Elden Ring earns biggest launch for any Souls game Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Elden Ring earns biggest launch for any Souls game Rounding up. News by Tom Phillips Deputy Editor Updated on 28 Feb 2022 48 comments Elden Ring has predictably topped the UK all-format boxed game chart this week, with the best launch sales of any FromSoftware game to date. Its sales total was just shy of the amount PlayStation exclusive Horizon Forbidden West managed last week. Sony's blockbuster now sits in second place. Today, GamesIndustry.biz noted Elden Ring's sales were up by 26 percent on 2016's Dark Souls 3 - even though boxed game sales have fallen since then. (As ever, numbers data from GfK Chart-Track does not include digital downloads.) Watch on YouTube We'll get a clearer picture of Elden Ring's overall sales performance as the week continues, but for now it's clear the game has beaten every other Souls launch by quite some margin. It is perhaps no surprise to see Elden Ring perform so well. The long-awaited FromSoftware/George RR Martin collaboration had a huge marketing budget, plenty of fan hype, and earned a sparkling set of reviews. Not all has gone to plan, however. Last Friday, publisher Bandai Namco was forced to apologise for the state of the game's PC version, which Digital Foundry has roundly criticised. "Elden Ring's PC performance simply isn't good enough," our Alex Battaglia wrote. "Intrusive stuttering problems must be addressed. "There are no easy solutions to fixing Elden Ring performance on PC, certainly not on the user side - it's down to the developer to step in and address the core problems." This week's full top 10 lies below: Elden Ring Horizon Forbidden West Pokémon Legends: Arceus Mario Kart 8 Deluxe FIFA 22 COD Vanguard Dying Light 2 Animal Crossing: New Horizons Minecraft (Switch) GTA Trilogy Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Overwatch 2 suffers another DDoS attack and character roster bugs Mei Mei. 7 Nintendo Switch firmware update lets you take screenshots in the Switch Online app The app on your console, not your phone. 7 Latest Articles Atari will hold RollerCoaster Tycoon rights for another decade Ups and downs. 7 Jelly Deals Logitech's G Pro X gaming headset is its lowest-ever price during Amazon's Early Access sale Prime Members can get it for just £52. Jelly Deals Save over £500 off the retail price on this beefy ASUS TUF Dash gaming laptop from Amazon Under £1080 for an RTX 3070 laptop. Lady Dimitrescu will be a tad smaller in Resident Evil Village's Mercenaries DLC Level the playing field. 1 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store