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Modern Warfare 2 Production Cost & Sales Figures Revealed

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:48:30 +0000

Modern Warfare 2 Costs Millions To Make, Outsells Harry Potter Movies & GTA IV Modern Warfare 2, according to Activision, had estimated sales of $550 million in the first five days, surpassing the former biggest game launch of all time, GTA IV, which sold $500 million. Modern ...

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Modern Warfare is the largest media launch ever, beating books, movies and other games

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:50:02 +0000

I’m breaking a rule here. I don’t usually just rehash press releases without any analysis. But the Modern Warfare announcement that it has grossed an estimated $550 million in the first five days is pretty impressive. As the release says, “ Modern Warfare 2 ’s launch beat all previous ...

GamesbriefNicholas posted 44 hours ago from gamesbrief.com

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grosses over half a billion in sales in first five days

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:44:02 +0000

Modern Warfare 2, Infinity Ward and Activision Activision announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 shattered all five-day sales records in not only video games but across all media (including theatrical box office and book sales). O...

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RIP Pandemic Studios (Confirmed, see post 295)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:40:00 +0000

Great news. Mercenaries 2 was one *very* solid patch away from greatness. But a new iteration that adds more usable controls (instant throw of supports), kills the glitches (spontaneously exploding vehicles anyone?), upgrades the AI (too much to list here), and overhauls the co-op mechanics ...

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Sets Five-Day Worldwide Sales Record

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:23:00 +0000

Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken yet another sales record , this time for largest five-day worldwide sales. Estimates show that the game pulled in $550 million during its first week, breaking the record previously held by Rockstar Games’ ...

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Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony Review

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 03:37:34 +0000

The final of the promised Xbox 360 exclusive downloadable content packs for Grand Theft Auto IV has been released. The Ballad of Gay Tony promised over the top action, as you are no longer tortured by the serious matter of poverty that had stricken Niko Belic.

MattJo posted 4 days ago from gogaminggiant.com

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Assassin’s Creed 2 Review

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:16:13 +0000

In nearly every respect, Assassin’s Creed was a success story. An industry darling from its debut, the new IP earned a groundswell of hype and praise and attracted the likes of Steven Spielberg, gathered talk of movie options, won industry awards, and more. After its release, the game ...

Douglass C. Perry posted 4 days ago from gameinsano.com

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Activision: Modern Warfare 2 earned $550 million in first five days

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:24:10 +0000

Activision has announced that, according to its internal estimates, Modern Warfare 2 has racked up $550 million in its first five days on the market. Considering that $310 million of that was in the game's first 24 hours, it means that it took another four days for the game to make another ...

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Grand Theft Auto IV Tests My Patience Because The Dialogue Is Too Good

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:53:00 +0000

Unlike the rest of the world (seemingly), I haven't started playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 yet. A copy is waiting for me this evening and I'm anxious to join the conversation. In the meantime, I've returned to Liberty City for one final jaunt through Rockstar's faux New York City ...

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Analyst estimates seven million day-one sales of Modern Warfare 2

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:30:00 +0000

Analyst Ben Schachter estimates that Modern Warfare 2 , that game you're playing right now, sold seven million copies worldwide in its first day on the market, almost doubling the first-day sales of Grand Theft Auto IV (3.6 million). 1.2 million copies have already been accounted for in the ...

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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks Day One UK Sales Record

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:45:30 +0000

Activision’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold an estimated 1.23 million units in the UK on the day of its release, grossing around £47 million. According to figures released by ELSPA and GfK Chart-Track, that smashes the previous day one UK sales record held by Grand Theft ...

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Modern Warfare 2 abolishes GTA4’s day one sales record in the UK

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:51:16 +0000

And so it begins… According to ELSPA/GfK-ChartTrack, first day sales in the UK alone show that Infinity Ward’s critical darling Modern Warfare 2 sold through an estimated 1.23 million units, pulling in an estimated £47 million in sales — nearly doubling the numbers of ...

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Review: Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City (Reviews au Courant)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 07:00:00 +0000

If you're a fan of Grand Theft Auto IV and want to know how the story ends, then you have no excuse not to pick up Episodes from Liberty City. This is a budget title that adds two new stories, tons of memorable characters, more weapons and enough online modes to keep you satisfied for months to ...

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The Lost and Damned for GTA IV PC

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:00:00 +0000

A new update released for GTA IV PC adds achievements for The Lost and Damned ! At present, The Lost and Damned is only available on Xbox 360, after Microsoft reportedly paid R* $50m for two exclusive episodes. However, the terms of the deal were unclear, and nobody knew if it was a timed ...

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Activision says "Call of Duty" sets launch record

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:07:01 +0000

NEW YORK (Reuters) Activision Blizzard Inc said it sold 4.7 million copies of "Call of Duty : Modern Warfare 2", or $310 million of sales, on its first day, setting a new record for the video game industry . The shooting game went on sale on Tuesday in the most highly anticipated debut of the ...

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GTA IV: The Lost and Damned achievements showing up in latest PC patch

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:58:02 +0000

GTA IV, RockstarToday players are reporting a list of achievements that were silently added to the PC version of Grand Theft Auto IV. Those achievements are for the DLC the Lost and Damned. This content, of course, is exclusive to the Xbo...

pamkhat posted 11 days ago from examiner.com

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Review / Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony (Xbox 360)

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 02:00:59 +0000

18 months in real life isn’t much of anything in the grand scheme of things, but in the world of videogames, that’s an eternity. That’s 25% of the average console’s lifespan, so the fact that Grand Theft Auto IV is still in the collective conciseness of gamers is ...

wohoo posted 13 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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The driving force behind Grand Theft Auto

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:12:28 +0000

If you believe the more hysterical newspapers, the quiet-spoken, articulate man I am meeting today in London is the biggest threat to our nation's youth since the Sex Pistols swore TV presenter Bill Grundy into oblivion . Even Hillary Clinton has said her say, claiming that his work is ...

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[MW2] Modern Warfare 2 Shatters Sales Records

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:17:59 +0000

Beating out the previous record holder of Grand Theft Auto IV , Modern Warfare 2 has appeared on the scene in a big way. In just one day of sales, MW2 managed to move 4.7 million units and accumulate $310 million for Infinity Ward. These figures are just for sales in the UK and United States ...

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Did GTA IV really cost 30% more per copy than Modern Warfare 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 10:52:50 +0000

Modern Warfare 2 has not only shattered all records for day one sales for a video game, it did it despite the furore over Activision’s price. Which turns out to be much cheaper than Grand Theft Auto IV. Activision has just announced that Modern Warfare 2 has sold an estimated* 4.7 million ...

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