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Quantum Break UK's best-selling boxed game and best-selling new Microsoft Studios IP this generation

Quantum Break is the UK's best-selling boxed game.

While Remedy's action shooter is out on Windows 10 and Xbox One, sales tracked by Chart-Track are for the Xbox One version only. Chart-Track does not include download sales in its report.

Quantum Break only just beat Codemasters' Dirt Rally to top spot. Dirt Rally launched on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last week, and Quantum Break's single platform sales beat it by just 139 sales.

Chart-Track said Dirt Rally beat launch week sales of 2012's Dirt Showdown by 197 per cent. But it's third in launch week sales terms compared to other games in Dirt series, behind Colin McRae: Dirt 2 and Dirt 3.

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DragonDDark3028d ago

Congrats to the guys at remedy

AizenSosuke3028d ago

Congrats Remedy you guys deserve this and more.

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Gazondaily3028d ago

"UPDATE: Microsoft has said Quantum Break is now the best-selling new Microsoft Studios IP this generation, as well as being the best-selling boxed game in the UK this week."

Damn Daniel...

Congrats to Remedy

starchild3028d ago

That's good news. I definitely hope to see more from Remedy.

Rookie_Monster3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

Dang....great work! Congrat Remedy and MS.

Also, Dirt Rally also did amazing as the runner up.

"It’s an impressive debut for the title beating launch week sales of 2012’s ‘Dirt Showdown’ by an impressive 197%"

UK sure loves their racers.

DARK WITNESS3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

When they say that I have to ask...

what other major AAA New IP has MS released from their studios this gen? I don't think QB has had much competition in that department

demonddel3028d ago

Bout the same as Sony if you talking about AAA releases

christocolus3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

Did you even read the article?

“That means it's outsold the likes of Insomniac's Sunset Overdrive, Crytek's Ryse, Project Spark and Ori and the Blind Forest, all new Microsoft Studios IP that launched this generation.”

DARK WITNESS3028d ago

@ christocolus

Well that's why I said AAA, I prob have my definetion of AAA a bit messed up but games like Ori and project spark didn't spring to mind at all.

Fez3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

If you look into the numbers it might not be that impressive. Even the best selling boxed game for the week might not mean much if there was no other competition. But, I'm not bothered about the interpretation of numbers - I'm just happy that a SP experience can still bring in good sales figures.

Get rid of that 'open world is better' nonsense.

whoyouwit043028d ago

I think that would be a better question if it was geared towards Sony.

Sunny_D3028d ago

I mean it wasn't that hard to beat those games when those games were launch titles or close to it where there was no sizable install base to buy those games in the first place.

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christocolus3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

Great news. I'm so happy reading this. Glad xbox/Remedy fans supported QB. Those who have played Alan Wake or even Max Payne 1 and 2 are familiar with Remedys style. They are an amazing studio and they've always had a unique way of telling stories in games and QB deserves all the sales it can get. I hope we'll get a sequel to Alan wake now and hopefully a sequel to QB down the line.

Great job guys.

Seafort3028d ago

I'll support Remedy on PC once they bring their games to something other than Windows Store.

Until that day my money and support goes elsewhere.

t-hall7853028d ago

@seafort. See ya later man. Keep on crying while the game keeps on selling.

butchertroll3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

Looks like QB numbers are low ( and everything else ) :

Around 27k or less :

http://m.neogaf.com/showthr...

For instance : Alan Wake 36k, The Order 1886 >40k, Bloodborne >42k

Gazondaily3028d ago

Err...read the thread and its just people guessing?

DLConspiracy3028d ago

Shouldn't we be comparing it to games that remedy has created? What do the other games have to do with QB?

Unless we are directly comparing it to other platforms games to try and undermine it's success. Ohhhhh I see what's going on. Nevermind. We are finding ways to devalue the games success. My bad.

butchertroll3028d ago (Edited 3028d ago )

It's not peoples guessing. Read the post #63 and 68

Ok then, between 27k-28k. And also bundles are included in UK PAL charts.

FITgamer3028d ago

What other new IP has Microsoft Studios released this gen?

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DLConspiracy3028d ago

Congrats to Remedy. I hope this boosts their team to make even better games for us in the future.

butchertroll3028d ago

Quote :

Shouldn't we be comparing it to games that remedy has created? What do the other games have to do with QB?

