Modern Warfare 2 has already made $1 billion before selling a single microtransaction

everyone was waiting modern warfare 2 to be a return to form for Call of Duty, both in player sentiment and revenue at launch. Having already broken franchise records on Steam and set a new standard for opening weekend sales, the game has achieved another milestone.

Activision announced that Modern Warfare 2 has now earned over $1 billion in total revenue.

The figure was achieved in the game’s first ten days of sales and strictly covers sales to customers, making it the fastest game to reach $1 billion in sales in Call of Duty history. The previous record holder was Black Ops 2, which racked up the same amount in 15 days.

The stats, of course, are a bit skewed here, considering Modern Warfare 2 is a $70 game, with another $100 edition on most platforms. In fact, it may be that the higher price is hiding a drop in gross sales figures.

However, all of that money was generated entirely from sales, before the advent of microtransactions, the battle pass, or any other way players spent money in-game. They all drop next week with Warzone 2.0 and the start of the first season.

Modern Warfare 2 also has the highest-grossing opening for an entertainment product this year, as well as being the best-selling Call of Duty game during its first three days.

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