Modern Warfare 2 breaks record with 4.7 million in day-one sales
by Justin McElroy 
{ Nov 12th 2009 at 8:47AM } 
In other news, we're going to go ahead and bring you the world exclusive news that Modern Warfare 3 - 7 will be released in 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 and 2019 respectively. That pattern will likely continue into infinity ... but what will we cover in 2020 if we tell you that now?
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Coldplay619 @ Nov 12th 2009 8:51AM
I got Dragon Ball Raging Blast instead, show me sales for that D:
dgknight500 @ Nov 12th 2009 8:52AM
I'm sorry for you... But don't worry. I'll enjoy MW2 for the both of us!
Trey @ Nov 12th 2009 8:54AM
How is it? I was thinking of picking it up, it looks goo--oh ho ho! I see what you're doing there. Being all off topic and whatnot. Shame, shame on you!
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 8:55AM
Insert "over 9000" joke here.
Although the sales were probably under 9000 :P
gadvrules9000 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:02AM
What does the scouter say about his power level?
Temidien @ Nov 12th 2009 9:08AM
Insert joke about a raging blast emanating from dragon balls here.
The Baron @ Nov 12th 2009 12:02PM
tmac got voted down for that? this world hates good comedy :(
Premature ejaculation man @ Nov 12th 2009 8:51AM
Bobby Kotick, buddy ol' pal? Wanna send me some of that profit?
Cj @ Nov 12th 2009 9:07AM
*Kotick smash!!!*
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 12th 2009 9:31AM
The poor man says he can barely afford to put bread on the table!
AsherR [Planeteer | Power of The Hoff] @ Nov 12th 2009 10:11AM
@Bradwart: Well it's to be expected considering that he's trying to put gem encrusted bread on the table.
XBL: xGeneral DEATHx PSN: Deeth82 [Planeteer | Power of General Hostility and Angst] @ Nov 12th 2009 11:14AM
Why gem-encrusted bread, you ask? Easy...
...it makes his dookie twinkle.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith-ATDF Co-Founder @ Nov 12th 2009 11:23AM
Well, its gotta match the gold-plated toilet.
michas_pi @ Nov 12th 2009 12:43PM
He's probably lighting his solid gold cigars with $10,000 dollar bills.
Cj @ Nov 12th 2009 8:51AM
Wow. Im still not gonna get it though. Just not my kinda game. Its all about AC2 and L4D2 for me this month.
sonicspike41 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:15AM
Same here. It would also be all about Uncharted 2 if Best Buy would ever mail me the damn game. It's been about two weeks now since it was apparently shipped out, and even the tracking page shows an error message for it.
Oh well, 5 days from now I'll be too happy to care anymore.
freaparn @ Nov 12th 2009 11:23AM
AC2 is looking to be the high point for me. I've got a friend at Ubi working on the title who feels the game really pulled together in the last few months, to the point where (win, lose or draw) he's entirely satisfied to be going up against L4D2 and MW2's release window.
While I haven't been too impressed with MW2 thus far (finished the campaign, put a couple hours in on MP, still need to check out spec-ops mode), I'm still thinking sales figures of this magnitude are a good thing for gamers and gaming in general. Certainly makes the whole thing a little more mainstream if just as gratuitously violent as ever, heh.
hobocop @ Nov 12th 2009 12:08PM
I'm also looking forward to AC2. I'm more of a PC gamer. I keep my FPS on PC (hell no am I paying $60 for a 5 hour campaign and restricted MP) and my action games like AC2 on console.
Dragon Age still GOTY for me though.
Scooter @ Nov 12th 2009 1:31PM
What in the heck would you want in MW 2 to make it "impressive?" Guns that shoot rainbows that kill unicorns?
bongoes Sector 2814 @ Nov 12th 2009 3:28PM
Agreed. MW just is not a game I'm interested in. New Super Mario Bros. Wii is what I want.
Urza @ Nov 12th 2009 6:40PM
I'm looking forward to Left4Dead 2, but Assassin's Creed 2 not so much. The first one was a disappointed and they have to prove to me it's not the same thing over and over again.
