Grand Theft Auto 5 breaks seven world records

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Grand Theft Auto V has broken six new world records, bringing its total to seven, the Guinness World Records organiser has announced.

Rockstar North's epic crime adventure previously earned the Guinness World Record for 'most viewed trailer for an action-adventure videogame'.

Now its massive first-day sales figures have earned the game a further six awards.

The full list of awards now currently held by Grand Theft Auto V are as follows:

Best-selling action-adventure videogame in 24 hours
Best-selling videogame in 24 hours
Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion
Fastest videogame to gross $1 billion
Highest grossing videogame in 24 hours
Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours
Most viewed trailer for an action-adventure videogame
According to official figures, GTA 5 sold 11.21 million units in its first 24 hours and generated revenue of $815.7 million (£511.8 million), eventually reaching $1 billion (£624.45 million) in sales after just three days.

Sales of the game in the UK led to a 45 per cent year-on-year increase in game sales for September, marking the first time the British games retail sector recorded an increase in spending since December 2008.

A week after its release, Cowen & Company analyst Doug Creutz stated that sales had likely exceeded 15 million worldwide and were predicted to surpass 25 million within the game's first year of release.

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RanoPosted:

The $1 Billion dollar gross blows my mind

MortarPosted:

I am amazed that GTA V managed to break let alone one world record, but seven?! Rockstar must be extremely satisfied. It will be interesting to see how many copies of the game are sold during the Christmas period.

PlusnetPosted:

CHP Great game, at least 100000 times better than gta 4



Honestly, it's my favorite GTA to come out.

PlusnetPosted:

That's great to see this happen. It's a great game.

TywinPosted:

Zoobzy This is the best game ever created IMO.
Rockstar did a good job and deserves all the light it recives.


-Zoobzy


If you think that this is the best game ever created, you must have not played that many games.
GTA V is an amazing game, but far from the best ever.

WindowsSe7enPosted:

I find this unbelievable

TywinPosted:

"Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion" Damn, a video game beat out movies.

CHPPosted:

Great game, at least 100000 times better than gta 4

WorldLeaderPosted:

That's Just Crazy
-WorldLeader

MultitaskPosted:

This surprises me 7 world records that is pretty impressive.