Seems like the early morning analyst wasn’t too far off the mark regarding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s day-one sales. Activision internal estimates have pegged worldwide launch day sales at a cool $310 million. According to Activision, this little estimate nugget makes MW2’s launch the “biggest launch in the history across all forms of entertainment” with around 4.7 million units sold. Roll that around in your head for a second.
So, this is the reason why my GameStop’s midnight release line was wrapped around the abandoned plaza the boutique sits in. Subsequently, its the reason why I spent an hour or so inside of Wal-Mart in a much shorter line with all the wonderful gentlemen who came with their infants, foul-mouths, and energy drinks to purchase the game at midnight. I like the idea that MW2 stomped all over day-one entertainment launches, but man, Wal-Mart is a mad depressing place to chill at in order to get a disc.
Regardless, props for the sales. We suspect that all of you purchased this game, right?
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10:20 AM on 11.12.2009
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I put it in my Goozex queue, though. Only 300 people ahead of me! I should be getting it around the time MW3 comes out.
Will the media and general public now remove their "gamez r toyz 4 kidz" glasses?
I very much doubt it.
Getting Borderlands for Xmas, might get MW2 for Xmas from somebody else I guess.
So no.
Its sparking interesting conversation and I surprised myself by enjoying the first one (single and multiplayer), but I'm too engrossed in Dragon Age and have had my fill for shooters at the moment.
Looking forward to this game event though I didn't play the first one.
It'll be forgotten by the time "generic FPS 217" comes out in 2 years.
Really? Throwaway story and some mildly upgraded multiplayer?
Its Gun Good!
You got a problem with Gun Good?
I'm just waiting for the hype to wear down so 3-6 months from now we can all walk around talking about how shitty it is because it's cool to hate big titles after the hype is gone. Then right around that time I'll probably just be playing it and I'll be all "This game is sweet," and everyone on this site will be all "That game blows."
I'll probably pick it up in a year or so if the price drops (which amazingly still hasn't happened to any notable degree for Cod4), but until then I'm having far too much fun with Borderlands and am patiently waiting for Heavy Rain.
Spec Ops is really awesome, and Multiplayer is addicting as well.
Overall: great game
Free Xbox 360
http://kotaku.com/5402968/modern-warfare-2-sells-nearly-five-million-copies-in-a-day
Not saying D-toid is wrong. Just asking for clarification
That's what I did and I walked right into the store and bought the game.. no waiting, no fuss. It was great.
I wasn't going to buy it but after 2 of my friends got it and told me to buy it I am glad I did. Spec Ops is addicting!!
Yes.
looks like casual gamer bought it, not us "hardcores"
So no. [2]
People who are saying they don't want to follow hype, just think it's cool to not like what others are liking. It's a good game, hype had no influence in a lot of peoples purchases.