Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Ranks #1 Title in Units Worldwide for Calendar 2007
Posted by: Godboko on January 25, 2008 1:32:09 PM (12 Reads)
Game Sells in Excess of Seven Million Units According to The NPDGroup, Chart Track and The GFK Group
Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Call of Duty 4<sup>®</sup>: Modern Warfare<sup>TM</sup>
was the #1 title in units worldwide for calendar 2007, according to The
NPD Group, Chart Track and The GFK Group. Developed by Infinity Ward,
Call of Duty 4<sup>®</sup>: Modern Warfare<sup>TM</sup> has sold in excess of seven million units worldwide since its launch in November.
Call
of Duty 4: Modern Warfare has garnered critical acclaim, securing more
than 18 perfect score reviews and over 40 combined Editors' Choice and
Game of the Year awards in the U.S. alone. The game has been nominated
for 10 prestigious Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences awards,
including Game of the Year. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare also
currently is the #1 Xbox 360<sup>TM</sup> title on Xbox Live, based on unique users, according to www.majornelson.com.
"We're
very excited about this achievement especially given so many
competitive titles this year," said Will Kassoy, senior vice president,
global brand management, Activision Publishing, Inc. "Consumer and
critics agree that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the best
games ever created and further establishes Call of Duty as one of the
premier brands in the industry. This ground-breaking game and franchise
continue to establish new standards by which all other action games
will be judged."