Call of Duty 4 reaches 13 million players on Xbox Live
by Griffin McElroy 
{ May 26th 2009 at 12:40PM } 
This number is impressive for two reasons: First, it's two million more players than the last Xbox Live total we heard for Modern Warfare back in March. The second reason has been mentioned by a few gaming blogs already -- it's surpassed the total number of World of Warcraft players. Impressive? Well, yes -- though nobody is forced to subscribe to Call of Duty 4. As far as pure, lucrative retention is concerned, we think WoW still takes the cake.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Prox @ May 26th 2009 12:46PM
Boo this man!
Prox @ May 26th 2009 1:24PM
The above comment was in response to a "first" post that has apparently been removed (?).
Seeing how it is no longer relevant, please downvote.
ThatPCgameryouhate @ May 26th 2009 2:09PM
Upvoted... just to displease you. Sorry, it's how the internet works nowadays.
Dan the Man @ May 26th 2009 2:19PM
I upvoted too.
JXCgunrunna @ May 26th 2009 2:40PM
well i upvoted proxy and downvoted the next two dudes. ill say downvote me and you will and that will disprove thatPCgameryouhate. or maybe im just saying this cuz i want to be upvoted so you will actually do what i want.
Cr4sh Dummy @ May 26th 2009 4:14PM
Hell, I'll upvote anything that's crazy!
gonintendo @ May 26th 2009 5:09PM
I just reported that comment.
snafuperman @ May 26th 2009 12:47PM
Sweetness!
Avada Kadavra 9 @ May 26th 2009 12:47PM
World at War is far better imo.
joeybeast @ May 26th 2009 1:02PM
How can you say that when every gun in World at War sounded like a typewriter.
Avada Kadavra 9 @ May 26th 2009 1:05PM
Apparently you need to upgrade your sound system if you think they all sound the same. And I like it that you CoD4 women voted my post down =)
Avada Kadavra 9 @ May 26th 2009 1:07PM
oh and btw
http://majornelson.com/archive/2009/04/28/live-activity-for-week-of-april-20th.aspx
Just because they had so many people play it before doesn't mean they keep on playing it. Losers.
JXCgunrunna @ May 26th 2009 1:36PM
The number was 10 million at the beginning of the year. so in a little over 5 months, they managed to get 3,000,000 more people online ON ONE SYSTEM. this is quite an accomplishment given they have had no new updates or support, halo 3 to compete with, and a squeal to their own game come out.
JS Beckerist @ May 26th 2009 1:39PM
World At Warcraft is nothing more than a treadmill that makes you fatter.
CzAr @ May 26th 2009 2:05PM
13,000,000 divided by 5.
People make different accounts for 'clans'. The also make new accounts so they can improve their overall stats. Which obviously drives the number up.
Bootleg Zani @ May 26th 2009 2:26PM
CoD4 is a better game. However Battlefield: Bad Company has better sound than CoD4.
JXCgunrunna @ May 26th 2009 2:45PM
@Czar Do you really think dividing by 5 is even close? xbox gold accounts are 50 dollars a year. of the 13 million, i would be surprised if even 100 people are paying 250 dollars a year to be in clans. plus you can just put in clan tags in the game.
DBuck_Eye @ May 26th 2009 3:53PM
I wouldn't. There are a LOT of whiny twelve-year-olds whose parents buy them whatever they want.
DWells55 @ May 27th 2009 5:02AM
Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty WaW are both great games, so enough bickering already. The only valid complaint is that WaW feels a bit like an expansion pack since it's the same engine and the gameplay is extremely similar. Regardless, both great games.
Avada Kadavra 9 @ May 26th 2009 12:48PM
Prox is just jealous, thus we boo him.
baby sea tuna @ May 26th 2009 1:38PM
Man, you are just full of failure this afternoon, huh?
NaeemTHM @ May 26th 2009 1:50PM
Watch out man...he knows Harry Potter spells.
Avada Kadavra 9 @ May 26th 2009 2:47PM
Failures are okay, at least I remember why CoD4 sucks not only for the game play but for the people that play it too. They rated my first post down even though it was just imo (in my opinion) as everyone on here has given their opinion too but their opinion is just as epic fail as mine, but again these girls just like CoD4 and just mad that WaW beats it on the top played every week, odd huh even though CoD4 is a better game?
