Modern Warfare 2 sells 4.7 million in 24 hours
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Activision and Infinity Ward’s shooter claims largest entertainment launch crown with $310 million in UK, US, and Canadian sales; North American day-one sales hit 3.38 million. For months, Activision has been predicting that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would be the biggest launch in entertainment history . So it comes as little surprise today that the Infinity Ward-developed shooter has indeed broken all previous records for day-one game sales. More people picked up Modern Warfare 2 on launch day than any other game in history. According to figures released by Activision, the sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare sold over one-third of its forebear’s 14 million life-to-date sales in 24 hours in just three territories. Some 4.7 million units of the game were sold on November 10 in the US, UK, and Canada, generating $310 million dollars. By comparison, the biggest US day-one film gross, The Dark Knight , took in $158.4 million during its July 20, 2008, premiere. UK sales of 1.32 million units were announced yesterday , and Modern Warfare 2’s North American total comes to 3.38 million units. Some analysts predicted that the game would sell as many as 7 million units when other territories are included, although that total now seems a little high. Modern Warfare 2’s UK and NA numbers best Grand Theft Auto IV’s global day-one sales of 3.6 million units , which also generated $310 million in sales–but in all territories worldwide. Released for the PC, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, the new Call of Duty made more money in one day than Halo 3 did in one week , although Microsoft and Bungie’s sci-fi shooter was exclusive to the Xbox 360. For more on Modern Warfare 2, read GameSpot’s full review and game guide . [ Watch Video ] Comment on this video Watch this video in High Def Read and Post Comments | Get the full article at GameSpot ” Modern Warfare 2 sells 4.7 million in 24 hours ” was posted by Tor Thorsen on Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:02:05 -0800
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