While some thought the Call of Duty license was in decline, Activision's FPS has just defied all predictions with a record launch of $800 million for its first launch weekend. This is above Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 released in 2011 and which held the absolute record of the franchise so far with its 775 million dollars in turnover achieved in 5 days. An achievement that Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, did not hesitate to highlight when congratulating the development teams. "Thank you to our talented team who have created magic through extraordinary artistry and technology, and to the global community of gamers who find joy and connection through Call of Duty." declared. By comparison with other cultural products such as cinema, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II surpasses the results of Top Gun Maverick and Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which are nevertheless considered great successes on the big screen. Of course, GTA V retains its crown with its billion dollars generated in 3 days and Activision can therefore put into perspective the disappointing sales of Call of Duty Vanguard last year. We remind you that our Call of Duty Modern Warfare II test is available in our columns.
