Modern Warfare 3 Generates $775 Million In Under A Week

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Honestly, from looking at these numbers you’d think that the Modern Warfare series was a religion. Considering the series’ fan-base, that assessment may not be too far off. In a statement released earlier this week by Activision, Modern Warfare 3 has made nearly $800 million dollars in just 5 days. This breaks the previous record held by its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops, which made $650 million dollars in the same amount of time. On a related note, Modern Warfare 2 made $550 million dollars. So it’s safe to say that the series’ sales will continue to grow with each iteration, and for the Call of Duty line, not even the sky is the limit.


Infamous Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, had this to say about their latest success:


"Call of Duty has become the first entertainment property in history to set five-day launch records for three consecutive years across all forms of entertainment. Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded $6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world.”
It’s truly unbelievable just how far along this series has come in the last couple of years. It’s really a testament to just how far the competitive online scene has come, with gaming events like Major League Gaming (MLG) being at an all-time high, attendance wise. Yet, can we truly pin all the success just on people’s innate desire to compete? One can probably come up with many reasons for the popularity of these types of games, but when you put your mind to it, it may just be the theme.


War games have always been held in high regard, both for their serious theme and correlation to real life. Even though many people play games as an escape, there are also those who like to do realistic things that, because of certain circumstances, they just can’t do in real life. Whether it’s building a farm (Harvest Moon), getting that perfect job (The Sims) or going into a real war situation (Call of Duty, Medal of Honor), realistic themed titles have, and still do, play a pivotal role in the gaming industry.


Apparently, high sales numbers isn’t the only record that Modern Warfare 3 has broken. Within the first week of launch, players had already put in over 7 million hours into the title. I personally know this to be true just from the sheer number of high level players I saw when I first got online (wish I had that much time to play games). Another record that was broken was for most players logged into a game at one time, which was done on November 8 when 3.3 million users were logged into Modern Warfare 3 at once.

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hordasx9Posted:

50calftw Lmao to much if its $775 Million = 775 Million kids shouting down the mic think that they own u all the time while cammping with a sinper rifle (not team work if u ask me )


also for the menbers who are saying that MW3 is the best and BF3 is the best and all that crap y dont u can ur selfs these qestions

1) is MW3 more realaic than BF3 with the game play
2) is Bf3 more realaic than MW3 with the game play
4) which as the better sound quallity in weapons and vechhcals
5) did Mw3 have an SAS member (Andy McNab) for game play support and has done a books called Battlefield 3: The Russian based off the game
6) future cod games should have helicopters and tanks in jsut like the FIRST COD games for PC ( classic games bring back memorys :P)
7) and which game had 60 awards before realase
8) last but not lest and these fans boys seee the differenace i n the games just with them small pointers , u can repeat the first seven again

ok first of all your math sucks. 775 mill does not equal 775 mill kids screaming in the mic.
Then the only point i got from your invalid, stupidly-developed argument is that you sir, are a BF3 fan boy. I have both games and you cannot compare them. Two different engines and two different concepts. Once ignorant people like you understand that everyone has different preferences on how a game should really be then the world will spin. That is the reason there is 2 games being release almost close at the same time. Some people like realism and hardcore gaming so they buy BF3, some people like fast-pace and quick reaction gaming so they buy mw3... Now plz stfu and give your money to activision!

TheBrownGuyPosted:

Damn they making bank!!!

IglesiasPosted:

SLG_Leader
50calftw Soz for the typos but here it is corrected


50calftw Lmao to much if its $775 Million = 775 Million kids shouting down the mic think that they own u all the time while cammping with a sinper rifle (not team work if u ask me )


also for the menbers who are saying that MW3 is the best and BF3 is the best and all that crap y dont u can ur selfs these qestions

1) is MW3 more realaic than BF3 with the game play
2) is Bf3 more realaic than MW3 with the game play
4) which as the better sound quallity in weapons and vechhcals
5) did Mw3 have an SAS member (Andy McNab) for game play support and has done a books called Battlefield 3: The Russian based off the game
6) future cod games should have helicopters and tanks in jsut like the FIRST COD games for PC ( classic games bring back memorys :P)
7) and which game had 60 awards before realase
8) last but not lest and these fans boys seee the differenace i n the games just with them small pointers , u can repeat the first seven again



You my friend..... Are a fu*king idiot

Everyone has their own opinion.
Calm down.

