Despite widespread conversation that the new Battlefield 3 was superior to the new Modern Warfare 3 (this isn’t to open up an argument, just going with the preponderance of input we’ve received), Activision Publishing announced on Friday that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has set an all-time sales record. How much? An estimated 6.5 million copies sold in North America and the United Kingdom alone. It also registered more than $400 million in sales. This is the third consecutive day-one launch record for the company, following the releases of Call of Duty: Black Ops ($360 million) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 ($310 million). Read on for more.
Tags: Battlefield 3, Black Ops, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, first person shooter, Modern Warfare 3
Still waiting for a Call of Duty that takes place during the Korean War, though I’m sure that game will never be made. Not enough sexy weapons for all the kiddies to shoot in the game.
red2alpha73: That’s why they call it the “Forgotten War”. They made up weapons for Black Ops, and everyone loves the standard kit in WW2 games. If Activision makes it, it’ll sell.
I’m waiting for Bethesda to do a military shooter. They got a lot of it down in Fallout 3. Just need a little more shooting and a little less conversation.