'Call of Duty' sets five-day sales record: publisher
A cardboard display advertises the highly anticipated video game, "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" at a GameStop Corp. store in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 6. The video game raked in $775 million worldwide in its first five days, blowing away the record set by last year's release, publisher Activision said Thursday.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" raked in $775 million worldwide in its first five days, blowing away the record set by last year's release, publisher Activision said Thursday.
"Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded $6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world," Robert Kotick, chief executive of Activision owner Activision Blizzard, said in a statement.
"Call of Duty: Black Ops" pulled in $650 million last year over its first five days while the previous year's release, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," reaped $550 million over the same period, according to Activision.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" earned more than $400 million in Britain and the United States in the first 24 hours after its release, making it the highest-grossing entertainment launch ever.
That eclipsed Hollywood's biggest blockbusters and "Call of Duty: Black Ops," which reaped $360 million on its first day.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3" was released on November 8 and fans lined up at stores around the world to purchase the military first-person shooter game, the eighth title in the "Call of Duty" franchise.
"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3," which was developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, picks up the storyline from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" and segues into World War 3.
(c) 2011 AFP
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