Posted on Monday, November 30 2009 @ 18:16 CET by Thomas De Maesschalck
Activision
announced on Friday that its Call of Duty series has pushed past the $3 billion mark in global sales:
Overall, the "Call of Duty" series has sold more than 55 million units since its launch in 2003, Activision said, citing data compiled by NPD Group, Charttrack, GfK and internal company estimates.
The company released the sixth title in the series, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2," earlier this month to record-breaking results.
The first-person shooter game recorded an estimated $550 million in sales in its first five days on the market. It sold 4.7 million copies on the first day in the United States and United Kingdom alone.
