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Modern Warfare 2 Moves to Second Best Selling Game of All Time

DigitalTrends writes: It was a good month for video games. The NPD Market Research Group recently announced that March saw a 6 percent increase in video game sales. Part of that is due to Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2, which has now become the second best selling video game of all time.

The recent battle between publisher Activision and (now former) Infinity Ward heads has stolen most of the headlines in recent days, but the game itself continues to smash records everywhere. A recently released map pack for the Xbox 360 exclusively broke every former XBL record, and the PC and PS3 will be receiving the DLS at the end of the month.

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Riv4L5138d ago (Edited 5138d ago )

Seeing as Modern Warfare 2 was sold at premium prices this announcement is not as striking as it initially implied.

-Alpha5138d ago

Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer is a disgrace to these sales. They don't deserve them.

Rainstorm815138d ago

Sad Day for gamers.......This just shows devs , if you release any overhyped, glitchy, piece of trash you too could make the top sellers list. Yes probably 80% of the people who bought MW2 bought it for the MP, which only makes matters worse.

MW2 isnt a bad game, but they clearly didnt spend those two years bewtween MW1 & MW2 perfecting the game. R.I.P. IW

badz1495138d ago

but he's laughing while on his way to the bank for the gazillionth time since MW2 was released! but I'm am still a proud non-contributor to his sick practice of releasing rehashed games!

C-R-E-A-M5138d ago

Yh fam.... shooting games shall remaing number 1. Killzone3 is coming out soon. Im just happy for shooters as a hole :)

God bless the GUN.

fox025137d ago (Edited 5137d ago )

you guys ever ask yourself why (depite it's glitches, bugs...) it's still the most popular game on XBL and PSN? It was released 6 months ago and yet...

SeanRL5137d ago

This game doesn't deserve it, it never did. All these people who know nothing about gaming but have an xbox buy MW2 to play with their friends and then think their opinion matters in the gaming world. The game was overhyped.

vhero5137d ago

Game is a disgrace to the market really also it did help most places sold it for £30 when it first came out..

boodybandit5137d ago

SALES don't = QUALITY. Because if there is one thing MW2 truly isn't is a quality game.

Anon19745137d ago

So if the article isn't concerned about the amount units sold but rather with the amount of revenue generated, then looking at past games like GTA San Andreas which sold over 20 million copies between the PS2 and Xbox versus the 18 million or so that MW:2 has sold, I'm sure there was an adjustment made for inflation.

Otherwise, this claim stumbles, tries to regain it's balance and then falls flat on it's face.

blue7xx75137d ago

Well technically it would be the number 1 most sold game of all time since like the article said Wii play is bundled with every single Wii so not really fair considering MW2 isn't bundled with every single PS3 or Xbox 360 console.

Anon19745137d ago

It was my understanding that Modern Warfare 2 was at about 18 million between the 360 and PS3. GTA San Andreas was over 20 million, New Super Mario Brothers was over 21 million, Mario Kart on the Wii is over 21 million, Nintendogs sold over 21 million, Wii Fit (if you count this as a game) is over 22 million.

So unless MW2 sold over 3 million or so on the PC, it is NOT the best selling videogame yet, not number 2, not number 3. It'll be in the top ten, but it's not the top seller yet.

Darkstorn5137d ago

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Don't say that. Modern Warfare 2 is a well put-together game with progressive mechanics; I just happen to greatly prefer Killzone 2's multiplayer.

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sak5005138d ago

Really sad if people are still playing the Modern Bugfare2 and helped reach it this place. I left it the day i bought BF:BC2. I think that's a more realistic warefare game out there.

Hotel_Moscow5138d ago

head desk idk how that happened

kevnb5138d ago

Its hard to track, but Ill bet that world of warcraft crushes it in money made.

mrv3215138d ago

I guarantee WoW has made more.

