Video game Modern Warfare 2 has become one of only a handful of entertainment franchises to take more than $1bn (£625m)in revenue, its publishers say.
It went on sale in November and made an estimated $550m in its first five days.
The sales put it alongside other $1bn titles such as Guitar Hero III
It also puts it alongside other entertainment franchises such as the recent 3D science fiction smash Avatar. The film’s takings as of 4th January make it the fourth-biggest film ever made.
Ahead of it are Titanic ($1.8bn; £1.1bn), The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King ($1.12bn; £695m) and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man’s Chest ($1.07bn; £664m).
However, direct comparisons between films and video games are difficult as games typically retail for between three and five times the cost of a cinema ticket.
The first-person-shooter game is the sixth instalment in the Call of Duty series.
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Source: BBC Tech News
January 15th, 2010 at 2:30 am
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