God of War Ragnarokis one of the biggest launches of the year, and its physical sales have beaten some renowned names likeElden Ring,Call Of Duty, andPokemonin the United Kingdom. It seemsGod of Warfans in the UK are enjoying the title more than other places, asGod of War Ragnarok broke a series recordrecently. The latest title saw the biggest launch from the franchise in the UK based on physical sales.
NowGod of War Ragnarokhas achieved another key milestone by beating several notable game titles at the UK physical sales box office. As things stand, the latest entry from theGod of Warfranchiseis only behindFIFA 23this year, as it saw the second-biggest physical sales launch in the UK.
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God of War Ragnarokdethroned the previous number two,Pokemon Legends: Arceus, and beat othernotable titles likeElden RingandCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Readers should note this data is only based on physical sales and excludes digital downloads. Regardless,God of War Ragnarok’s performance at the box office is commendable. The game sold more boxed copies on the first day than any other previousGod of Wargame. GfK reports thatRagnaroksold 51% more physical copies thanGod of War (2018), the previous best-seller. The data also points out thatGod of War Ragnarok’s 82% physical sales came for PS5 and the remaining 18% were on PS4.
Furthermore, GfK’s weekend UK physical sales chart for November 12 saw another new entry,Sonic Frontiers, resting at the fourth spot.God of War Ragnarok,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, andFIFA 23occupy the top three positions in the aforementioned chart, followed bySonic FrontiersandMario Kart 8 Deluxe. Surprisingly, another Sony title made it to the top ten physical games in the UK,Horizon Forbidden West. The action-RPG climbed to the seventh spot from the 12th after seeing a 141% increment. Meanwhile,Animal Crossing: New HorizonsandMinecrafton Nintendo Switch slipped to ninth and tenth positions, respectively.
However, experts suggest the download sales data ofGod of War Ragnarokwill paint a clearer picture of its commercial performance. Besides smashing box office records, the action-adventure game from Santa Monica Studio saw a warm response from critics and fans alike. Moreover,The Game Awards Nominees were revealedrecently, andGod of War Ragnarokhas received the most nominations with ten. Gamers believe the Game of The Year award will be a close contest between the latestGod of Wartitle andElden Ring.
God of War Ragnarokis available now on PS4 and PS5.
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