Activision: Black Ops 2 generated $500 million in 24 hours

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Activision is claiming that it has delivered the biggest game launch of the year with Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, estimating that the latest Treyarch game made $500 million in sales on day one.

Sales data was consolidated via sales monitor GFK Chart-Track along with "retail customer sell-through information" and "internal company estimates".
Activision's newest blockbuster could, if its estimates are accurate, be poised for a new entertainment record with Black Ops 2. However, the publisher has yet to confirm this.

Modern Warfare 3 grossed more than $775 million globally in its first five days of availability, exceeding the $650 million record set by the 2010 Black Ops across five days.

Activision chief executive Bobby Kotick claimed that life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded Star Wars.

He added: "With first day sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row".

Black Ops 2 launched across the west on November 13th with an estimated 16,000 midnight openings across retail.

"Call of Duty has become more than a product people buy, it's a brand people buy into," said publishing boss Eric Hirshberg.

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ripgutPosted:

Blackwolfrunnin
Blankeh
MoDOT Thats alot but MW4 and GTA5 will do more in 24hours then this game. I do not care for it.


After MW3 not so much.

GTA5 though, man I cannot wait.


Yeah, They should have just stopped with MW2. But they just had to go and ruin the Modern Warfare series with that crap. At least the campaign was good though. But as far a multiplayer goes, Black Ops was the most balanced.


Agreed. I still to this day enjoy playing the first Black Ops, on MP. Haven't played Black Ops 2, and only played MW3 once but didn't like it.

I would cream my panties for an HD re-issue/remake of COD4, maybe a few extra guns and maps, etc.

OrigamoPosted:

That's quite a lot for 1 day.

OasisPosted:

I have that much down the back of my couch. No biggie.

ESTPosted:

Thats alot but the game is not even that good :/

DankruptPosted:

omg thats loads and thats in 24 hours

BlackwolfrunninPosted:

Blankeh
MoDOT Thats alot but MW4 and GTA5 will do more in 24hours then this game. I do not care for it.


After MW3 not so much.

GTA5 though, man I cannot wait.


Yeah, They should have just stopped with MW2. But they just had to go and ruin the Modern Warfare series with that crap. At least the campaign was good though. But as far a multiplayer goes, Black Ops was the most balanced.

sw4gPosted:

Four years in a row, steadily holding on to the "biggest entertainment launch" title? Jesus. I honestly don't see anything surpassing it besides GTA5.

DeadlyDasherPosted:

MoDOT Thats alot but MW4 and GTA5 will do more in 24hours then this game. I do not care for it.


Ahh this again;

- Someone says X game will outsell COD.
- X game comes out
- X game doesn't outsell COD.
- "COD has more stupid retarted 12 year olds to buy the game."

AlonePosted:

Woah, that's alot!

BlankehPosted:

MoDOT Thats alot but MW4 and GTA5 will do more in 24hours then this game. I do not care for it.


After MW3 not so much.

GTA5 though, man I cannot wait.


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