PREVIOUS ARTICLENEXT ARTICLE
NEWS
By 14 January 2010 | Categories: news

0

Activision yesterday announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become one of a select few games to surpass the $1 billion (almost R7,4 billion) mark in global retail sales.

The game was launched in November last year and generated over $550 million (about R4,06 billion) in the first five days following its release. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has exceeded our expectations and shattered theatrical box office and video game records,” said Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. “There are only a handful of entertainment properties that have ever reached the $1 billion mark, which illustrates the power of the Call of Duty franchise and mass appeal of this game.” he added. 

Back in November, after Modern Warfare 2 was released, Activision announced that the retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise as a whole has exceeded $3 billion (approx. R22,15 billion). Activision's other popular franchise, Guitar Hero, passed the billion dollar mark in US sales alone.

USER COMMENTS

Read
Magazine Online
TechSmart.co.za is South Africa's leading magazine for tech product reviews, tech news, videos, tech specs and gadgets.
Start reading now >
Download latest issue

Have Your Say


What new tech or developments are you most anticipating this year?
New smartphone announcements (45 votes)
Technological breakthroughs (28 votes)
Launch of new consoles, or notebooks (14 votes)
Innovative Artificial Intelligence solutions (28 votes)
Biotechnology or medical advancements (21 votes)
Better business applications (132 votes)