Hurrah, new games at last! After weeks of the charts being duller than a very dull thing indeed, Evolve scampers in the top spot with The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D following closely in second place.
The sales of Evolve were almost evenly split, with the Xbox One version selling just 400 more copies than the PlayStation 4 version. Slightly further down the chart we have more monsters in the shape of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, which makes its mark in fourth place.  The title’s week 1 sales are an impressive 95% up on predecessor Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.
| LW | TW | Title | Age Rating | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EVOLVE | PEGI 16+ | 2K GAMES | |
| 2 | THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: MAJORA’S MASK 3D | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO | |
| 1 | 3 | CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE | PEGI 18+ | ACTIVISION |
| 4 | MONSTER HUNTER 4 ULTIMATE | PEGI 12+ | CAPCOM | |
| 2 | 5 | GRAND THEFT AUTO V | PEGI 18+ | ROCKSTAR |
| 3 | 6 | FIFA 15 | PEGI 3+ | EA SPORTS |
| 9 | 7 | FAR CRY 4 | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 5 | 8 | MINECRAFT: XBOX EDITION | PEGI 7+ | MICROSOFT |
| 4 | 9 | ASSASSIN’S CREED: UNITY | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 7 | 10 | DESTINY | PEGI 16+ | ACTIVISION |
| 6 | 11 | MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION EDITION | PEGI 7+ | SONY COMPUTER ENT. |
| 10 | 12 | THE CREW | PEGI 12+ | UBISOFT |
| 11 | 13 | WWE 2K15 | PEGI 16+ | 2K SPORTS |
| 8 | 14 | CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS | PEGI 16+ | ACTIVISION |
| 14 | 15 | LEGO BATMAN 3: BEYOND GOTHAM | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 17 | 16 | DISNEY INFINITY 2.0 | PEGI 7+ | DISNEY INFINITY |
| 15 | 17 | MIDDLE EARTH: SHADOW OF MORDOR | PEGI 18+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 13 | 18 | TERRARIA | PEGI 12+ | XBOX 360 CLASSICS |
| 16 | 19 | WATCH DOGS | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 19 | 20 | FORZA HORIZON 2 | PEGI 3+ | MICROSOFT |
| 12 | 21 | SAINTS ROW IV RE-ELECTED/GAT OUT OF HELL | PEGI 18+ | DEEP SILVER |
| 22 | 22 | ASSASSIN’S CREED: ROGUE | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 20 | 23 | DRAGON AGE: INQUISITION | PEGI 18+ | EA GAMES |
| 23 | 24 | SUPER SMASH BROS. | PEGI 12+ | NINTENDO |
| 21 | 25 | THE EVIL WITHIN | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
| 26 | 26 | JUST DANCE 2015 | PEGI 3+ | UBISOFT |
| 24 | 27 | RUGBY 15 | PEGI 3+ | BIG BEN |
| 18 | 28 | ASSASSIN’S CREED IV: BLACK FLAG | PEGI 18+ | UBISOFT |
| 25 | 29 | LEGO MARVEL SUPER HEROES | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 27 | 30 | HALO: THE MASTER CHIEF COLLECTION | PEGI 16+ | MICROSOFT |
| 30 | 31 | PLANTS VS ZOMBIES: GARDEN WARFARE | PEGI 7+ | EA GAMES |
| 29 | 32 | FOOTBALL MANAGER 2015 | PEGI 3+ | SEGA |
| 35 | 33 | SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM | PEGI 7+ | SKYLANDERS |
| 38 | 34 | NBA 2K15 | PEGI 3+ | 2K SPORTS |
| 28 | 35 | ALIEN: ISOLATION | PEGI 18+ | SEGA |
| 32 | 36 | THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME | PEGI 7+ | WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE |
| 40 | 37 | POKEMON OMEGA RUBY | PEGI 7+ | NINTENDO |
| 33 | 38 | TOMODACHI LIFE | PEGI 3+ | NINTENDO |
| 39 | 39 | BATTLEFIELD 4 | PEGI 18+ | EA GAMES |
| 31 | 40 | WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER | PEGI 18+ | BETHESDA SOFTWORKS |
Ukie Games Charts ©, compiled by GfK Chart-Track
Jim Hargreaves
Great to see Monster Hunter in the top 10. Hopefully 4 Ultimate will spark a following here in the UK.
beeje13
So Evolve sold ~40k on all formats just in the UK. I think that’s quite good is it not? Especially for a new ip from a new studio. I can see it dropping down quite fast though.
Pixel_nme
Turtle Rock are nearly 15 years old they made counter strike years ago and also Left 4 Dead 1 and 2.
beeje13
Oops, my bad, I had it in my head that they were a new studio made up of ex l4d devs.
spacedelete
40000 sales are pitiful. glad its flopped as its awful. so many trash nowadays i think its time i give up gaming.
beeje13
There’s alwaays been trash.