Nintendo Wii U games saw the biggest increase in its pre-orders, with an 8.67 per cent rise. This is compared to PS4, which saw pre-orders for its games rise 5.16 per cent. While Xbox One pre-orders rose a whole 2.81 per cent.
Bandai Namco's Project CARS enjoyed the biggest pre-order spike. Pre-orders rose by 42.3 per cent, while Rise of the Tomb Raider pre-orders jumped by 30.25 per cent (despite the backlash to its exclusivity at Gamescom). There were hefty pre-order jumps for Bloodborne, Hyrule Warriors and Quantum Break (all console exclusives) too. Full list below.
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Here is the Pre-order Top 10 for the Gamescom week (increases):
1. Project CARS (Slightly Mad Studios) 42.3 per cent increase
2. Rise of the Tomb Raider (Square Enix) 30.25 per cent increase
3. Bloodborne (Sony) 16.08 per cent increase
4. Hyrule Warriors (Nintendo) 11.77 per cent increase
5. Quantum Break (Microsoft) 10.77 per cent increase
6. Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft) 9.53 per cent increase
7. Assassin's Creed Unity (Ubisoft) 9.44 per cent increase
8. Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor (Warner Bros) 9.03 per cent increase
9. Battlefield: Hardline (EA) 8.81 per cent increase
10. Super Smash Bros for 3DS (Nintendo) 7.56 per cent increase