-_Jake_-Posted:

50calftw Soz for the typos but here it is corrected


50calftw Lmao to much if its $775 Million = 775 Million kids shouting down the mic think that they own u all the time while cammping with a sinper rifle (not team work if u ask me )


also for the menbers who are saying that MW3 is the best and BF3 is the best and all that crap y dont u can ur selfs these qestions

1) is MW3 more realaic than BF3 with the game play
2) is Bf3 more realaic than MW3 with the game play
4) which as the better sound quallity in weapons and vechhcals
5) did Mw3 have an SAS member (Andy McNab) for game play support and has done a books called Battlefield 3: The Russian based off the game
6) future cod games should have helicopters and tanks in jsut like the FIRST COD games for PC ( classic games bring back memorys :P)
7) and which game had 60 awards before realase
8) last but not lest and these fans boys seee the differenace i n the games just with them small pointers , u can repeat the first seven again



You my friend..... Are a fu*king idiot

aBoxOfMintsPosted:

I THREW THAT $5 THERE, YOU SEE THAT $5 THERE, I threw that!

50calftwPosted:

isoblueguy
And don't even come at MW about team play. BF3 is every single bit as much of a lone-wolf game as MW3. the only team work that you can squeeze out of either is with mics and good players that you know. and your questions are all personally opinions. As shown by the figures a lot more people think that MW3's features are better.
I deem your entire argument to be biased BS.



Lmao have u even played the game its more team work than MW3 anyday

isoblueguyPosted:

50calftw if u guys think its crap u need to look more into games and behind the senece stuff abit more u noobs Lmao


And don't even come at MW about team play. BF3 is every single bit as much of a lone-wolf game as MW3. the only team work that you can squeeze out of either is with mics and good players that you know. and your questions are all personally opinions. As shown by the figures a lot more people think that MW3's features are better.
I deem your entire argument to be biased BS.

isoblueguyPosted:

50calftw Soz for the typos but here it is corrected


50calftw Lmao to much if its $775 Million = 775 Million kids shouting down the mic think that they own u all the time while cammping with a sinper rifle (not team work if u ask me )


also for the menbers who are saying that MW3 is the best and BF3 is the best and all that crap y dont u can ur selfs these qestions

1) is MW3 more realaic than BF3 with the game play
2) is Bf3 more realaic than MW3 with the game play
4) which as the better sound quallity in weapons and vechhcals
5) did Mw3 have an SAS member (Andy McNab) for game play support and has done a books called Battlefield 3: The Russian based off the game
6) future cod games should have helicopters and tanks in jsut like the FIRST COD games for PC ( classic games bring back memorys :P)
7) and which game had 60 awards before realase
8) last but not lest and these fans boys seee the differenace i n the games just with them small pointers , u can repeat the first seven again


jump off of BF's balls. I could ask 50 questions siding with mw3. God I can't stand ignorant fan boys.
It would take an idiot to change up the game that brings in billions every year.

50calftwPosted:

if u guys think its crap u need to look more into games and behind the senece stuff abit more u noobs Lmao

-PSYCOSIS-Posted:

50calftw Soz for the typos but here it is corrected


50calftw Lmao to much if its $775 Million = 775 Million kids shouting down the mic think that they own u all the time while cammping with a sinper rifle (not team work if u ask me )


also for the menbers who are saying that MW3 is the best and BF3 is the best and all that crap y dont u can ur selfs these qestions

1) is MW3 more realaic than BF3 with the game play
2) is Bf3 more realaic than MW3 with the game play
4) which as the better sound quallity in weapons and vechhcals
5) did Mw3 have an SAS member (Andy McNab) for game play support and has done a books called Battlefield 3: The Russian based off the game
6) future cod games should have helicopters and tanks in jsut like the FIRST COD games for PC ( classic games bring back memorys :P)
7) and which game had 60 awards before realase
8) last but not lest and these fans boys seee the differenace i n the games just with them small pointers , u can repeat the first seven again


What a load of crap, - "Novice@


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