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Call Of Duty: Black Ops II sells for over $500 Million In Retail Sales In First 24 Hours
Posted by Hilbert Hagedoorn on: 11/16/2012 02:35 PM | 29 comment(s) ]
That's retail ... not e-tail. Dear gosh. Anyway, Activision Publishing announced that for the fourth consecutive year, the Call of Duty franchise has delivered the biggest entertainment launch of the year. The highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops II has achieved an estimated sell-through of more than $500 million worldwide in the first 24 hours of its release, according to Chart-Track, retail customer sell-through information and internal company estimates.
"With first day sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row," said Bobby Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc. "Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for "Harry Potter" and "Star Wars," the two most successful movie franchises of all time. Given the challenged macro-economic environment, we remain cautious about the balance of 2012 and 2013."
On November 13, 2012, millions of fans attended more than 16,000 midnight openings at retail stores worldwide. Reflecting the wave of excitement that swept the globe, Call of Duty: Black Ops II drove social conversation in its first 24 hours as it was a top trending topic globally on Twitter in 23 cities worldwide. Additionally, there have been more than 30 million YouTube video views of the game's live-action 'Surprise' launch trailer since its release on October 29, 2012.
"Call of Duty has become more than a product people buy, it's a brand people buy into. And every November we do more than just the launch of a game, we kick off an annual, unofficial but worldwide phenomenon called the Call of Duty season," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "I want to thank our incredible team at Treyarch for making an amazing game, everyone at Activision for making this brand a force of nature and our retail partners for their unprecedented support of this franchise. But most importantly I want to thank our millions of fans for their continued support and loyalty and for making us better every day."
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is available at retail locations worldwide on the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. The title is also expected to be released in North America for the new Wii U game system from Nintendo on November 18, 2012.
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#4455816 Posted on: 11/16/2012 03:03 PM
Darn and I was hoping that this would finally be the year that sales would slow down and this franchise would actually have a chance at dying. There's always next year I guess.
Darn and I was hoping that this would finally be the year that sales would slow down and this franchise would actually have a chance at dying. There's always next year I guess.
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#4455825 Posted on: 11/16/2012 03:16 PM
I wonder how many actually got to play it after getting home lol
I wonder how many actually got to play it after getting home lol
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#4455834 Posted on: 11/16/2012 03:27 PM
But did they get the right game?
But did they get the right game?
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#4455850 Posted on: 11/16/2012 03:49 PM
I cant see this franchise every dying, too many people just like the comfort of a game that although new is so similar they can instantly jump into it without having to learn anything new.
Its not for me, but I certainly understand the attraction.
The only thing people might get annoyed with in the next few years could be the engine, but by then the next gen consoles will be out and the engine will be massively upgraded so even that wont be an issue.
I have no idea how the success of this annoys other people, it really shouldnt be difficult for people to understand not everyone likes the same stuff.
I cant see this franchise every dying, too many people just like the comfort of a game that although new is so similar they can instantly jump into it without having to learn anything new.
Its not for me, but I certainly understand the attraction.
The only thing people might get annoyed with in the next few years could be the engine, but by then the next gen consoles will be out and the engine will be massively upgraded so even that wont be an issue.
I have no idea how the success of this annoys other people, it really shouldnt be difficult for people to understand not everyone likes the same stuff.
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#4455865 Posted on: 11/16/2012 04:10 PM
Depending on when they are out, they may only be using todays hardware, wasnt the PS3 already a generation behind when it hit the shelves. Ive had X Box BF3 running next to my PC and the difference is astonishing both in graphics and maps. Anyway, Black Ops (original) was the last COD I bought but still play MW2 at home on the LAN against the kids.
The only thing people might get annoyed with in the next few years could be the engine, but by then the next gen consoles will be out and the engine will be massively upgraded so even that wont be an issue.
Depending on when they are out, they may only be using todays hardware, wasnt the PS3 already a generation behind when it hit the shelves. Ive had X Box BF3 running next to my PC and the difference is astonishing both in graphics and maps. Anyway, Black Ops (original) was the last COD I bought but still play MW2 at home on the LAN against the kids.
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#4455885 Posted on: 11/16/2012 04:39 PM
I stopped playing cod since cod4 on the pc (a bit of mw2 as well), ever since that it's all the same.. and it's so boring..
I stopped playing cod since cod4 on the pc (a bit of mw2 as well), ever since that it's all the same.. and it's so boring..
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#4455894 Posted on: 11/16/2012 05:03 PM
Was a big fan of WaW MP, better than BOps (apart from the dogs which were a pain).
Was a big fan of WaW MP, better than BOps (apart from the dogs which were a pain).
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#4455899 Posted on: 11/16/2012 05:07 PM
If you don't like the simpleness of Call Of Duty, buy ARMA III when it comes out. Plus it is a proper PC game!
If you don't like the simpleness of Call Of Duty, buy ARMA III when it comes out. Plus it is a proper PC game!
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#4455903 Posted on: 11/16/2012 05:10 PM
ARMA is a little full on for many people, i think BF3 has a nice balance between COD and ARMA.
If you don't like the simpleness of Call Of Duty, buy ARMA III when it comes out. Plus it is a proper PC game!
ARMA is a little full on for many people, i think BF3 has a nice balance between COD and ARMA.
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#4456005 Posted on: 11/16/2012 07:38 PM
ARMA3, like ARMA2 will be riddled with bugs and annoyances when it comes out. The engine is nice, but hopefully the gameplay it isn't as clunky as ARMA2 is.
COD has found the basic formula for repeated success that many other games have never found. Since this is basically the same game and engine released for the 3rd or 4th time, the fans obviously don't care about ground breaking new features. For $60 they get new weapons, new sounds, new maps, a new campaign, and various changes and tweaks in modes and abilities all totaling several hundred hours per player of entertainment until next year's game comes out. This is a lower price per hour of fun than almost any other form of entertainment.
If you don't like the simpleness of Call Of Duty, buy ARMA III when it comes out. Plus it is a proper PC game!
ARMA3, like ARMA2 will be riddled with bugs and annoyances when it comes out. The engine is nice, but hopefully the gameplay it isn't as clunky as ARMA2 is.
COD has found the basic formula for repeated success that many other games have never found. Since this is basically the same game and engine released for the 3rd or 4th time, the fans obviously don't care about ground breaking new features. For $60 they get new weapons, new sounds, new maps, a new campaign, and various changes and tweaks in modes and abilities all totaling several hundred hours per player of entertainment until next year's game comes out. This is a lower price per hour of fun than almost any other form of entertainment.
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#4456025 Posted on: 11/16/2012 08:06 PM
just like apple polishing turds. Myth busters proved you can polish turds.
just like apple polishing turds. Myth busters proved you can polish turds.
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#4456030 Posted on: 11/16/2012 08:12 PM
Well you can roll them in glitter.
just like apple polishing turds. Myth busters proved you can polish turds.
Well you can roll them in glitter.
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#4456071 Posted on: 11/16/2012 09:07 PM
That is a hilarious sentence.
just like apple polishing turds. Myth busters proved you can polish turds.
That is a hilarious sentence.
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#4456217 Posted on: 11/17/2012 02:02 AM
Saw that one. But at the end of the day it was still a turd.
just like apple polishing turds. Myth busters proved you can polish turds.
Saw that one. But at the end of the day it was still a turd.
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What is the world coming too.