A look at Modern Warfare

Posted by Michael Hainsworth on November 13, 2009

Here's a look at what is being called the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment. Activision Blizzard is making the boast, it says Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 raked in an estimated $310 million US in North America and the U.K. alone.

I had a chance this morning to play the game and it was the most stressful video game experience I've ever had. (FOR VIDEO CLICK HERE:) Look at the intensity. And at this point, I'm winning. This time around players must avoid killing civilians. There's a level so graphic, you're offered a chance to skip it altogether. Another level is nothing more than surveying the wounded in a mash unit.

The world's biggest video game publisher sold 4.7-million copies in the first 24 hours. But that hasn't made Activision the best performing player in the game space. Take-Two Interactive and its Grand Theft Auto franchise takes the top spot. THQ, with its movie based games takes third spot. And the former top player in the industry, Electronic Arts, lags with a less than a 13-percent gain year to date over criticism it's only re-releasing sports games.

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