Metal Gear Survive Outsold Monster Hunter World on PS4 in Japan

Metal Gear Survive has seen a rather rough start, though it was kind of obvious. Ever since Konami studios fired fan-favourite Hideo Kojima from the game'southward team, a campaign to boycott the game had picked upwards steam before the release. While the game's retail sales accept been pretty bad equally expected, the digital copies tells a different story.

Metal Gear Survive

Sony Interactive Amusement has released its sales chartsfor the week of Feb 19 to February 25 in Japan, and Metal Gear Survive has clinched the top spot. Likewise Metal Gear Survive'south success, there are a couple of notable new debuts on the list.

Here's the superlative-ten on the PS4 platform, according to Sony Interactive Entertainment:

Metal Gear Survive
Monster Hunter World
Girl Und Panzer Dream Tank Lucifer
NieR: Automata
Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal
Mirror's Border Goad
Underground of Mana
Battlefield one Revolution
Dynasty Warriors ix
Yonder: The Deject Catcher Chronicles

Capcom's Monster Hunter: World had been ruling the charts prior to this, existence in the top spot for four consecutive weeks. All the same, Metal Gear Survive has finally managed to dethrone information technology, pushing Capcom'due south behemoth down to second place. Despite its controversial background, the beginning post-Kojima game in the Metal Gear serial seems to be a success as far every bit early digital sales. Could this help the game'southward chances in the retail marketplace as well? Nosotros'll have to expect for the next update to find out.

Impressively, Girl Und Panzer Dream Tank Match managed to get upwardly to the 3rd spot on the listing. Nier: Automata makes a return thanks largely to the 50% discount for the game'due south first ceremony. Senran Kagura Burst Re:Newal completes the peak-five.