Destiny claims biggest launch ever for new IP in UK history
Destiny sold more at launch in the UK than any other new intellectual property in gaming history, following Activision's claim it shipped $500 million worldwide last week. Bungie's shooter is the second game to break the new-IP record this year, the first being Watch Dogs in May. The most successful UK launch of any game ever still belongs to Grand Theft Auto 5, but Destiny now boasts the biggest launch of 2014.
Not that any of that's surprising, frankly, and we're still waiting on hard sales figures from Activision. It's maybe more revealing to dissect Destiny's UK sales-by-platform percentages, especially since they offer a 50-50 cross-generation split between PlayStation and Xbox. While PS4 leads the way with 46 percent, Xbox One and Xbox 360 come in second and third with 36 and 14 percent respectively, and PS3 makes up the remaining 4 percent.
That's all well and good, but what about the above Destiny screenshot? Taken by Redditor SmokingGhost, it seems to show a building we could imagine one John-117 settling into during a narcissistic space sojourn. Or are we just Halo Reach-ing here?
Anyway... Destiny wasn't the only new release to breach the top ten this week, with NHL 15 and Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution popping up in seventh and tenth. You'll find the full UK top ten below, along with the customary (and highly appropriate this week) music vid.
Top 10 UK Software Sales (All Formats); week ending September 13:
Destiny
The Sims 4
Watch Dogs
Call of Duty: Ghosts
The Last of Us: Remastered
Minecraft Xbox 360 Edition
NHL 15
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare
Minecraft PS3 Edition
Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm Revolution
[Image: Activision-Blizzard via SmokingGhost]
