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Train2Game News: UK Charts – Ghost Recon: Future Soldier shoots to No.1

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Train2Game students see Ghost Recon: Future Soldier from Ubisoft take top spot of the UK Charts in the tactical shooters’ first week on sale, one of three new entries in the top five.

The fifth full game in the Ghost Recon series has had better week one sales than any of its predecessors.  Last month, The Train2Game Blog spoke to Ghost Recon: Future Soldier Creative Director Jean-Marc Geoffroy and Ubisoft Development Director Adrian Lacey, with the pair offering advice on getting into the industry.

The success of Ghost Recon: Future Soldier sees Max Payne 3 drop to No.2, while Capcom RPG Dragon’s Dogma and Codemasters’ DiRT Showdown are new entries at No.3 and No.4 respectively.  FIFA 12 is a non-mover at No.5.

Sniper Elite V2 from Oxford studio Rebellion slips to No.6, with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 remaining at No.7 for the second week in a row. Prototype 2 drops two to No.8, while Diablo III is this week’s biggest loser slipping seven places from No.2 to No.9. FIFA Street completes the top ten.

Other new releases making the top 40 this week include Mario Open Tennis for 3DS at No.11, and Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock for PlayStation 3 at No. 34.

The UKIE Gfk Chart-Track All Formats Top 10 for the week ending 26th May is therefore as follows:

1. Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (Ubisoft)
2. Max Payne 3 (Rockstar)
3. Dragon’s Dogma (Capcom)
4. DiRT Showdown (Codemasters)
5. FIFA 12 (EA)
6. Sniper Elite V2 (505 Games)
7. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (Activision)
8. Prototype 2 (Activision)
9. Diablo III (Blizzard)
10. FIFA Street (EA)

Releases for the coming week include Resistance: Burning Skies for PlayStation Vita.

What are your thoughts on Ghost Recon: Future Soldier taking No.1? And what about the success of a new IP in the form of Dragon’s Dogma at No.3? And which game do you think will take top spot next week?

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Train2Game news: Codemasters launch Codemasters Racing publishing label

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British developer Codemasters has launched a new publishing label, Codemasters Racing, to provide “razor focus” on their racing franchises. The first game to be released under the Codemasters Racing name will be DiRT Showdown on Friday 25th May.

Other franchises that’ll be represented by the new label include official Formula 1 titles and the GRID series. Codemasters say it “will become a symbol of quality for racing gamers.”

“We have kept our reputation for delivering best-in-class racing games, and best-in-class racing games is now our razor focus going forward.” Codemasters chief of communications chief Rich Eddy told MCV.

“In racing, we are No.2 in Europe and that’s not good enough. We want to take racing games across multiple platforms and genres. So that players can play anytime, anywhere and on any device.

“Racing is our DNA, it is our heritage, it is our specialisation and it is our absolute focus going forward.” he concluded.

“To clarify Codemasters (as a name) is not “dead”, it remains the name of the company. We just have a new label called Codemasters Racing.” added Communications Manager Andy Gray on Twitter.

Codemasters have also announced a new service called RaceNet, a free extension for their games that will letplayers will be able to track their races, rewards and rivals. RaceNet will launch in BETA alongside the DiRT Showdown Demo on Tuesday 1st May.

There’s more Codemasters news on The Train2Game Blog, including last year’s interview with F1 2011 Chief Game Designer Steve Hood

So Train2Game, what are your thoughts on Codemasters new label? Is a focus on racing games a good move for them?

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