MW2 Shatters Opening Day Sales Records

[Scott Tortorice]

No surprise here....

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Opening Day Sales Records

Activision announced today that Infinity Ward's much-anticipated Call of Duty:Modern Warfare 2 has become the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment with estimated sell-through sales of $310 million in North America and the United Kingdom alone in the first 24 hours, according to internal Activision estimates.


Modern Warfare 2 was released on Tuesday, November 10th, to worldwide fanfare across the globe, including over 10,000 retail outlets in the U.S. alone which held midnight openings to meet consumer demand. In its first day, the blockbuster title sold through approximately 4.7 million copies in just North America and the United Kingdom, according to internal Activision estimates....

If you're a TV exec or a studio head, figures like these are awe-inspiring...as well as terrifying.

[Redwolf]

Except they seem to receive from FlaK from those early buyers...

[Scott Tortorice]

More money:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Surpasses $1 Billion

Activision Blizzard announced today that Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 continues to set sell-through records crossing the $1 billion mark in retail sales worldwide since its launch in November, according to internal Activision estimates.

Take that, Avatar!