Call of Duty: WWII Battles to $500 Million In First Three Days of Release

Activision announced that the newly-released Call of Duty: WWII has already topped more than $500 million in worldwide sales in its first three days of release. On PlayStation, COD set a record as the best-selling game by units sold on its first day of availability. "We challenged our players to get their squads back together and they answered the ca

ll with the highest number of players we’ve ever seen on current gen consoles and PC,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision. “Call of Duty: WWII returns the franchise to its roots and the results are incredible, selling twice as many units in its opening weekend as last year and setting the day one record for full-game downloads on PlayStation 4. Our $500 million opening weekend was not only bigger than Thor: Ragnarok's, it was bigger than the opening weekends of both Thor and Wonder Woman combined. And we're committed to supporting the community with continuous improvements and new content.”

Pagebreaks Take: The favorable comparison to blockbuster movie releases is a clear indicator as to the growing power of gaming in the entertainment industry.

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