Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has crossed the $1 billion revenue mark in only ten days and has become the fastest game in the franchise to do so.Modern Warfare 2came out recently and has taken the gaming world by storm, as seen by more than 1 billion matches and 200 million hours across Xbox, PlayStation, and PC platforms. The latest title is selling much faster than othergames likeCall of Duty Vanguard, leading the revenue figures by more than 40%.
Furthermore,Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, another renowned name, held the title of the fastestCall of Dutygame to reach a $1 billion figure in 15 days. But nowCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has matched those sales numbers in only ten days, making it the fastest-sellingCall of Dutygame of all time.
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Fans love the first-person shooter from Activision, as it breaks multiple records daily. Recently,Modern Warfare 2saw the biggest PlayStation Store launch ever for aCall of Dutygameand broke the 5-day record set by 2011’sModern Warfare 3of $775 million. Unsurprisingly, the people at Activision Blizzard are delighted about this record-breaking commercial performance, including the CEO, Bobby Kotick. He said, “I am so proud of the extraordinary efforts from ourCall of Dutyteams and the records they have achieved withModern Warfare 2.” He also pointed out that the primary reason forModern Warfare 2’ssuccess is the thrill of competition between a massive player base.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2also became the highest-grossing entertainment opening of 2022 and the best-selling opening in franchise history. The company is hoping to continue this run of incredible success with the release ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2.0on November 16. First-person shooter fans are eagerly anticipating the release ofWarzone 2and the new anti-cheat measuresit will bring. The upcomingCall of Dutygame will have mandatory SMS verification for PC gamers to reduce cheating and malicious practices.
Naturally, Johanna Faries, General Manager ofCall of Duty, is looking forward to the release ofCall of Duty: Warzone 2.0as the company aims to build on the momentum created byModern Warfare 2’ssuccessful launch. Faries recently said in a press release, “As we look ahead to an unprecedented level of support forModern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0’slaunch next week, we are motivated to deliver again for the best player community in the world.”
These positive remarks suggest Activision’s top management is highly satisfied withCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’scommercial performance. However, the latestCall of Dutytitle has received a lukewarm response from critics like GameSpot and IGN. Most critics praised the game for its multiplayer mode, but some had reservations aboutModern Warfare 2’scampaign mode.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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