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Modern Warfare 2 is the fastest Call of Duty to hit $1bn | News-in-brief

Activision shooter passes milestone in 10 days, publisher claims it's the biggest entertainment opening of the year

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  • Activision says Modern Warfare 2 has sold through more than $1 billion in its first ten days, a new record for the series
  • The previous record holder was 2012's Black Ops 2, which made $1 billion in 15 days
  • Since launch, players have racked up 200 million hours of game time and over one billion multiplayer matches
  • Activision claims Modern Warfare 2 is the "highest grossing entertainment opening of 2022."

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Modern Warfare 2 crosses $1 billion sell-through in ten days, fastest in franchise history