Call of Duty: Modern Warfare shatters franchise's record for first year sales

Hours played were also confirmed to be seven times higher than the previous title.
Text: Kieran Harris
Published 2020-11-02

Publisher Activision revealed during a call with investors that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has beaten the franchise's record for first year sales. We don't have the exact figures, but given how much of a juggernaut the series has been over the last decade and a half, it is a pretty stunning feat indeed.

Activision Blizzard president and chief operating officer Daniel Alegre, also confirmed: "Across platforms, hours played in the Modern Warfare universe were approximately seven times higher year-over-year versus the prior title."

You can read our review of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare here.

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