Ubisoft's long-delayed title reportedly had around 850,000 players, including those who tried the free eight-hour trial.
Other new titles like Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, Persona 3 Reload, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, and Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown also debuted in the latest top 20.
Warner Bros. Discovery CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels says the company is in for a "tough year" compared to the last (which had Hogwarts Legacy).
Without digital sales included, this is the second-biggest launch for a Mario vs. Donkey Kong game in Japan to date.
The open world action RPG has received universal acclaim from critics, and currently sits at a Metacritic score of 93.
It sits at a Metacritic score of 93 after 119 reviews, behind Final Fantasy 9, which has a score of 94 after 22 reviews.
The survival crafting title has received new cutscenes, Creative Mode, additions to the world, quality of life features and much more.
Riot Games' 2v2 tag team fighter, first announced as Project L in 2019, has been given the official title 2XKO.
Also available on Nintendo Switch, progress from the demo carries over to the game when it launches on March 8th worldwide.
Larian is working on "establishing a pipeline that lets mod authors release their mods across different platforms", as well as "forming a team to support mod curation."
"Krossplay" for NetherRealm's fighter will receive more details early next week, though it seems absent on Nintendo Switch.
Peacemaker will be available on February 28 for Kombat Pack owners and on March 6 for everyone else, while Janet Cage will arrive later on in March.
The game's first free update will arrive "soon", game director Mouni Radi has revealed in a message shared by Ubisoft.
In light of its never-ending popularity Palworld has hit new milestones across its PC release as well as on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S.
Helldivers 2's server woes are slowly being addressed by its developer as it prepares for a big influx of players over the weekend.
Exodus narrative director Drew Karpysyhn has revealed more details about mech pilot Elise Charroux in a new Q&A.
The roster for WWE 2K24 ranges from Superstars from older times, to current Superstars from Raw and Smackdown, to even upcoming ones from NXT.
The acclaimed Metroidvania title is getting a sequel, which is set to launch for the Nintendo Switch sometime this year.
The critically acclaimed action RPG celebrates its seventh anniversary. It's available for Xbox One, PS4, PC and Nintendo Switch.
The classic Battlefront duology is getting a re-release on modern platforms, bringing both its campaign and massive multiplayer battles.