It was perhaps the most anticipated video game release of the year and it hit the mark. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2the latest installment of the famous first-person shooter game, surpassed the billion dollar mark in revenue after 10 days of operation.
In a press release, Activision, the developer of the game, explains that this new work is not the first to exceed one billion, but it is the fastest. The previous record was from 2012 with Black Ops 2that it took 15 days to cross this symbolic bar.
Already 1 billion games played
of the whole saga, modern warfare 2 it is also the best-selling film in three days, with $800 million in revenue. “The incredible impulse that animates modern warfare 2 is a direct reflection of the energy and passion of the Call of Duty community,” said Franchise Executive Director Johanna Faries. obligations.
And in addition to the speed of sales, the team of modern warfare 2 it also reveals impressive figures on the games played. Players have already spent more than 200 million hours completing the game’s missions.
Since its launch on October 28, one billion games have been completed across PlayStation, Xbox and PC platforms. With all these records, modern warfare 2 It has become the most profitable novelty of 2022 in the entertainment universe.
Renewal for Activision
the output of modern warfare 2 represented a great challenge for Activision. Its results for the second half of 2022 were much lower than those of 2021. In fact, Activision Blizzard recorded heavy financial losses, with 28% less turnover in one year.
The number of players, often disappointed by the latest releases, had also been drastically reduced for several years. The franchise had “only” 94 million active monthly players in June 2022, compared to 150 million in March 2021.
the records of modern warfare 2 therefore, it bodes well for the future of Activision, especially since the company will soon experience a new release. Warzone 2.0, the new battle royale version of the series, will be released on November 16. However, the saga should take a break in 2023. Call of Duty would thus skip its traditional annual work, for the first time since 2005.
Source: BFM TV
