The Callisto Protocol debuts on most popular PlayStation games chart

The Callisto Protocol makes its horrific debut in this week's top 20 most popular PlayStation games, while Call of Duty, Fortnite, and God of War Ragnarok duke it out at the top. Need for Speed Unbound also drifts into focus.

With everybody collecting The Callisto Protocol trophies, it's time to see where it debuted on the most popular PlayStation games list. Meanwhile, Need for Speed Unbound is revving up the engines, ready for an attempt at the best racing games on PlayStation.

The Callisto Protocol scared of its debut.

Let's wait a moment on Callisto as we break down this meaty top three. God of War Ragnarok has dropped a place to third as Fortnite pushes from third to second, with Call of Duty Modern Warfare II claiming the chicken dinner. When we dive into the behind-the-scenes numbers, Ragnarok has a 17% decrease in total player count week on week. Meanwhile, Fortnite has had a 15% increase in the player count since last week, with MWII remaining at a steady pace at the top and well clear of the rest. Fortnite has had a big update for PS5 over the last week thus explaining its rise, and people will be wrapping up Ragnarok now, but expect it to rise again after people get it for Christmas.

Now, here comes Callisto's talk! Its first week sees the horror title debut in 17th, which isn't bad... but isn't quite as high as we thought it could be with the hype going into the launch. However, it has only been out for three days of the week that this chart counts for. Normally games like this find a second-week rise after a good week on the market, but with slightly mediocre reviews there is a concern that it might really struggle to gain momentum in its popularity. We are going to give it the benefit of the doubt this week and really dig into the numbers in next week's chart.

Need for Speed Unbound

Need for Speed Unbound has been in EA's early access programme and has found its way to 37th. Criterion might have a real hit here once the game launches in full, though the UK sales charts aren't terribly promising for the arcade racer. Need for Speed Heat is just ahead of it, though — with all of those PS Plus players currently bedded into the earlier series entry, it's inclusion in Sony's subscription service might be perceived as a mistake if that trend continues. Just behind it is Gundam Evolution in 40th position — how and why? I don't know. I just don't know. Big robots, I guess.

That's all the analysis for you! Don't forget to leave a comment, and see you there! Here are the 40 most popular PlayStation games for the week ending December 4th, 2022.

Most popular PlayStation games (week ending 04/12/22)

Position	Game	Publisher	Last week
1	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II	Activision	1
2	Fortnite	Epic Games	3
3	God of War Ragnarök	Sony Interactive Entertainment	2
4	Overwatch 2	Blizzard Entertainment	4
5	FIFA 23	Electronic Arts	5
6	Grand Theft Auto V	Rockstar Games	6
7	Rocket League	Psyonix	7
8	Apex Legends	Electronic Arts	8
9	Minecraft: PlayStation 4 Edition	Mojang Studios	9
10	FIFA 22	Electronic Arts	10
11	Fall Guys	Epic Games	11
12	Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege	Ubisoft	15
13	Genshin Impact	Cognosphere	13
14	NBA 2K23	2K Sports	14
15	Destiny 2	Bungie	16
16	God of War	Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe	12
17	The Callisto Protocol	Skybound Games	-
18	Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	Activision	18
19	Dead by Daylight	Behaviour Interactive	17
20	Gran Turismo 7	Sony Interactive Entertainment	19
21	Elden Ring	Bandai Namco Entertainment	20
22	Madden NFL 23	Electronic Arts	21
23	Red Dead Redemption 2	Rockstar Games	22
24	Ghost of Tsushima	Sony Interactive Entertainment	23
25	Assassin's Creed Valhalla	Ubisoft	33
26	Nioh 2 Remastered	Sony Interactive Entertainment	24
27	The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim	Bethesda Softworks	25
28	Horizon Forbidden West	Sony Interactive Entertainment	30
29	EA SPORTS UFC 4	Electronic Arts	27
30	Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales	Sony Interactive Entertainment	28
31	Call of Duty: Black Ops III	Activision	31
32	Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War	Activision	26
33	Warframe	Digital Extremes	40
34	Need for Speed Heat	Electronic Arts	34
35	Battlefield 2042	Electronic Arts	29
36	Cyberpunk 2077	CD Projekt	32
37	Need for Speed Unbound	Electronic Arts	-
38	Brawlhalla	Blue Mammoth Games	35
39	Mortal Kombat 11	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	37
40	GUNDAM EVOLUTION	Bandai Namco Entertainment	-

Chart compiled using gameplay data from over 3 million active PlayStation accounts. Chart information is copyright GameInsights.

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Written by Kes Eylers-Stephenson

Editor Kes is our resident expert in PlayStation and other gaming news. He writes about PS5 exclusives like The Last of Us and Horizon, PS Plus news, and his favorite games — The Witcher, Assassin’s Creed, and God of War — before an evening swim.