It's been going on for 6 years, it's player count average must be larger than 5 million and it's monthly fee is $15. Do the math and even with only 5 million you are looking at $75 MILLION per MONTH,

-MD-5138d ago (Edited 5138d ago )

It's player count is around 11.5 million and they're all paying 15 dollars a month.

which is (I haven't gone to bed so hopefully this is right) about 172 million every month.

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Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: New Season 6 MP Map Gameplay Videos

Here is a look at the first two maps of Season 6 for Multiplayer.
La Casa involves intense action in a Vill and Koro Village is a battle in the streets where enemies lurk at all angles and shadows.

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MW3 shouldn’t leave Modern Warfare 2’s overlooked playlist behind

Modern Warfare 3 is set to be one of the biggest COD games yet features-wise, but it shouldn't leave out one of the best MW2 game modes in the rear view mirror.

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Modern Warfare 2 Adds Pay-to-Win Items With Thermal Scope and Merlin the Dog, Here's How They Work

Some alleged Modern Warfare 2 pay-to-win elements were recently added, see what they are here and how they work.

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PunksOnN4G275d ago

The DOG is legit Broken if ur hiding in a room or grass he turns his head even if ur behind a closed door he turns his head and barks letting them know where u at thats PAY TO WIN!!!!!

LucasRuinedChildhood275d ago

I hope all the assholes who buy these get stuck in lobbies with each other. I skipped new COD games for a long time and a short time with MW2 convinced me to go back to on a hiatus.

With the skill-based matchmaking (engagement-based would be more accurate), I imagine this will make the game even more miserable for most players when the matchmaking has decided it's time for a tough lobby.

I played the OG MW2 recently on the Series X and it's disheartening how much more fun it is. I don't even care about the balance issues anymore. lol

PunksOnN4G275d ago

My friends dont play with me anymore i am former pro player and i even streamed on MLG for RX gaming the team i played for... My KD is always high 5-6kd my friends who i went to school with are not good wht so ever so with SBMM kicking in its always putting us in TOP TIER lobbys and they cant hang now they dont even tell me when they getting on LOL

ManMarmalade274d ago

I recently started playing OG MW2 again and I'm having a blast. Feels like I'm in high school again.

fr0sty275d ago (Edited 275d ago )

Welcome to COD under MS. It's all downhill from here, they're going to be looking to make that $68B back as fast as possible, at any expense to the player.

StarkR3ality274d ago

The deal hasn't even closed yet you pleb. CoD has been doing stuff like this since the loot boxes in WWII.

Nice try though pal.

TheColbertinator274d ago

Activision has never needed Microsoft or anybody for that matter to act like greedy bastards

PunksOnN4G274d ago

why did my 2nd comment about SBMM get downvited LOL?? Do we have people who Enjoy trash SBMM tbh make sense it caters to LOW KD players and u will never get better playing with the same trahs everyday LOL

andy85275d ago

Probably gonna see more of this BS once the deal is fully done..Gotta recoup that 70B.

Jin_Sakai275d ago (Edited 275d ago )

Look at Minecraft. The game hasn’t went anywhere since Microsoft bought them. No 4K, no 120fps, no graphics pack, and no Ray Tracing. Just some new biomes, mobs, and more skins as usual.

Same could be said about Rare. Who knows what will happen to Activision once they’re under Microsoft’s roof. We can all take a good guess though.

PunksOnN4G275d ago

TBH they did update it by accident then they pulled the update down on xsx and xss i remeber the XSX version having ray tracing but the S did not. Then after people seen that it was updated it was removed that same day

peppeaccardo275d ago

No way !!! Nobody wouild think they would monetize on items that weak asses will use to get advantage during multiplayer action !!! I would never think they would do that ... I mean is a free to play game after all ! /S
Wait once M$ will put their greasy hands all over Activizion and you will see what awaits the "lucky" ones who will play this slot machine of a game. Sooooo Lame !

jznrpg275d ago

They way it works is you give them money and more money and more money.

anast274d ago

It's a true phenomenon that people haven't figured this out yet.

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