UK Video Game Chart: The Witcher 3 holds off Splatoon to take top spot

UK Video Game Chart: The Witcher 3 holds off Splatoon to take top spot
James Orry Updated on by

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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt dropped 69 per cent during its second week on sale, but still did enough to outpace Nintendo’s Splatoon.

Splatoon is new at No.2 becoming the Wii U’s biggest launch for a new IP, a record previously held by Ubisoft’s Zombi U. The game is also the fifth fastest-selling Wii U game.

GTA 5 saw an eight per cent bump and sits in third sport, ahead of FIFA 15 which had a 51 per cent sales increase. Farming Simulator 15 drops 3 places to No.5 in its second week.

Half-term week appears to have benefited Battlefield: Hardline too, up 43 per cent, whilst Destiny jumped two places to No.8.

Source: UKIE Games Charts, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, (All Prices) Week 22, 2015

1. THE WITCHER III: WILD HUNT

2. SPLATOON

3. GRAND THEFT AUTO V

4. FIFA 15

5. FARMING SIMULATOR 15

6. BATTLEFIELD HARDLINE

7. PROJECT CARS

8. DESTINY

9. MORTAL KOMBAT X

10. MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION

11. DYING LIGHT

12. WOLFENSTEIN: THE OLD BLOOD

13. MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION

14. FAR CRY 4

15. CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE

16. TERRARIA

17. WWE 2K15

18. BLOODBORNE

19. LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM

20. SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM

With nothing new hitting stores this week it’s likely to be The Witcher 3 at No.1 again in seven days. For Nintendo it will be important for Splatoon to maintain strong sales into its second week, but it will be difficult for the new IP.