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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is not stopping its streak of franchise milestones for Call of Duty. It had the biggest opening weekend in the franchise’s history and was the fastest selling Call of Duty game ever. However, it has also now become the fastest Call of Duty game to hit over $1 billion in sales.
According to a press release on Business Wire, Modern Warfare 2 took only 10 days to cross the $1 billion worldwide sales mark since it launched on October 28, 2022. The previous record was held by 2012’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, which took approximately 15 days to hit the same sales figures.
Black Ops 2 is also the highest sold Call of Duty title in the franchise, but this could change if Modern Warfare 2 continues its streak onward. Especially with the Christmas season approaching, sales will certainly continue to go up for Call of Duty.
During its opening weekend, Modern Warfare 2 brought in a worldwide total of $800 million in just three days. This passed right by 2011’s Modern Warfare 3 for the biggest first weekend in Call of Duty history. Modern Warfare 3 had achieved the figure in 5 days.
Additionally, Modern Warfare 2 was also the biggest PlayStation store launch ever for a Call of Duty title.
The DZSH Group said about the Modern Warfare 2 campaign that: “The story was fine, fun, and gave you precisely what you want from a Call of Duty campaign. It’s got some thought-provoking elements all while feeling like a long action film that doesn’t stop giving you the elements of what makes an action thriller feel so good.”
Read our full Modern Warfare 2 campaign review here:
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Zainah Yousef
Zainah Yousef is the author of The Fallen Age Saga and specializes in gaming, social media advice, and reviews. She's been writing all her life and she probably won't stop anytime soon.
