Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 smashes sales records

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has pulled in US$775-million in sales worldwide during its short five-day release period. This puts it in line to eclipse Call of Duty: Special Ops, which managed to rake in US$1-billion in sales.

Robert Kotick, CEO of Activision was über-chuffed at the success of his shooter empire saying, “Life-to-date retail sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded US$6 billion worldwide, which makes Call of Duty one of the most valuable entertainment properties in the world.”

Comparisons paint a fuller picture of gaming success for Modern Warfare 3.Call of Duty: Black Opsearned US$650-million during the same five-day period, while 2009′s Modern Warfare 2hit the US$550 million mark.

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