May 22, 2013

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Activision Blizzard Made Record $360M in “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Opening Day

Black Ops shattered entertainment records this week when it raked in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale. Activision Blizzard has revealed its highly anticipated Call of Duty Black Ops game has earned $360 million in retail sales in its first 24 hours of sales alone. This makes the generally well-reviewed game whose [...]

Activision “Call of Duty: Black Ops” Makes Record Sales in a day

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Activision Blizzard Inc said Thursday it sold about 5.6 million copies of “Call of Duty: Black Ops” for $360 million on its first day, setting a new record for the video game industry. “Black Ops” is a gritty military-themed shooter game that is the seventh installment of the popular “Call of Duty” franchise. The game [...]