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DmC Devil May Cry – have the haters won?
Update:
We’ve added the individual formats chart, now that it’s been released, where you can see that DmC Devil May Cry has done even worse than it seemed from the all formats chart. The Xbox 360 version has fallen all the way to number nine and the PlayStation 3 version has dropped out of the top 10 entirely at number 13. The new PC version doesn’t appear anywhere in the top 40.
Original story:
The reboot of Devil May Cry has managed only a solitary week at the top of the UK charts, with sales beginning to drop like a rock.
Despite it being the middle of January, and with no other major competition, DmC Devil May Cry has seen sales drop by 64 per cent in its second week – falling as far as number four in the all formats chart, despite the release of the belated PC version on Friday.
The individual format charts haven’t been released yet (they’ll probably be a few hours) but it’s been a very unconvincing debut for Capcom’s reboot, which last week sold only a third as much as Devil May Cry 4 in its first week.
The subject of a hate campaign by fans, for daring to change the nature of protagonist Dante, DmC has nevertheless been warmly received by critics and turned out to be a much better game than many initially feared.
That doesn’t seem to have helped it though and this week Call Of Duty: Black Ops II has picked up the slack, with sales rising by 20 per cent on shop discounts and the promise of an imminent new map pack.
FIFA 13 held steady at number two in the all formats chart, with a drop in sales of only 1 per cent, while Far Cry 3 dropped to number four with a relatively minor 27 per cent fall in sales. Shop discounts also saw Assassin’s Creed III sales jump 71 per cent at number five, with Lego Batman 2, Halo 4, and Max Payne 3 all rising up the top 40 for similar reasons.
The only new release of the week was mini-expansion pack The Sims 3: 70s 80s 90s Stuff at number 36 in the all formats chart, with The Sims 3 itself reappearing at number 39.
This Friday is likely to be busier for new releases, but it’ll be interesting to see exactly how PlayStation 3 exclusive Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch does, as well as HD Collection Hitman HD Trilogy and movie tie-in Wreck-It Ralph.
UK individual formats chart – 26 January
1 (4) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (360)
2 (3) FIFA 13 (360)
3 (8) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)
4 (6) FIFA 13 (PS3)
5 (5) Far Cry 3 (360)
6 (10)Football Manager 2013 (PC)
7 (7) Just Dance 4 (Wii)
8 (11)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360)
9 (1) DmC Devil May Cry (360)
10(17)Assassin’s Creed III (360)
UK all formats charts – 26 January
1 (3) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (360/PS3/Wii U/PC)
2 (2) FIFA 13 (PS2/Wii/360/PS3/Wii U/PC/PSP/3DS/PSV)
3 (4) Far Cry 3 (360/PS3/PC)
4 (1) DmC Devil May Cry (360/PS3)
5 (10)Assassin’s Creed (360/PS3/Wii U/PC)
6 (5) Need For Speed: Most Wanted (360/PS3/PC/PSV)
7 (6) Just Dance 4 (Wii/Kinect/Move/Wii U)
8 (7) Football Manager 2013 (PC/PSP)
9 (9) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360/PS3/PC)
10(8) Hitman: Absolution (360/PS3/PC)
Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track.
From METRO A Uk site
Update:
We’ve added the individual formats chart, now that it’s been released, where you can see that DmC Devil May Cry has done even worse than it seemed from the all formats chart. The Xbox 360 version has fallen all the way to number nine and the PlayStation 3 version has dropped out of the top 10 entirely at number 13. The new PC version doesn’t appear anywhere in the top 40.
Original story:
The reboot of Devil May Cry has managed only a solitary week at the top of the UK charts, with sales beginning to drop like a rock.
Despite it being the middle of January, and with no other major competition, DmC Devil May Cry has seen sales drop by 64 per cent in its second week – falling as far as number four in the all formats chart, despite the release of the belated PC version on Friday.
The individual format charts haven’t been released yet (they’ll probably be a few hours) but it’s been a very unconvincing debut for Capcom’s reboot, which last week sold only a third as much as Devil May Cry 4 in its first week.
The subject of a hate campaign by fans, for daring to change the nature of protagonist Dante, DmC has nevertheless been warmly received by critics and turned out to be a much better game than many initially feared.
That doesn’t seem to have helped it though and this week Call Of Duty: Black Ops II has picked up the slack, with sales rising by 20 per cent on shop discounts and the promise of an imminent new map pack.
FIFA 13 held steady at number two in the all formats chart, with a drop in sales of only 1 per cent, while Far Cry 3 dropped to number four with a relatively minor 27 per cent fall in sales. Shop discounts also saw Assassin’s Creed III sales jump 71 per cent at number five, with Lego Batman 2, Halo 4, and Max Payne 3 all rising up the top 40 for similar reasons.
The only new release of the week was mini-expansion pack The Sims 3: 70s 80s 90s Stuff at number 36 in the all formats chart, with The Sims 3 itself reappearing at number 39.
This Friday is likely to be busier for new releases, but it’ll be interesting to see exactly how PlayStation 3 exclusive Ni No Kuni: Wrath Of The White Witch does, as well as HD Collection Hitman HD Trilogy and movie tie-in Wreck-It Ralph.
UK individual formats chart – 26 January
1 (4) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (360)
2 (3) FIFA 13 (360)
3 (8) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (PS3)
4 (6) FIFA 13 (PS3)
5 (5) Far Cry 3 (360)
6 (10)Football Manager 2013 (PC)
7 (7) Just Dance 4 (Wii)
8 (11)The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360)
9 (1) DmC Devil May Cry (360)
10(17)Assassin’s Creed III (360)
UK all formats charts – 26 January
1 (3) Call Of Duty: Black Ops II (360/PS3/Wii U/PC)
2 (2) FIFA 13 (PS2/Wii/360/PS3/Wii U/PC/PSP/3DS/PSV)
3 (4) Far Cry 3 (360/PS3/PC)
4 (1) DmC Devil May Cry (360/PS3)
5 (10)Assassin’s Creed (360/PS3/Wii U/PC)
6 (5) Need For Speed: Most Wanted (360/PS3/PC/PSV)
7 (6) Just Dance 4 (Wii/Kinect/Move/Wii U)
8 (7) Football Manager 2013 (PC/PSP)
9 (9) The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim (360/PS3/PC)
10(8) Hitman: Absolution (360/PS3/PC)
Ukie Games Charts©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track.
From METRO A Uk site
