Modern Warfare 2 grosses $310m in North America and UK
Most people knew that Modern Warfare 2 would sell well. But it’s selling really well. Modern Warfare 2 made a total of $310m in sales revenue across North America and the UK on its first day on sale.
Within 24 hours the title sold 4.7 million units in the two areas within 24 hours.
“The Call of Duty franchise has become a cultural phenomenon showing the power of video games as an entertainment medium,” said Mike Griffith, CEO, Activision Publishing.
“The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the Call of Duty brand delivers. Modern Warfare 2 has taken interactive experience to unprecedented heights setting a new standard for entertainment.”
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That does not suprise me. Launch day was epic. I work at an EB Games up here in Canada. We were packed from midnight release till eight o’clock on launch day. Our store alone sold over seven hundred copies and we still had a fair amount of pre-ordered games that had not been picked up.