Horizon Forbidden West has topped the charts in the U.K. on its launch, replacing Nintendo’s franchise hit Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which had held the top spot for the last three weeks. In fact, Horizon Forbidden West has had the second-best launch of a PlayStation 5 game in the U.K. so far, gliding ahead of EA’s enduring soccer sim FIFA 22.
According to U.K. game sales people Ukie, Horizon Forbidden West has had a very successful launch in the country. Topping the charts as of February 19 (just one day after the game’s release), Horizon Forbidden West has had the second-biggest launch of any PS5 title so far in the U.K., overtaking FIFA 22, but sitting behind launch title Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
Head of Gamesindustry.biz Christopher Dring tweeted to explain more about Horizon Forbidden West’s successful launch in the U.K. According to Dring, nearly a third of the game’s sales were on PS4, and the game sits behind Pokémon Legends: Arceus as the second-largest launch in the U.K. of 2022 so far.
Dring also points out that “physical sales are down about a third over the launch of Horizon: Zero Dawn.” This shouldn’t come as a surprise considering people are still struggling to actually get hold of a PS5. An increase in the popularity of digital game sales will have had an impact on physical sales of Horizon Forbidden West, too. Regardless, it’s been a successful launch for Guerrilla Games and PlayStation.
