The highly-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has finally released and has seen great success, both critically and commercially. Among other indicators, this is evidenced by the fact that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has brought in more than $600 million in sales internationally within the first three days of release.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare seemed to nearly be a surefire way to attract old-school Call of Duty players and keep regulars coming back for something new but innovative. It turns out that Infinity Ward's reboot effort paid off, as the game's PC version has generated more revenue in its first three days than Call of Duty Black Ops 4. Further, according to Gematsu, the game also stands as the PC's biggest Call of Duty launch of all-time.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has also set a record on the PlayStation Store for the most digital pre-orders, as well as the most digital sales over the first three days of release.
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick wrote in a press release about the success of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, saying that the Call of Duty series stands as "the top selling new premium game of the year, proving the enduring nature of the franchise across console, PC, mobile, and esports." He adds, "In its first three days of release, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare more than doubled the box office opening of Joker.”
Players have set a six-year record for "total players' and "total hours played," according to Kotick.
"More importantly, our players are having a great time playing. Congratulations to Infinity Ward and all our teams involved on an incredible game and its spectacular launch," Kotick writes. He concludes by thanking the fans and community for their support and says that "Modern Warfare is only the start. There's much more to come."
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's immense success doesn't come as too much of a surprise, as indicated previously. It was seemingly intended to appeal to both long-time fans of the series and those who have turned away in the iterations following the original Modern Warfare and its sequels.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is out now on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC.