EA hits top spot in new Danish chart

By Emma Boyes, GameSpot UKPosted Jan 19, 2007 5:11 am PT

Chart-Track to monitor sales of video game software and console hardware in Denmark.

The UK and Ireland chart body, Chart-Track, has been commissioned by the Danish Trade body to compile weekly game software and hardware data. The appointment by the Multi Medie Foreningen comes after a six-month trial period. The first official Danish charts were released on January 9 and showed EA's Need for Speed Carbon as the number-one full-price game and THQ's Cars as the best-selling budget title. The new chart will be compiled with data from Danish retailers B.O. Bøger, Blockbuster, Coop, Dansk Supermarked, EB Games, F Group, Game, and Merlin. Multi Medie Foreningen's managing director, Peter Weile, commented, "For the first time we now have access to independent market retail data, and we see this as a major step forward for the Danish games industry."

42 Comments

  • alvixx

    Posted Jan 22, 2007 11:13 am PT

    Theres nothing good about EA.. the only reason its on the top of the charts is because women in Denmark plays the sims, and everything under the maxis category..

  • ftjx

    Posted Jan 21, 2007 12:46 am PT

    as a Dane I would LOVE to see a weekly danish chart, I just hope it won't consist of last-gen sports titles and stupid movie tie ins.......

  • botanisk

    Posted Jan 20, 2007 1:21 am PT

    That sound great for me as a Dane, If now only Denmark could sprout more companies like IO interactive

  • wenbin09

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:13 pm PT

    EA really got lots of top-of-the-charts games

  • mfriis

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 7:06 pm PT

    The reason why Carbon is on top? Because most real gamers import their games from UK or asia - prices in Denmark are way too high. At least they're cheaper now than when Nintendo used cardriges (I remember paying 799DKR ~ 139USD for Mission Impossible 64 when I was younger. Man I was a fool). Anyway, appreciates a bit of danish news here on GameSpot...

  • cobrax25

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 3:48 pm PT

    I see a lot of Danish Gamers.

    Usually very nice people.

  • GANGSTA287

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 12:29 pm PT

    No me gusta EA!!!!!!!

  • renjazz

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 11:08 am PT

    To Darkness F-group is Fona

  • Seanr1

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 11:08 am PT

    Der er et yndigt land, det står med brede bøge nær salten østerstrand; nær salten østerstrand; det bugter sig i bakke, dal, det hedder gamle Danmark, og det er Frejas Sal og det er Frejas Sal Der sad i fordums tid de harniskklædte kæmper, udhvilede fra strid; udhvilede fra strid; så drog de frem til fjenders mén nu hvile deres bene bag højens bautasten bag højens bautasten Det land endnu er skønt, thi blå sig søen bælter, og løvet står så grønt; og løvet står så grønt; og ædle kvinder, skønne mø'r og mænd og raske svende bebo de danskes øer bebo de danskes øer Hil drot og fædreland! Hil hver en danneborger, som virker, hvad han kan! som virker, hvad han kan! Vort gamle Danmark skal bestå, så længe bøgen spejler sin top i bølgen blå sin top i bølgen blå

  • DarknessTDA

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:47 am PT

    "Do they know of the Hitman series?"

    OMFG! Thanks for the laugh. Notice the devaloper for Hitman is IOI - their webpage? www.ioi.dk. DK! The devalopers of the Hitman series live and work in Copenhagen mate, I could reach them from here within less than an hour!

    Also, the chart is crap. One of the biggest retailers in Denmark is Fona - why are they not in it? Silly people! :/

    Oh well, the Danish are getting along nicely on the entertainment front I think. You know Matador? Made in Denmark. About 4 other series from DR (Danmarks Radio) also won international awards - all made in the 21st century. (Matador isn't though, hehe - but Krøniken, the sequal, is.)

    On the gamefront we only really have Hitman to brag with, but I hope that improves eventually. I've heard the politicians are currently making out a deal similar to that they have with movies - they actually give funds to new gamedevalopers in Denmark (if it comes through) and call it "kulturstøttelse" which basically means "cultural devalopment money for you!" I hope it comes through to be honest.
    I'm surprised that Gamespot writes about this though. But sure, whatever.

    Cheers from Denmark! =)

  • Cool-AN

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:40 am PT

    Where can you find these charts?

  • Nico4

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:15 am PT

    ObiKKa

    "Do they know of the Hitman series?"

    Sure we do, it sold as good, as in other places.

    kelinn

    "I've once seen a good Danish movie called "I Kina spiser de hunde"

    Other than those movies, the danish movies are predictble and boring

  • kelinn

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:06 am PT

    Nico4

    "Good to see Denmark is finally getting noticed. Our movies sucks though"

    I've once seen a good Danish movie called "I Kina spiser de hunde" when my Danish teacher showed it in class.

  • ObiKKa

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:04 am PT

    Good for Denmark, but these gamers don't know much. Why didn't they buy Most Wanted instead of Carbon. Cars #2?

    Do they know of the Hitman series?

  • star-stratus

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 10:02 am PT

    I'm Danish too. It's good that people can now access retail market data. It's bad that EA on top of it....

    oh well, I can't remember the last game from EA I didn't dl...

  • jtvbetta

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:47 am PT

    How about the Philippines? Too much piracy here, hehe

  • jokerdk

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:42 am PT

    Hva??? Det var ikke godt da! I wonder why we play those games. Had Carbon for two days then sold it again, course I hated it!

  • saugh

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:24 am PT

    everybodys happy.

  • OfficialBed

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:19 am PT

    neato

  • christiandk1

    Posted Jan 19, 2007 9:19 am PT

    Wuuuuuuuuuuuuuu


    Lets hope its not all EA...

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