With no new releases out – One Piece Odyssey (due Jan 12th) appears to be the first retail release of 2023 – it’s no surprise to find the UK retail chart rather quiet. There has been a slight shuffle though. God of War: Ragnarok is back at no.1, nudging FIFA 23 to #2. At #3 …
This week’s UK retail chart suggests God of War Ragnarok is a colossal commercial success. GamesIndustry.biz dug deep into sales figures, reporting that it had the second biggest launch of the year behind FIFA 23 – meaning launch sales eclipsed Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and Pokémon Legends: Arceus. Chart purveyors GfK also …
We wouldn’t be at all surprised to hear that many gamers have booked a day (or two) off work to dive into this week’s new releases. There are a lot of big-name titles due, along with some anticipated new indies. Square-Enix is also back with yet another JRPG, would you believe? God of War Ragnarok …