Call of Duty: Black Ops II is officially the largest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row, selling a staggering $500 million plus in the first 24 hours alone – this 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.”
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On November 13, millions of fans attended more than 16,000 midnight openings at retail locations worldwide, and the game was a top trending topic on Twitter in 23 cities around the globe.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II is available for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. It’s expected to be released for Nintendo’s Wii U on November 18th.
