Modern Warfare 2 Records $550m in 5 Days

Activision Blizzard today announced that its Infinity Ward developed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is continuing to break records and keeping the dolla’ pouring in. The military shooter has recorded sales of $550 million in its first five days after release, breaking almost all major records in the five-day entertainment industry box office. For example, it left behind records set by:

- The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million)
- The largest reported five-day opening domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($203.8 million)
- The largest reported five-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (6 million units, $500 million)
- The largest reported opening first-day domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($66.4 million)
- The largest reported first-day book sales in dollars, held by Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows ($220 million)
- The largest reported first-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (3.6 million units, $310 million)

The record-breaking trend even extends to Xbox Live, where Modern Warfare 2 logged in 5.2 million hours of multiplayer on the first day alone, with more 2.2 million unique players fraging on November 10th and unlocking 11 million achievements on the first day.

“In just five days of sell through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the largest entertainment launch in history and a pop culture phenomenon,” said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc. “The title’s success redefines entertainment as millions of consumers have chosen to play Modern Warfare 2 at unprecedented levels rather than engage in other forms of media.”

You can check out our Modern Warfare 2 review here.