Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Crosses $1 Billion in Sales Faster Than Any Game in the Franchise
After already securing the biggest opening weekend in franchise history, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has crossed another milestone, becoming the fastest Call of Duty game to cross the $1 billion sold mark.
A press release on Business Wire says Modern Warfare 2 crossed $1 billion in worldwide sales through its first 10 days, dating back to launch on October 28, 2022. The previous franchise-best was held by 2012's Call of Duty: Black Ops II, which took 15 days to hit the $1 billion mark.
Modern Warfare 2's rocket-powered opening was apparent after its first weekend, where it brought in $800 million worldwide, passing 2011's Modern Warfare 3 for the biggest first weekend in Call of Duty history.
The game also saw the biggest PlayStation Store launch ever for a Call of Duty game, prompting Xbox's Phil Spencer to say Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard will not keep the Call of Duty franchise from appearing on PlayStation platforms.
In IGN's review of Modern Warfare 2's campaign, we said "this is sadly a lackluster follow-up to Modern Warfare 2019’s refined take on a Call of Duty campaign, and an experience that’s already fading in my memory." We were much happier with the game's multiplayer component, saying "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the most fun I’ve had in CoD multiplayer in a good long while."
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