There's not really much more to say, is there? Publisher Activision notes that the 8 million folks dabbled in Modern Warfare 2 during its first week of release, which outnumbers basically every major organized army on the planet, Activision gloats. Obviously, the publisher forgot to factor in Antarctica's Grand Army of the Penguins' Republic, currently numbering in the tens of millions but, in the interest of celebration, we're willing to overlook this oversight.
On a side note, this is good news for Electronic Arts, because there's obviously a market for these newfangled war games.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 9:23PM jennyhanger said
After the smashing sucess of Modern Warfare II in UK wherein it's played like its the only game in town. Honestly, M2 II sales go insanely-high, it even beat the record of Grand Theft Auto IV. This '8 million report' is still generous compare to what it did to UK.
detailed view: http://bit.ly/modern-warfare-in-uk-hell-yeah
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detailed view: http://bit.ly/modern-warfare-in-uk-hell-yeah
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:05PM (Unverified) said
It may outnumber every army on the planet...but it's not like that 'army' is going to win any battles...
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:15PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:23PM xnowimcoolx said
@greatsam91
I always thought the government was equipping them with lasers...
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I always thought the government was equipping them with lasers...
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:27PM RudyHuxtable said
@Adam:
Lasers?
or
Fricking lazors!?!
Sorry. It's 5:30 on a Friday, and I'm still at my desk.
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Lasers?
or
Fricking lazors!?!
Sorry. It's 5:30 on a Friday, and I'm still at my desk.
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 10:41PM (Unverified) said
Actually from what I've seen online, and what I've seen on this site, it doesn't look like gamers in general will win anything as well.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:06PM (Unverified) said
...and thus begins the World War III genre.
I hope all 8 million of you know what you've done!
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I hope all 8 million of you know what you've done!
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:34PM Peter Moore said
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:09PM (Unverified) said
No, I'm pretty sure this title called "World of Warcraft" has a larger army...
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:17PM (Unverified) said
What, five million 12 year olds bitching for mommy to bring them a sammich? You're scared of that?
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:22PM CheeziePotato said
Hey, I'm 26 and I bitch for mommy to make me a sammich, but that's only when I visit my mommy.
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:36PM cbarrentos said
@CheeziePotato
you're 26 and you call your mom "mommy?"
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you're 26 and you call your mom "mommy?"
Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:17PM (Unverified) said
*suddenly remembers that episode of Futurama with the penguins with guns*
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 8:25PM Faceless Troll said
So this means we won't be seeing any more WW2 games for awhile right? Pretty please?
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Posted: Dec 4th 2009 10:40PM (Unverified) said
Nope, but we will see a shit-load of "modern" day war games. Until IW does a futuristic one (like Battlefield 2142) and then there will be even more over-saturation.
The cycle will never end.
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The cycle will never end.
Posted: Dec 6th 2009 9:32PM (Unverified) said
That's a lot of people. :s
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http://hydrolyzed.wordpress.com/
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 2:26AM Stevetrop Man of Mystery said
They can't be stopped!!!
http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/21/633496340842785484-penguin-army.jpg
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http://pix.motivatedphotos.com/2008/6/21/633496340842785484-penguin-army.jpg
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 3:41AM JoshMilewski said
I don't get it. How can they measure how many people played the game?
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Posted: Dec 5th 2009 4:40AM Katana Master said
No Darth is true, it's about 11 million if memory serves correctly...
But since we are talking about games THIS year then MW2 obviously takes the cake.
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But since we are talking about games THIS year then MW2 obviously takes the cake.
Posted: Dec 5th 2009 6:31PM (Unverified) said
I'm surprised JS didn't mention the 1.05 patch that jus came out yet.
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Posted: Dec 8th 2009 1:15PM (Unverified) said
There wont be 8 million playing the multiplayer in a month or two because its crap
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Posted: Dec 6th 2009 1:38PM safil said
how many cooked ps3's does that equal. hmm, best selling game of all time, new ps3 slim released about 2 months ago. sony exec to stockholders " i think microsoft had a good idea w/ the 360 and that red ring of death fiasco. lets get on the horn w/ infinity ward and see if we can make a deal. when they update, ps3's from the launch era won't be able to handle it for very long and they will have to fix it or buy a new ps3 slim! we'll finally get our money back from those launch buying bastards. ok, who here says I?" bastard. luckily, i fixed mine and 3 others from my friends. i luv conspiracy theories
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Posted: Dec 6th 2009 4:58PM (Unverified) said
In Russia sold only version with the cut out the missions. In Ukraine for sale in Russian and English versions [url=http://psp-pspgo.com.ua/igry-ps3/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-ps3]Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[/url]
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Posted: Dec 6th 2009 5:06PM (Unverified) said
In Russia sold only version with the cut out the missions. In Ukraine
for sale in Russian and English versions
[url=http://psp-pspgo.com.ua/igry-ps3/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-ps3] Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[/url]
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for sale in Russian and English versions
[url=http://psp-pspgo.com.ua/igry-ps3/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-2-ps3] Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[/url]
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