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Modern Warfare 2 The “Biggest Entertainment Launch In History”

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By Tom Ivan

November 15, 2009

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“Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment,” according to publisher Activision.

Having released on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC on November 10, the Infinity Ward developed shooter sold approximately 4.7 million copies in North America and the United Kingdom in its first 24 hours of availability, generating $310 million, the company estimated.

According to figures released by ELSPA and GfK Chart-Track, Modern Warfare 2 sold around 1.23 million units in the UK on the day of its release, grossing around £47 million and smashing the previous day one UK sales record held by Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold 613,000 copies and grossed £27.2 million following its April 2008 release.

"The Call of Duty franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of videogames as an entertainment medium," said Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith.

Check out Edge’s Modern Warfare 2 review. 

xstavrosx83's picture
On November 15th xstavrosx83 said:

UV online ...

Barla Von's picture
On November 15th Barla Von said:

I'm sick to death of First Person Shooters. I've had enough of them to last me nine incarnations!

This industry can be doing better than just "shooters".

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On November 15th brothergrim said:

Well i love them and when they are of such high caliber as this one i only wish more would follow......so pleased that great games like this are released by the industry.

Just find something else to do or play as there is plenty of games out there.