Modern Warfare II Crosses $1 Billion Sell-Through in 10 Days, Fastest in Franchise History
November 07 2022 - 8:51AM
Business Wire
Over 1 Billion Matches, 200 Million Hours
Played in First 10 Days Following October 28 Release
Modern Warfare II Universe Continues with
Warzone 2.0 Release November 16
Activision’s Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II continues
to smash franchise records as the new blockbuster has crossed $1
billion in worldwide sell-through following the first 10 days from
its release on October 28, 2022. The new mark tops the previous
franchise record of 15 days set in 2012 by Black Ops®
II.
Player engagement continues to soar as Modern Warfare II
players already have played more than 200 million hours and over 1
billion matches across PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms in the
first 10 days following its release on October 28.
"Our developers, along with our entire Activision Blizzard team,
are the backbone of our unwavering commitment to serve our hundreds
of millions of players around the world. I am so proud of the
extraordinary efforts from our Call of Duty teams and the records
they have achieved with Modern Warfare II. Connecting the world
through joy, fun and the thrill of competition is the key to our
success. Modern Warfare II has provided this to millions of players
faster and with greater satisfaction than ever before,” said Bobby
Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard.
The newest records build on Modern Warfare II’s
momentum:
- Modern Warfare II is the highest grossing entertainment opening
of 2022.
- Modern Warfare II is the #1 top selling opening in franchise
history topping $800 million in sell-through following its first
three days of release.
- On November 16, the run continues with the release of Call
of Duty: Warzone™ 2.0.
“The incredible momentum driving Modern Warfare II is a direct
reflection of the energy and passion of the Call of Duty
community,” said Johanna Faries, General Manager, Call of Duty. “As
we look ahead to an unprecedented level of support for Modern
Warfare II and Warzone 2.0’s launch next week, we are motivated to
deliver again for the best player community in the world.”
Modern Warfare II is available worldwide on
PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, Xbox® Series X|S, Xbox One®, and PC
in a fully optimized experience for Battle.net, Blizzard
Entertainment’s online gaming service, and Steam. Modern Warfare
II development is led by Infinity Ward alongside an incredible
team of studios, including Activision Central Design, Activision
Central Tech, Activision Localization Dublin, Activision QA,
Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Raven
Software, Sledgehammer Games, Toys for Bob and Treyarch. For more
information and the latest details follow @CallofDuty on Twitter,
Instagram, and Facebook.
Worldwide sell-through figures based on reporting received from
digital and retail partners and Activision internal estimates. Call
of Duty franchise records based on internal company reporting. Box
office claims according to boxofficemojo.com.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision is a
leading global producer and publisher of interactive entertainment
connecting hundreds of millions of players around the world through
the joy, fun and thrill of competition enabled by epic
entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world
and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P
500 company. More information about Activision and its products can
be found on the company’s website at www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
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