Star Wars Battlefront shoots straight to No1 with the biggest ever launch for a title based on the Star Wars franchise, selling 117% more units in its launch week than previous best Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
Released on Thursday, it is the 4th biggest launch of any game in 2015. As it is more of a reboot than a sequel, it becomes the fastest selling non-sequel PS4 title ever, selling more at launch on Sonys format than another online-only title, Destiny. Call of Duty: Black Ops III remains at No2 despite a 50% drop in sales, while last weeks top seller Fallout 4 (-80%) slips to No3. Sales of FIFA 16 continue to pick up this week with Christmas in sight, rising by 14%, but down one place to No4. At No5, Rise of the Tomb Raider has a credible second week with only a 37% decline in sales, keeping it ahead of Lego Dimensions (+0%) which climbs 2 places to No6. Assassins Creed: Syndicate (+7%) also jumps 2 places, up to No7 with the PC version new this week. The Top 10 is rounded off with Minecraft Story Mode (-32%) at No8, WWE 2K16 (-4%) at No9 and Need for Speed (-39%) at No10. No other new titles are able to force their way in to the Top 40 this week.