Call of Duty Rakes in Billions
Activision’s popular franchise crosses $3 billion in revenue.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold 4.7 million units on the first day of sale itself making a staggering $310 million within 24 hours. With that information in mind, if you still get wide-eyed in amazement at the following news, then we say been there! In a statement released today, Activision’s most popular video game franchise, Call of Duty, has crossed $3 billion in revenue.
The estimates, complied from the NPD Group, Gfk Chart-Track and internal information, stats that 55 million units have been sold among the six titles, with Modern Warfare 2 serving a large hand in bring the franchise past the $3 billion mark.
“[This is the] greatest entertainment franchises of all time,” said Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick. “If you consider the number of hours our audiences are engaged in playing Call of Duty games, it is likely to be one of the most viewed of all entertainment experiences in modern history,” he added.
Developer: Infinity WardPublisher: Activision
Genre: First-Person Shooter
Multiplayer Options: Online
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Release date: Nov 10, 2009
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