As for "new" Super Mario.. I got it on my DS.. so why would I want to play a Non-HD version of it on my HD television.. sorry, coop and a silly flying cap don't do it for me... maybe if the raccoon tail was in it I would feel a little less I dunno, let down by the gimmick that's supposed to be new but isn't.
squirrelking @ Nov 13th 2009 10:27AM
@hobocop bummer about the lack of dedicated server for the pc
Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Nov 12th 2009 8:52AM
Well....Damn.
CarpeD1em500 @ Nov 12th 2009 11:13AM
x3
Trey @ Nov 12th 2009 8:52AM
Good for IW (and ATVI, I guess). Regardless of how you may feel for the game (my pants don't exactly tighten when it's mentioned), a lot of people enjoy it, and it reflects in its sales and fanbase. It has an accessible and fun multiplayer, and a thrilling (if not "on rails") campaign.
Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Nov 12th 2009 4:44PM
"I just don't see what the fuss is about because it's nothing different or revolutionary."
And why does a game need to be revolutionary or different in order to be good? I mean I'm all for innovation (when it makes sense) but there's absolutely nothing wrong with the, "if it ain't broke don't fix it, instead improve on it" approach to gaming. And that's what a sequel is. People are making a fuss over it because it's an extremely good game that's a sequel to an extremely good game. Not that hard to understand.
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 8:53AM
That's pretty stunning, or maybe not considering just about everyone probably expected this.
The haters can fuck off, it's a really great game even with the ridiculous story. It's actually got me playing online again too, and even though I get pissed when there's a billion helicopters/harriers/AC130s in the air at once there's nothing more satisfying than actually getting one yourself and raining death on everyone.
I dunno if it's goty, but it's easily in the top 3 for me.
GiggMan @ Nov 12th 2009 9:07AM
Curiosity is killing me......
What are your other two so far?
Nick (PSN: rattlehead91) @ Nov 12th 2009 9:13AM
You know it will receive several GOTY awards.
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:13AM
I got Borderlands, MW2, and....something else cause I haven't thought that far yet :P
I guess I'll stick Uncharted 2 in at #3.
GiggMan @ Nov 12th 2009 9:30AM
Good list.
I haven't played Borderlands, wasn't to impressed with MW2 but agree with the top 3 statement (maybe top 5) and come on.... Uncharted 2 at #3?
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:35AM
Yup, I had fun with Uncharted 2 but not as much as I did with Borderlands and MW2. I actually had more run with Ratchet and Batman too, so really U2 is #5 for me.
Trey @ Nov 12th 2009 9:37AM
I agree with the Borderlands choice as much as statistically possible.
GiggMan @ Nov 12th 2009 9:41AM
What about Demon Souls?
Speaking of which I believe there is a Dynamic Theme for it on Japan PSN store today... I would like to see what that looks like.
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:44AM
I wasn't really enjoying demon's souls. Sure, I breezed through 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, and 3-1 but I wasn't having fun so I traded it in with a bunch of other games and got 50% extra credit for each of them at gamestop. Ended up preordering mass effect 2 with that money so it worked out well.
GiggMan @ Nov 12th 2009 9:44AM
Looking back this has been a pretty good year.
Okay back on topic, MW2 good job and great game.
Jerk Face @ Nov 12th 2009 10:41AM
I think I'm the only ass hole in the world who didn't like Borderlands. I mean, I GET it. It's not bad. I just don't get into loot for loot's sake - especially when it's only mad guns. It kind of felt like the game didn't do anything else that great, except for the loot. There's only so many times I can unload an entire clip into a dude's face before it gets old. Those baddies soak up bullets worst than in Gears, and that's saying something!
I guess I like my shooters more shootery and my RPG's more RPG..y. It had a great art style and a bold idea, that just kind of seemed 'meh' in execution, to me.
But what do I know, I'm just a big Jerk Face.
Brodo @ Nov 12th 2009 10:44AM
Dont forget about Batman guys! One of the best single player games I've played for a long time.
Dissapointed by the last boss though, but whatev
Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) and co-leader of ATDF] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Nov 12th 2009 10:52AM
Why the hell was Tmac downvoted?
