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UK Charts: Death Stranding is the second biggest PS4 launch of 2019 and the second biggest new IP released this year
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1. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (1)
2. Death Stranding (new)
3. FIFA 20 (3)
4. Luigi's Mansion 3 (2)
5. Need for Speed: Heat (new)
6. Mario Kart 8: Deluxe (4)
7. Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle (new)
8. Mario & Sonic At The Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 (new)
9. Minecraft (13)
10. Plants vs Zombies: Battle for Neighborville (8)
I didn't expect this so sell less than Days Gone. I know it's only the UK though so the sales in other places might be better.
A year ago i would never guess Days Gone would be bigger.
But let's face it...it's not a game easy to market, honestly.
But let's face it...it's not a game easy to market, honestly.
I can't comment on the UK but at least here in the Netherlands there's simply 0 advertising for Death Stranding. Any British people here who have seen ads for the game?
The Wii version of Just Dance beat the PS4 and XB1 version? Maybe Just Dance 2020 won't be the last Wii game after all...
I mean it's a heavily marketed EA AAA coop loot game, these games normally sell very well. What other big new IP launched this year? Stuff like Control and Outer Worlds doesn't seem that big.
Anecdotally I'd say Death Stranding had even more advertising than Days Gone from what I saw.
This is gonna be a hell of a take but I found Days Gone to be a much pleasant experience then Death Stranding.
I've been really critical about DS and Hideo Kojima and the way he marketed the game but I admit playing the first hours got me intrigued about the story but goddamn, it feels more like work and less like a game. I wanna play more of the story but I dread going back into it because of the gameplay.
I've been really critical about DS and Hideo Kojima and the way he marketed the game but I admit playing the first hours got me intrigued about the story but goddamn, it feels more like work and less like a game. I wanna play more of the story but I dread going back into it because of the gameplay.
Days Gone was around 72K according to the estimates, it was the best launch of the year so far when it was released, above Resident Evil 2 (70K) and Kingdom Hearts 3 (66K).
Anyone has the some MGS V number for the UK ? The digital share would be largely in favor of Death Stranding but that would still be interesting.
Anyone has the some MGS V number for the UK ? The digital share would be largely in favor of Death Stranding but that would still be interesting.
Norman Reedus clearly doesn't have the same star power as Galen Marek aka The Apprentice aka Starkiller.
This means Days Gone did quite well. It doesn't mean Death Stranding was underwhelming or poor. It just seems more like an okay/decent number.
Holy shit @ Days Gone being the bigger launch by a considerable margin, and at a much slower time of year no less. I expected DS to be very much front loaded with the Kojima fans early adopting.
I'm sure Sony will be pretty damn happy having the two biggest new IP launches of the year either way.
I'm sure Sony will be pretty damn happy having the two biggest new IP launches of the year either way.
Death Stranding is a weird game. Days Gone is frankly an easier sell: Zombies hordes + Motorcycles.
Death Stranding's sell is........ Walking with occasional enemies, but combat isn't your focus, and Kojima is writing it.
DS has not enough shoot bang for the masses and is just too experimental/far out for many people.
iirc it was around 170k making it the third biggest launch of that year after Batman and Witcher.
here are the old MGS Sales for comparison
[Week 24, 2008] METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS (KONAMI) - 110,000 / NEW
[Week 09, 2005] METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER (KONAMI) - 86,000 / NEW
[Week 10, 2002] METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY (KONAMI) - 124,000 / NEW
[Week 08, 1999] METAL GEAR SOLID (KONAMI) - <100,000 / NEW
Metal Gear Solid V sold just under 37% more than MGS 2 at Launch (PS4/Xbox One)
Source: Pal Charts Week 36 on the old Forum
[Week 24, 2008] METAL GEAR SOLID 4: GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS (KONAMI) - 110,000 / NEW
[Week 09, 2005] METAL GEAR SOLID 3: SNAKE EATER (KONAMI) - 86,000 / NEW
[Week 10, 2002] METAL GEAR SOLID 2: SONS OF LIBERTY (KONAMI) - 124,000 / NEW
[Week 08, 1999] METAL GEAR SOLID (KONAMI) - <100,000 / NEW
Metal Gear Solid V sold just under 37% more than MGS 2 at Launch (PS4/Xbox One)
Source: Pal Charts Week 36 on the old Forum
Honestly underwhelming. I expected something between GoW and DG. Not expecting good legs either.
I mean, it's no surprise that zombies are more mainstream than whatever Kojima's pushing.
Yes, but we need a negative narrative aparently. DG sold really well.
