In the release week, Anthem soared to the very top of the UK chart, despite low sales and a barrage of criticism from players and the media. In the second week, Anthem sales fell by 71% — but even after that, the game retains its leadership in the top.
Anthem is the lowest rated title from BioWare, as well as the cause of scandals that broke out before the release. The game has already become famous for its bugs and performance problems at the demo stage. At the same time, many realized that the game was simply not ready for release. Nevertheless, Anthem feels quite confident in the UK chart, writes Gamesindustry.biz .
UK Retail Sales Chart for February 24 — March 2
- 1. Anthem
- 2. FIFA 19
- 3. Far Cry: New Dawn
- 4. The Lego Movie 2 Videogame
- 5. Red Dead Redemption 2
- 6. Dirt Rally 2.0
- 7. Metro Exodus
- 8. Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- 9. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- 10. Trials Rising: Gold Edition
Now FIFA 19 is breathing down Anthem’s back. The top three is closed by Far Cry: New Dawn, which previously took second place. Next comes The Lego Movie 2 Videogame — one of four new titles released last week. Besides him, Dirt Rally 2.0 and Trials Rising: Gold Editon got into the top 10. But Dead or Alive 6 did not even enter the top twenty bestsellers.
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