With the holiday season coming to a close as the New Year celebrations hit, a big area of focus for the video game industry is how releases performed during the spending period. One company that often does well in this time is Ubisoft, with the publisher’s numerous big releases making a significant impact with players. With recent confirmation thatAssassin’s Creed Valhallahas broken series sale recordscoming in as the biggest UK physical seller for Ubisoft in 2020, the race for the second place is just heating up.
A report from GameIndustryoverlooking the recent physical sales chartsin the UK provides a surprising statistic. In the breakdown of chart positions following the Christmas period, it seems Ubisoft’s second biggest physical seller may shift before 2021 sets in.
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As noted in the report,Just Dance 2021may overtakeWatch Dogs: Legionas the second biggest physical seller in the UK. WithJust Dance 2021coming in at seventh place for the top seller of the week, the dancing game has had a considerable presence on the chart since releasing on November 12. It is because of this consistent performance thatJust Dance 2021has brought in big numbers, even overWatch Dogs: Legionwhich had a two week head start.
For some gamers, it may seem strange thatJust Dancewould covet such high demand from players, but the franchise has a history of significant staying power. No point elaborates on this more than the recent confirmation thatJust Dancewould actually be the final release for a beloved console.Just Dance 2020was the final Wii game to release, coming a full six years after the ultra successful introduction to motion controls was discontinued. With aJust Dancegame still holding out on old hardware, it should come as no surprise that it would beat out some big releases.
WhileJust Dance 2021is making big headway in terms of sales, it won’t come close to toppling Ubisoft’s biggest success of the year.Assassin’s Creed Valhallahas been a big hit in terms of physical sales, beating out some of the biggest contenders. On the launch week of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles,Assassin’s Creed ValhallabeatCall of Dutyin physical salesdemonstrating continued support for the long-running franchise.
It is important to note that whileJust Dance 2021will likely overtakeWatch Dogs: Legion, it is still unknown if the same is true in terms of digital sales. Amid the ongoing pandemic, digital sales have become an important factor as the physical market adapts. Although, withJust Dance 2021introducing new songs from theLeague of Legends' K/DA, it may just get a big boost in digital buys.
Just Dance 2021is available now for PS5, PS4, Stadia, Switch, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