...

I mentioned Alan Wake, didn't i?

thekhurg3028d ago

Why is this Microsoft article in the PS4 channel?

Lon3wolf3028d ago

It's not just about QB:

Quantum Break only just beat Codemasters' Dirt Rally to top spot. Dirt Rally launched on PC, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One last week, and Quantum Break's single platform sales beat it by just 139 sales.

Chart-Track said Dirt Rally beat launch week sales of 2012's Dirt Showdown by 197 per cent. But it's third in launch week sales terms compared to other games in Dirt series, behind Colin McRae: Dirt 2 and Dirt 3. (DiRT Rally, PC, PS4, Quantum Break, Xbox One)

Tdmd3028d ago

To "gloat",I guess? I was wondering the same thing.

t-hall7853028d ago

@thekhurg because its about sales...lol

asmith23063028d ago

Haven't played it. Is it as average as the reviews suggest?

Rookie_Monster3028d ago

Dirt Rally is a great racer. You are missing out as it is a great racing game. Don't let a few less than stellar reviews detract you from it.

slappy5083028d ago

Laugh my arse off! I see what you did there

BiggerBoss3028d ago

Dirt Rally actually has reviewed pretty well. On Xbox it currently has an 87 Metacritic. Compare this to the other game that released this week, which currently has a 77.

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itsmebryan3028d ago

QB and Dirt (I have it on PC) are both great.

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15 Xbox Games That Should Make the Multiplatform Jump

While there’s likely already a list behind closed doors, one can still speculate and offer logical suggestions for titles new and old that should find their way into the PlayStation and Switch libraries.

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GamerRN132d ago

Single A games and live service games. Those make sense

S2Killinit132d ago

None of it makes sense. But its happening.

Ps5conehead132d ago

That’s up to Microsoft they want return on there investment. From buying up those publishers. That’s what there in business for. And they made a mistake putting day one exclusive on game pass. So now Microsoft wants to profit any way they can.its called buisness . Just like Sony putting games on pc a year are two after ps5 launch.
So if they can make money off PlayStation and Nintendo. They will do that. And I bet soon real soon they will release some aaa exclusives .and I bet one day it will be same day release

TheEroica132d ago

Sony gamers begging for Xbox games.... Who would've thunk it?

BISHOP-BRASIL132d ago

Yeah, because random site off the internet represents all Sony gamers, they have the letter of attorney and all...

S2Killinit131d ago

Lol what a spin. You dizzy?

AsunaYuukiTheFlash131d ago (Edited 131d ago )

We don’t care about shovelwares. Get that junk out of PS5

StormSnooper131d ago

More like MS begging to put their games on PlayStation.

TheEroica130d ago

Keep begging Sony gamers!

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Friendlygamer132d ago

Some of these seem to be exclusive for lack of enthusiasm of the publisher rather than because of deals. A lot of cool indies skip ps for some reason like katana zero, el paso, elsewhere and gunbrela

S2Killinit132d ago

Even more indies skip xbox. We know that right?

Friendlygamer132d ago

Quality over quantity, Microsoft got some really interesting and curated niche games on their machines, maybe in part because of gamepass

S2Killinit131d ago

Quality and MS are not things you bring up in same sentence.

shinoff2183132d ago (Edited 132d ago )

Alot of indies skip xbox to. It goes round and round. Personally I think your off base on that but no need to have the argument.

Friendlygamer132d ago

Between katana zero, valheim, Battletech, el passo... I don't feel off base. maybe ps got a million of light novel games that will never release on Xbox but like I've said, I'm talking about niche games highlights, the 10%.

  Heck, it's probably thanks to Microsoft that the s.t.a.l.k.e.r games came to console ps included, meanwhile Sony backwards compatibility continues to be extremely anemic.

And I'm sure most ps5 users are happy to ignore these games and just play wathever new 3rd person action game is trending but it's cool that Microsoft gives some love to smaller audiences and software preservation

shinoff2183131d ago

Again your off base just to be snide. All it's showing though is your ignorance.

One light novels wtf is that even. Ps has plenty of pretty damn good indies.

