Activision: Call of Duty Franchise Generated $3 billion In Revenue

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Two weeks have passed since Activision released Modern Warfare 2 into the hands of desperate gamers, and with the record shattering launch, this news should come as no surprise. According to Activision, over $3 billion has been generated in revenue from the Call of Duty franchise alone[...]

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[Adiuvo]

3 billion? That's ridiculous.

And 550 million on first day of MW2? Even more so. This is a series they'll milk forever.

 

[Cryox]

3 billion? That's ridiculous.

And 550 million on first day of MW2? Even more so. This is a series they'll milk forever.

Hopefully the games will continue to be awesome too.

 

[Moose]

Hopefully the games will continue to be awesome too.

I probably won't buy the next CoD if it's called Modern Warfare 3 because it will be just like Modern Warfare 2, which was exactly like Modern Warfare.

 

[Adiuvo]

So many people are oblivious to that fact as well. It's still herald as the best game of the year at my school, and people claim it's an 'entirely' different game.

 

[Nero]

Its not even that great. It doesn't deserve 3 billion!

 

[eldiablov]

Its not even that great. It doesn't deserve 3 billion!

:huh: Not quite sure what to make of that comment. Modern Warfare was amazing, it pushed all sorts of boundaries and was at the forefront of the FPS genre while everybody else played catchup.