UK Game Charts: Rare Replay Enters at Top Spot

That strategy looks like it’s paid off handsomely, because Rare Replay is at the top of the sales charts in the UK. This is more noteworthy than it may initially seem. Last week saw the launch of the Rare Replay Collection, a collection of classic games from UK developer Rare, and this week the game enters number one, the first Xbox One title to do so. The company has a storied and wonderful history, and games in the collection like Jet Force Gemini and Banjo-Kazooie prove that this studio knows how to build wonderful experiences. Good work, Rare!

Rare Replay is an ambitious package that appeals to the nostalgia of gamers and delivers all the titles the studio has developed, upgraded to run well on the Xbox One.

While Rare Replay soars, the rest of the top ten sees a dip in sales.

LEGO Jurassic World, the game based on the movie created by TT Games and published by Warner Bros., is in second place, finally relinquishing the top position that it managed to hold for quite a few weeks, according to UKIE data.

The Elder Scrolls Online meanwhile rises to #4 while GTA V moves down from #3 to #5.

God of War III: Remastered was the week’s biggest faller – dropping from #10 to #28 – while LEGO Batman 3 was the biggest riser, up from #22 to #15.