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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

It's here gamers and it's bad.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 hit shelves today, much to the relief of adoring fans and drooling gamers. But, what was not anticipated was how well CoD Modern Warfare 2 was recieved. In fact, just from the first day sales figures that Activision released for the opening day of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - it smashed all of the other one-day sales records.

Take this number in gamers: we spent over $310 million dollars on Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 in the first day that it hit shelves all over the world.

$310 million.

Who says the console video game industry is dead?

Believe it or not, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 actually beat out the previous one-day sales record holder - Grand Theft Auto IV - as it broke the GTA record with just numbers from two countries. GTA IV grossed $310 million around the world - CoD Modern Warfare 2 grossed that amount easily in just the US and the UK.

Think about the numbers added to that from all around the world and then turn back around and tell me that the video game industry is dead folks. Sure, MMO games are cool, casual PC games rock, but come on guys - $310 million dollars in one single day, in just two countries. That is even blowing Halo 3's release out of the water and it was touted everywhere for months before it hit shelves.

Activision Celebrates -

Mike Griffith, CEO of Activision Publishing, celebrated.

"The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the Call of Duty brand delivers," he said in a press release. "Modern Warfare 2 has taken interactive experience to unprecedented heights setting a new standard for entertainment."

The modern day war game takes players around the globe as they track down a dangerous international terrorist. It's particularly popular as an online game, although the sudden influx of players has already proven too much for the PS3 version's online servers to handle. Things have been rosier on the Xbox 360: earlier today, Microsoft spokesperson Major Nelson tweeted that the Xbox Live service just hit a new record of 2 million simultaneous players.

Modern Warfare 2

In the next couple of weeks, those of us that were lucky enough to get copies of CoD Modern Warfare 2 will be bringing you reviews, guides, tips, and more to help you get through the game and help you survive. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is shaping up to be one of the best in video game history. Don't miss out on any of the action.

Written by MD Weems (47,761 pts ) in Console Gaming Blog
Last Edited on Nov 13 2009, 12:03 AM
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