Call of Duty: Ghosts Leads Next Gen Launch
November 20 2013 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Activision’s Blockbuster Heads into Xbox One
Launch as Most Pre-ordered Xbox One Title at North American Retail;
Quickly Becomes Top Selling Title Also at North American Retail on
PlayStation 4
With only two more days to go until the launch of the Xbox One,
Call of Duty®: Ghosts is already emerging as the leading
next generation title at retail. Following the release of the new
PlayStation® 4 in North America on Friday, Call of Duty:
Ghosts has quickly become the No. 1 selling title in retail
sales on the new platform, as well as the No. 1 pre-reserved Xbox
One title, at retailers Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart in
North America.
“Call of Duty: Ghosts is the No. 1 best-selling game on
PS4 in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart, and
also the No. 1 pre-ordered Xbox One title in North America at those
retailers for launch,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision
Publishing, Inc. “We couldn’t be more excited about the consumer
response as we look forward to this Friday’s release of Xbox One.
As we’ve said before, it’s a great time to be a gamer, and a great
time for Call of Duty fans.”
Call of Duty: Ghosts launched for both current gen
systems and PS4 on November 5, and will be available day one for
Xbox One, the all-in-one videogames and entertainment system from
Microsoft, when it releases worldwide this Friday, November 22.
“Call of Duty: Ghosts is currently the No. 1 best-selling
game on PS4,” said Chris Nagelson, vice president of entertainment
for Walmart U.S. “The momentum for this title on next gen is
incredible. We know fans across the country will be heading to
Walmart this weekend to pick up their Xbox One edition, and on
Black Friday to bring home Call of Duty: Ghosts. We expect
Ghosts to be one of the most in-demand Christmas gifts of this
year.”
Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), and developed by
Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Ghosts is rated M for Mature
(Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence, Strong Language) by the
ESRB. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com/ghosts,
www.facebook.com/CODGhosts, or follow on
Twitter @InfinityWard.
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Inc.
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Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
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Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, South
Korea, mainland China and the region of Taiwan. More information
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expected Call of Duty: Ghosts, are forward-looking statements that
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Activision Publishing, Inc.Kyle WalkerSenior
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