Chart reflects in-store physical sales only)1.Nioh 2– Sony Interactive Entertainment2.Mario Kart 8 Deluxe– Nintendo3.Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX– Nintendo4.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare– Activision5.FIFA 20– Electronic Arts6.Grand Theft Auto V– Take 27.Tom Clancy’s The Division 2– Ubisoft8.Luigi’s Mansion 3– Nintendo9.Minecraft– Nintendo10.Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020– Sega
U.K. video game charts[GamesIndustry.biz]
