Call of Duty: Ghosts leading software preorder sales - analyst

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Call of Duty: Ghosts is the most preordered title leading up to the October / November release season, according to research by an analyst firm.


The data comes via analysts Cowen & Co, which compiles data based on NPD sale statistics and Amazon.com bestseller information. Titles are given a score based on patterns observed from these sources over the past five years, with the firm claiming its projections are between 96 and 97 per cent accurate.

Call of Duty: Ghosts is the top ranked title at 73 points, followed by Watch Dogs and Grand Theft Auto 5 at 69.6 and 58.4 respectively. Cowen analyst Doug Creutz notes that Ghosts is currently under-performing when compared to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.

Meanwhile, Creutz admits that the ranking for GTA V is "almost certainly" incorrect, as the company's data only accounts for sales made since E3 2013. The title has been available for preorder since November 2012.

Multi-platform games rank the highest, with the first next-gen exclusive title ranking fifth in the form of Killzone Shadow Fall for PlayStation 4. Forza 5 is the highest ranking Xbox One exclusive, ranking seventh.

The list:

1. Call of Duty: Ghosts (73)
2. Watch Dogs (69.6)
3. Grand Theft Auto V (58.4)
4. Battlefield 4 (54.7)
5. Killzone: Shadow Fall (30.3)
6. Assassin's Creed IV (29.2)
7. Forza 5 (18.8)
8. Diablo III (18.2)
9. Batman: Arkham Origins (17.2)
10. Dead Rising 3 (15.0)
11. Ryse (13.2)
12. Saints Row IV (10.1)
13. Knack (7.7)
14. Gran Turismo 6 (5.0)
15. Beyond: Two Souls (3.3)
16. Wolfenstein: The New Order (3.2)
17. Drive Club (3.0)
18. Splinter Cell: Blacklist (2.9)
19. The Bureau: Xcom Declassified (0.4)
20. South Park: The Stick of Truth (0.2)

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CokesPosted:

Of course Ghost is on the top. Looking at the gameplay, it looks EXACTLY the same as MW3 but with color.

imbarnettPosted:

-OH-NO-
DubleJayJ The fact that this game has a higher score than Watch Dogs and GTA 5, alone makes this list bull ****.


I hear you, this list is a bunch of ****, and i ont know this is even in comparison of gta 5 a game that has been in development for 5 years compared to cod, a game that comes out every year, this analyst better wash his eyes out


what's the benefit of your game having the most pre-orders? why are you so mad? D:

RelatePosted:

GTA V should be on top imo.

-Lewis-Posted:

No surprise really.

MaggardoPosted:

There is no way, Call of Duty: Ghosts, and Watch Dogs is outselling GTA: V!

pyroboy926Posted:

Why are people complaining? Call of Duty has been a strong franchise for years now and making as many games as they have, that's impressive. Let's put it this way. What game series is bigger (Well Known)? Call Of Duty, GTA, or Watch Dogs. Personally, I'm not surprised Call Of Duty is on top of the list. I think it just has a bit too high of a lead.

MonokumaPosted:

This list is terrible

KatsumiPosted:

Beacon This is only pre orders, this doesn't mean they will outsell the other games this means people who pre ordered wanted the game reserved guarantee.


I don't think that Call of duty ghosts will end up out selling games such as BF4 in the long run

IntPosted:

This is only pre orders, this doesn't mean they will outsell the other games this means people who pre ordered wanted the game reserved guarantee.

Muddyy96Posted:

i doubt this is true, bet it counts everyones pre orders for the camo then they cancel the pre order


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