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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lilrichard22Posted:

I think they would've reached 1 billion easy in 1 day if they released it for Games on Demand for Xbox and of course, released it for PC.

EK6Posted:

SliceFX Should be eight with "Most failed anticipated launch" for the online...


Haha truuu
Game is bad online up till this point

PashtunPosted:

SliceFX Should be eight with "Most failed anticipated launch" for the online...
Online sucks. Too many glitches and bugs. And you lose a $3000 in the bank if you die. So stupid. I want free mode. The story was ok. They should stick to 1 character.

AviionPosted:

WTF THIS IST FREAKING AMAZING! :O

TomorrowLandPosted:

Should be eight with "Most failed anticipated launch" for the online...

MSXPosted:

Wow thats amazing and alot of money made for them.

GeorgasmPosted:

I'd imagine CoD will still end up winning game of the year, despite these records GTA has smashed.