It might have had a few teething problems on PC, but Ubisoft are still looking at an incredibly successful launch for their open-world spy game Watch Dogs.
Jumping straight to number one in the UK game sales charts, Watch Dogs smashed the record for a new IP’s week one sales, selling 58% more copies than previous record holder LA Noire.
It’s also the 17th biggest launch in UK history, joining titles from the established big-hitters of the industry like GTA, Call of Duty, FIFA & Battlefield.
Expect sequel after sequel after sequel. Here’s the complete top ten.
1 WATCH DOGS - UBISOFT
2 MARIO KART 8 - NINTENDO
3 WOLFENSTEIN: THE NEW ORDER - BETHESDA SOFTWORKS
4 FIFA 14 - ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 MINECRAFT: PLAYSTATION 3 EDITION - SONY COMPUTER ENT.
6 2014 FIFA WORLD CUP BRAZIL - ELECTRONIC ARTS
7 TITANFALL - ELECTRONIC ARTS
8 MINECRAFT: XBOX 360 EDITION - MICROSOFT
9 CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS - ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
10 THE LEGO MOVIE VIDEOGAME - WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
