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Evil publisher Activision has laid out its nefarious plan to make Modern Warfare 2 the best selling game of all time. Since Activision routinely sacrifices lambs and children to satisfy bargains with the Old Gods, it will likely get what it wants, too.

"Each year the Call of Duty franchise goes from strength-to-strength," said brand manager and thrall Simon Wells. "We want to propel this year's title to be the biggest selling video game of all time. That may raise some eyebrows, but step back and look at the franchise's trajectory through preceding launches, and this objective starts to look viable."

Not only does the diabolical publisher hope to crush its competition in the gaming sector, Modern Warfare 2 is also expected to beat out all other forms of media too, becoming the hottest entertainment property of the year. According to Wells, MW2 is "competing directly with entertainment propositions outside of the video game space."

With a new Harry Potter film due out this year, expect Daniel Radcliffe to have been killed in a fatal "accident" before the year's end.


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Black Nexus's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:29
Black Nexus
Its gonna sell like mad so they have nothing to worry about. I just hope in the single player veteran means fighting skilled cpu opponents, not make it rain 9000 grenades and shoot me in the ass while I'm running away(seriously this platinum trophy run in W@W is one of the most frustrating things I have ever attempted).
Drach's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:33
Drach
Does this mean the first one will finally fucking drop in price?
(2 year old games are not worth $60)
Holyetheline's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:33
Holyetheline
@Black Nexus

Beating W@W on Veteran is a lot harder than beating CoD 4 on Veteran. I've beat all CoD games on Vet so far and W@W was the biggest pain in the ass. Hang in there, you can do it!
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:36
Mushman
It will, bar KZ2(which sold a hell of a lot), this is the most anticipated shooter of the year.

I personally love the first one, sure the online mode was a bit of a grindfest, but it was extremely intense, fast paced and as devilishly addicting. Not to mention wasting entire teams was a favorite pastime of mine. ;)

Not to worry Activision, I will be one of the people who will contribute to it selling like mad.
eternalplayer2345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:38
eternalplayer2345
oh hell super mario 3 vs modern warfare 2
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:41
Chronic Logic
What can they add to make Call of Duty 6 better than it's predecessors? Call of Duty 5 added bayonets, flamethrowers, vehicles, and zombie survival mode. A good story never get's old, so hopefully the story is as good as Call of Duty 4.
ian_esq's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:45
ian_esq
I will not buy treyarch shit!
pascuz46's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:49
pascuz46
Now why the hell would Activision want that! Why do they have to be so greedy :( But yeah Im excited for this game, COD 5 was good, but I didn't get hooked on it like I did with COD4. I cant wait for Modern Warfare 2. It will be nice picking up the M4 again.
elsteveo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 12:57
elsteveo
i love cod waw and i loved CoD4 so i do plan on buying MW2. To all the people that think treyarch did a bad job with WAW you should atleast give it a try it is pretty damn fun! There is no drop off in value between the 2 developers.
brainderailment's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 13:01
brainderailment
They make a good shooter.
Conform The Norm's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 13:58
Conform The Norm
They don't need to worry about me, I'm buying it regardless. I loved the first Modern Warfare, I'm bound to love this one.
AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 14:06
AngelsDontBurn
Yeah, cause y'know. It won't sell well.
Rational Animal's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 14:29
Rational Animal
There are too many FPS games in this console generation. I never thought I'd say that, but it's really just over the top. Still, this will sell like mad.
t3chn1k4l's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 15:12
t3chn1k4l
Congrats Activision. You'll be getting my green. Matter of fact I preordered it yesterday.
hitnrun's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 15:42
hitnrun
Of course this is going to be the best selling game of all time.

People who bought or wanted to buy W@W + People who only buy the Infinity Ward CODs = more people who have ever bought a game, ever.
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 16:58
Dexter345
Uhh... Wouldn't it have to sell like, over forty million copies to be the best selling game of all time? I can't really imagine that as a reasonable goal.
Agent Orange's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 19:40
Agent Orange
+10 points to you, Mr. Sterling, for the Old Gods/Lovecraft reference.
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/02/2009 20:57
B-Radicate
May I impart my almighty wisdom when I say... "duh."
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/03/2009 04:54
Sexualchocolate
Pre-ordered already.

"If you make it, they will play"
Da Hitman 2009's Avatar - Comment posted on 07/22/2009 15:00
Da Hitman 2009
I know the online multiplayer will be great as usual... I'm just hoping the campaign is 10x better (which it most likely will be) and 10x longer (which it should be) and 10x harder... well not that much harder!
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