Series best UK chart debut for Monster Hunter World

Will Monster Hunter World be the game to finally cement the series in the West? The big-bucks PS4 and Xbox One instalment is off to a strong start, recording a series-best UK launch, topping the UK retail video game chart.

GfK Chart-Track counted "far higher" week-one sales for Monster Hunter World than any other Monster Hunter game - the previous leader being 3DS game Monster Hunter Generations.

Dragon Ball - another long-running series - also scored a UK-chart personal best, with new instalment Dragon Ball FighterZ debuting at number two. Its previous highest debut had been third place in 2015 with Dragon Ball Xenoverse.

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