Call of Duty 4 rises to top of '07 sales

  • Posted January 25th, 2008 at 17:37 EDT by Eric Blattberg
  • 28 Comments

Call of Duty 4, which released in the month of November, sold more than any other title on any game system released this year.

Do yourself a favor and read that above line one more time.

Using our remarkable math skills, we've concluded that in 55 days, Call of Duty 4 sold more than 99.8% of titles ever sell in their entire lifespan. Activision sent out a press release dubbed "Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Ranks #1 Title in Units Worldwide for Calendar 2007," in which they go on to report that according to The NPD Group, Chart Track and The GFK Group, Call of Duty 4 has already exceeded seven million units, with sales skyrocketing every single day.

Will Kassoy, senior vice president of global brand management at Activision commented, "We're very excited about this achievement especially given so many competitive titles this year. 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."

Surprisingly, the title came third in US sales behind Halo 3 and Wii Play, but still managed to outsell them worldwide, thanks in great part to the ever-expanding European market.

We recommend you go pick up Call of Duty 4 today. Oh wait, you already have.

 

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  1. sorrow880 | Sorrow880

    • 5:43pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 1

    No splitscreen  = Blah (I REALIZE it has LAN splitscreen, but not co-op or online), otherwise it would have truly been one of the Greatest.

  2. SonyJunkie | Bender6191

    • 5:47pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 2

    This is absolutely insane, so about 1 million for the PS3 and 6 million for the 360. LOL. Kidding, even though its probably true. Congrats Infinity Ward

  3. Simi | Simi

    • 5:48pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 3

    Co-op splitscreen** would of really completed that already amazing game. lol

  4. Fr33DoGG

    • 5:48pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 4

    sorrow880. CALL OF DUTY HAS SPLITSCREEN YOU IDIOT

  5. XSpike_SpiegelC | XSpike_SpiegelC

    • 5:54pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 5

    not on campaign....OR online...

  6. Playstation_3 | U83R_1337

    • 5:58pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 6

    This game is awesome on PC im on it all the time and so is my son.

    Well done Ifinity Ward 10/10

  7. bungledude

    • 6:24pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 7

    This is the best game I've played since Killzone.I'm not at all comparing the two,it's just that I loved Killzone.As Phil Harrison once said,"it's the most fun anyone should be allowed to have with their clothes on" when referring to Motorstorm.I feel the same way about COD4.WOW

  8. macphisto

    • 6:50pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 8

    CoD4 is the BEST FPS out at the moment. I can see how they sold over 7m copies in 3 months

  9. Undying_Darkness

    • 7:04pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 9

    soon it will surpass halos sales! haha!

  10. sorrow880 | Sorrow880

    • 7:06pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 10

    @Fr33DoGG....

    Uh, LAN splitscreen only--which is worthless.  It doesn't have co-op splitscreen for campaign mode (Resistance) or online multiplayer (Warhawk)...only for LAN games which is worthless...I know because I have the game too.  Developers have become lazy and left out traditional features such as co-op splitscreen....thank goodness Haze will 4 person co-op splitscreen!

  11. xBSGeorge | xBSGeorge

    • 8:01pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 11

    I believe the reason why Fr33Dogg said his rude comment was due to the fact that there is infact splitscreen in COD4.  Now had you said there is no Co-Op play then he would have had no reason to say what he said. Well he still didn't need to be rude about it, but he is not wrong.

  12. XB2B1

    • 8:39pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 12

    @Undying_Darkness  So what if it passes Halo3! Your talking about a game available on many consoles vs a game available only on the 360. This is a great achievement for Call of Duty, but it really shows you just how big the Halo sales are!

  13. sorrow880 | Sorrow880

    • 8:48pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 13

    @xBSGeorge....

    I agree with you, but I didn't mean LAN split screen (I realize it has LAN splitscreen, but who uses that?), I meant co-op splitscreen or online splitscreen.  It has neither so loses much of its greatness.  But yeah, he's right to a degree, it "officially" has a type of splitscreen.

  14. DeadOnArrival06 | DeadOnArrival06

    • 9:00pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 14

    XB, why are you even here? Go back to your Xbox sites. Stay away from here.

    I'm very Impressed with COD's sales. Infinity Ward needs to make more games, they're one of the greatest devs out there.

     

  15. gingo | gingo

    • 9:09pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 15

    psn id: gingo.... well it is a fantastic game so i'm not surprised, its a pity they decided to go bk to WW2 for nxt 1 so thts a letdown

  16. 91761jimhoffa | jimhoffa1982

    • 10:05pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 16

    This game is great but I have problems when I try to find a match online. I thought infinity ward fixed this problem but I guess it didnt work for me.

  17. Uncool | Admodistrator

    • 10:55pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 17

    Yeah am I surprised with this? Not really, this is an amazing game.

     

  18. G-Code260

    • 11:14pm GMT - January 25th, 2008
    • 18

    this game is awesome it deserves to be owned and played by all.

  19. InfernoReaper | GrimDarkling

    • 12:25am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 19

    If Modern Warfare is so popular, then why are they going back to WWII for their next game? Stupid bastards...

  20. n0na90 | nona90

    • 4:30am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 20

    to go back to wwII might have been activisions idea and not infinity wards, and is not treyarch making that one anyway?

  21. bloodwarg | bloodwarg

    • 6:31am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 21

    i really need to get this. but im deciding between this,unreal tourn 3 or lost

  22. killahki | killahki

    • 7:56am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 22

    Is this really any surprise? Not really the only surprise is that in the US some of you morons would rather play Halo 3 which is in all ways inferior to COD 4 especially graphics. Glad I contributed to they're sales.

  23. blachaze | blachaze213

    • 7:57am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 23

    thanks to us "REAL GAMERS" in europe this game gets the credit it deserves. unlike crapy halo.

  24. Xdeth | Xdeth

    • 9:38am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 24

    COD4 is the $hit. Halo has nothign on this.

  25. Redrider | Warhawk1

    • 11:57am GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 25

    So much for Halo 3............................LOL,LOL, LOL.

  26. 91761jimhoffa | jimhoffa1982

    • 2:48pm GMT - January 26th, 2008
    • 26

    does anyone have problems when playing online? I cant get on I dont remember when was the last time I played online.

  27. princevegeta1980

    • 6:13am GMT - January 28th, 2008
    • 27

    soory, i don't play on-line often (still havn't finished the game itself ) and i've never experienced any problems when i did play online and i agree that a mode co-op on splitscreen like resistance would of been a good idea and why not a mode co-op on inernet too

  28. Pipes75 | Pipes75

    • 8:19pm GMT - February 18th, 2008
    • 28

    This is easily the best FPS game on any market!!!!!!

    9.8/10 - If you play online, and online with this game is a must to truely experience the game!!!

    I luv this game, makes me regret UT3 already since I never play any other FPS other then COD4! Can't wait for #5!

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