Spider-Man is the UK’s fastest-selling game to this point this 12 months

10.09.2018

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Spider-Man is off to a flying begin within the UK, with efficiency that outstrips a lot of 2018’s massive hitters.

According to GFK, keepers of the UK games chart, Spider-Man not solely topped this week’s charts, it additionally managed to develop into the fastest-selling game ever this 12 months.

GFK, who revealed the weekly charts early to Games Industry, confirmed that Spider-Man has offered greater than God of War, one other PS4 unique hit. Not solely that, it additionally outsold Far Cry 5, the untouched king so far as UK gross sales this 12 months.

Far Cry 5, in fact, was launched on extra platforms, however that seemingly couldn’t cease Spider-Man’s momentum. This simply makes it the fastest-selling Marvel game ever, overtaking the earlier report holder Lego Marvel Super Heroes.

Batman: Arkham Knight stays the fastest-selling superhero game within the UK this era, however Rocksteady’s game additionally launched on extra platforms in comparison with Spider-Man.

As Games Industry notes, it’s additionally value remembering that digital gross sales have a way more outstanding footprint lately in comparison with 2015, so Spider-Man might have the sting in total gross sales.

Elsewhere within the charts, Dragon Quest 11 debuted at quantity 2, and Destiny 2: Forsaken at quantity 8. See the highest ten beneath.