Fail that
The AC Dude @ May 26th 2009 6:00PM
I'm sorry but the only people who will EVER think COD World at War is better than COD 4 are those who missed out on COD 4 and want to fit in and those who enjoy playing cheap MP40 fests.
helghast102 (Valkyria Chronicles and the anime OWN!) @ May 26th 2009 12:49PM
C'mon guys, congratulate the man, he got FIRST comment on an article on the internet!
xx Beta Max xx @ May 26th 2009 12:50PM
Call of Duty 4 reaches 13 million players on Xbox Live.. US army recruits suffer from carpel tunnel and complain about slow advancement in real life ranks.
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 12:52PM
Yeah...they need double xp weekends.
Manly Mcbeefington (Mr. ESC) @ May 26th 2009 1:18PM
Not to mention the respawn system in real life sucks.
Ninja_Nun @ May 26th 2009 6:54PM
Even worse if your a buddhist
"Aww man how can i wield an m60 now i'm a bee?!"
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 12:51PM
I call shenanigans! You are most certainly not the man.
Sidebuster @ May 26th 2009 12:53PM
I like CoD4 on the PC. The best part about the game is the unlock-able abilities and weapons. I got World at War with the Nvidia card I bought. I have yet to play it though.
I have a feeling MW2 is not going to be anywhere near as good as MW was.
ThatPCgameryouhate @ May 26th 2009 12:55PM
That was... insightful lol.
What card did you buy?
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 12:57PM
Yeah, it's going to miles and miles beyond MW1!
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 12:55PM
I think in celebration of such a milestone, and to promote the release of the new game, they should release some new maps. Heck, have Treyarch quit wasting time on WaW, and have them make them!
JXCgunrunna @ May 26th 2009 1:07PM
Decent idea as long as they dont make bad maps or just make day or night versions.
Churchy @ May 26th 2009 1:56PM
Or better yet, they could just make the maps that they put out forever ago free. But seeing as maps and junk from COD2 still cost I don't see that happening, guess some people don't get that they should just copy the Bungie model of map pack pricing.
Mr Khan @ May 26th 2009 12:56PM
Damned impressive. I mean, what percentage of total LIVE Gold subscribers is that?
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 1:02PM
Well, in 2008 they had 17million combined Xbox Live accounts (Gold & Silver). And they reported that the "majority" were gold. So you can play with those numbers and make your own conclusion.
ThatPCgameryouhate @ May 26th 2009 12:56PM
Actually Chuck Norris was first BECAUSE HE INVENTED THE INTERNETS. Go away.
Haon @ May 26th 2009 12:57PM
After picking up World at war at the steam sale I can say that compared to Cod 4 it really doesn't measure up. I played Cod 4 on 360 for about a year and a half and I just wish steam would have a sale on that already. Probably not gonna happen anytime soon because its been on the top ten sales ever since Ive been looking at it.
ThatPCgameryouhate @ May 26th 2009 12:57PM
Wtf joystiq. This was a response to Dan the Man. >
Storm Eagle @ May 26th 2009 12:58PM
They seem to be having technical difficulties today.
xx Beta Max xx @ May 26th 2009 12:58PM
HAHA, i think that is the new slogan for the NATIONAL GUARD
B3astofthe3ast @ May 26th 2009 12:59PM
Does the DEA now have to classify CoD4?
Ben Gilbert @ May 26th 2009 12:59PM
Thank you folks for downvoting the "first" commenters. We do most certainly delete them and/or edit them when we see 'em. Please, as always, feel free to report them as well or tell me personally (ben@joystiq.com). Believe me, we appreciate the help!
Kisses,
Ben
Ignatius @ May 26th 2009 2:34PM
Just need to change their posts to "I am a retard." and they'll probably stop doing first posts.
Sidebuster @ May 26th 2009 1:00PM
Yeah, I wish I could say something that would stick with people for the rest of their lives. But I usually post the same old crap.
The GTX 285
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814143171
It works great, but has a kind of chirp to it. I tried to research that online and I guess resistors heat and vibrate or something causing that.
Sidebuster @ May 26th 2009 1:01PM
Damn it, sorry this was meant as a reply.
JXCgunrunna @ May 26th 2009 1:09PM
Awesome card. my motherboard and case wont support it because they put my ethernet port right next to the PCI-e 2.0 slot. I cant get a 2 slot card so i just went with the BFG geforce 9800 GT OC 1gb
Sidebuster @ May 26th 2009 1:19PM
The board I have put a PCI slot in between the two PCI-E slots so That one card hides the only PCI slot my Mobo has. So no Xi-Fi for me.