Speaking of indies and ms being responsible. You know F.I.S.T. of course you do alot of you guys just support gamepass. Well here's a history of Sony being responsible for helping indies. Look up the China project from Sony.

Lastly lol your ignorance showing again. Sony has plenty of games. Personally third person is better then first anyway but that's besides the point. Sony gets so many games that xbox doesn't get because yall don't support the games. Jrpgs being a great example. I personally am not into every Sony first party game. Alot of us aren't. On the other side you don't get to eat often so you gobble up everything. Me personally God of War not my cup, etc. For me I'm into jrpgs and ms just can't touch Sony on those. Again because the Xbox base doesn't support it. Devs dont wanna waste their time or money. Hit me up when falcom develops a game over there.

Speaking of third person narrative games. Aren't yall drooling over hellblade 2. The first one was Sony exclusive at one point. Another not my cup game. Showing we don't have to fall in line and agree we love everything Sony puts out. The facts are they sell though unlike elsewhere(not nintendo)

StormSnooper131d ago

You are same person as GamerRN, yes?

Abnor_Mal132d ago

They really think PlayStation fans would want to play Redfall? Pfft.

Personally nothing on that list would be any game I’d want to play.

TwoPicklesGood132d ago

I’d absolutely love Hellblade 2, Palworld, and Quantum Break on ps5 as I’m sure tons of others would too. There’s nothing wrong with wanting games from another console and its sad that people try to act like they aren’t interested in them.

shinoff2183131d ago

While indont agree with the games. I agree with the point. Your not wrong.

DarXyde132d ago

Sunset Overdrive makes very good sense. Palworld might.

Don't know about the others. Hellblade II does make sense given the original launched on PS4 first. Quantum Break was a massive letdown for me. I absolutely hated the whole TV show thing and I don't think anyone should have to relive that on modern hardware.

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Now that Remedy owns Control, it’s time to reclaim Quantum Break

Alan Wake 2 studio Remedy Entertainment has reclaimed the rights to Control, and now sci-fi hit Quantum Break deserves the same treatment.

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Petebloodyonion148d ago

Totally agree with that especially when Quantum Break has several references to Alan Wake and Alan Wake make allusions to QB.
I do believe that MS and Remedy can work things out and MS has usually been nice to devs and publishers regarding IP.

Obscure_Observer148d ago

They can't "reclaim" what was never theirs.

Petebloodyonion148d ago

I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP.

Lightning77148d ago

MS is not doin anything with it. Plus they're doing a multiverse of their own so Remedy needs the IP.

If MS wants to have exclusive let it be timed for 6 months then go to other platforms. MS seems to be, let's say, generous with some if their games as of late.

Or have QB2 be multiplat from the jump, put it on GP. Keeping QB2 as an exclusive is kinda weird these days.

Obscure_Observer148d ago (Edited 148d ago )

@Petebloodyonion

"I’m sure we can settle for purchase from MS the IP."

Good luck

@Lightning77

"MS is not doin anything with it."

Japan Studio is dead nd Sony isn´t doing anything with Bloodborne either! Yet I can 100% guarantee that there´s a far bigger demand for a sequel, remake or even a remaster for that game from both PS5 and PC gamers.

That been said, why don´t you ask Sony tol sell the IP to Fromsoftware now that according to rumors, they bought Elden Ring from Bandai?

ZwVw148d ago (Edited 148d ago )

Reclaim? That would mean that they actually owned the ip at one point, which they never did (MS always has). Apples & oranges. Remedy always owned the Control ip (just not the publishing), as they have with Alan Wake.

About as likely as them getting the Max Payne rights from Rockstar.

mastershredder148d ago (Edited 148d ago )

Sending you game to a publisher does not mean they get "rights to own it " unless that was part of the contract (monetary/ strategic reasons). 505 was the publisher they worked with to publish and distribute it, it dos not mean that 505 flat out "owned" anything, clearly they did have a special arrangement that made them open to limit their publishing rights. and so here we are and big whoop

Jingsing148d ago (Edited 148d ago )

Yeah get Quantum Break PS5, only if you put it on disc with all the associated movie material.

isarai148d ago

I mean they got the Alan Wake IP back from MS, so I feel like they could get QB back as well

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Top 10 Best Racing Simulators to Fuel Your Need for Speed

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