Modern Warfare 3 rakes in 400mn Dollar on first day by Ritika
The highly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (MW) 3 launched Tuesday by games house Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) is well on its way to setting a new industry record.
Within 24 hours of release, the latest installment of the game sold 6.5 million units, thus generating $400 million worth of retail sales in North America and Great Britain, said publisher Activision Friday. The latest installment of the game sold 6.5 million units, thus generating $400 million worth of retail sales in North America and Great Britain, said publisher Activision Friday.
This surpasses the record of $360 million by Call of Duty: Black Ops and, $310 million by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, released in 2009. The third game in the military shooter series has the potential to sell 23 million copies worldwide by the end of 2012, boasts Evan Wilson, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities.
Bobby Kotick, the chief executive of Activision Blizzard, said in a statement, "We believe the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the biggest entertainment launch of all time in any medium, and we achieved this record with sales from only two territories.
"Other than Call of Duty, there has never been another entertainment franchise that has set opening day records three years in a row. Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise exceed worldwide theatrical box office for 'Star Wars' and 'Lord of the Rings,' two of the most successful entertainment franchises of all time."
Within 24 hours of release, the latest installment of the game sold 6.5 million units, thus generating $400 million worth of retail sales in North America and Great Britain, said publisher Activision Friday.
Battlefield 3 vs MW3:- A popular franchise from Electronic Arts Inc., 'Battlefield 3,' is competing with MD3 to become the industry's top seller this holiday season.
Both games are full of hardcore action and realistic shooting. While Battlefield 3 sold 5 million copies in its debut week last month, MD3 has managed to sell 6.5 million units on the first days.
MD, the third game in the military shooter series has the potential to sell 23 million copies worldwide by the end of 2012, boasts Evan Wilson, an analyst at Pacific Crest Securities.
Virtual violence triggers real violence:- The demand for MW3 is so high that it triggered some real violence. The chief executive of Activision Blizzard, said in a statement, "We believe the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is the biggest entertainment launch of all time in any medium, and we achieved this record with sales from only two territories.
An irate gamer in Colorado had threatened to gun down employees and blow up the local Best Buy store over the unavailability of the copy he had pre-ordered.
On Tuesday, police in Kansas City charged a teenager for trying to steal a copy of the game at gun point. Also, thieves in France used tear gas to rob a delivery truck, and ran off with an estimated 6,000 copies of the game.
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