Temidien @ Nov 12th 2009 10:54AM
@Jerk Face
I agree with you 100% bud. Everything about it seemed perfect on paper but in execution, the shooter and RPG elements didn't mesh well for me. I did enjoy it for the few hours I tried it, but it had no lasting appeal.
Ashitaka @ Nov 12th 2009 12:28PM
@ Traceur_Ryuk
Well, for starters, he didn't praise Uncharted2 as the best game ever. And then, well, I'd say his trollmac reputation precedes him.
tmacairjordan87 @ Nov 12th 2009 12:34PM
That's exactly why I got voted down, because I didn't say Uncharted was the best game ever. It's not even the best game of this year, so it obviously can't be the best game ever.
It was really good though. You sony fanboys need to calm down.
Space @ Nov 12th 2009 12:48PM
goty...
uncharted 2. sorry tmac it was the best game of the year. best SP and MP, it brought platforming into gears of war. Everything about that game is polished.
Bat-man, it was just awesome and executed perfectly. plus the fighting system was new.
I'm still playing borderlands and loving it but it's not the best of the year, nothing new. and I haven't played MW2 yet but I've seen it at a friends house and it looks good but again nothing new.
I assume Halo 3: ODST, MW2, and scribblenauts will get the awards though.
Cody @ Nov 12th 2009 1:12PM
"The haters can fuck off,"
Coming from tmac, the irony with this statement is killing me.
Jason Statham (Has a ps3 now) @ Nov 12th 2009 1:38PM
@Space
But couldn't you say the exact same thing about Uncharted 2? It's definitely a good game but it really doesn't bring anything new to the genre. It does what a sequel normally does: It provides more of the same, and builds upon what made the first game so good in the first place.
johnnynumber5 @ Nov 12th 2009 1:40PM
I haven't beaten the MW2 story yet (it's pretty retarded, fun ... but still dumb) but I don't think it lives up to the hype as a package deal. I think the multiplayer is unbalanced and even feels broken at times. I guess it's one of those things where you should know what your getting and what to expect based off the first one.
I just don't see what the fuss is about because it's nothing different or revolutionary. The graphics engine is showing it's age, the story is assinine, the multiplayer is terrible and the game itself just falls short of the lofty expectations I had for it based off the first game. I've never been a fan of COD multiplayer as it's to run and gun for my tastes so it's hard to penalize it for being what it is. People know what to expect from it and just because I think it's shit doesn't mean it's not good. It's simply not my cup of tea.
In my opinion the most redeeming quality about the game is Spec Ops. The story itself has nothing on the first Modern Warfare ... it's not anywhere near as epic, believable and dramatic. It's like a bad action movie this time around.
I'd say based on the reviews it's probably a little overrated. I can forsee the GTA IV syndrome rearing it's ugly head when the honeymoon phase wears off. I'm going to beat it and then trade it in for Assassins Creed 2. No reason to keep it if I don't like it and won't play it. I guess to me it's just way overrated without any justification as to why it's a great game. It's basically the first modern warfare all over again with a shittier campaign mode, the brilliant spec ops mode added in and the same old run and gun multiplayer.
My games of the year so far ... Uncharted 2, Killzone 2, Need For Speed Shift, Half Minute Hero, Burn Zombie Burn, Katamari Forever, Devil Summoner 2 & Knights In The Nightmare.
den-69 @ Nov 12th 2009 8:55AM
I thought they said it would be 7 million first day sales?
I doubt the rest of the world is gonna make up the extra 3 million.
Eweor @ Nov 12th 2009 9:34AM
Well numbers are in for the UK and its sold 1.23 million here, it wouldnt surprise me if worldwide they have sold nearly 7 million
Bobby Kotick - Co-Founder of the ATDF @ Nov 12th 2009 9:09AM
You're right. We ONLY sold 4.7 million. That 7 million mark was an analyst's prediction, and even though the worldwide numbers are likely to be smaller than 7 million, it still sold more day-one copies in America and the UK olone than GTA4 worldwide and that's gotta count for something, right?
den-69 @ Nov 12th 2009 9:11AM
I'm still surprised that this game has more appeal than GTA to be honest.
Was strange seeing all the old people buying it in the queue before me lol.