CoD: World at War shifts 11 million copies worldwide

  • Posted June 16th, 2009 at 15:31 EDT by Mike Harradence
  • 22 Comments

Activision has revealed that 1940s shooter Call of Duty: World at War has eclipsed the 11 million sales mark following its launch in November 2008.

The milestone comes following the launch of the game’s second map pack for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of the critically acclaimed FPS. The original map pack has already sold over two million copies.

Developer Treyarch commented: "These outstanding feats would have never been possible without the continued dedication and support from all of the loyal Call of Duty fans.”

"For that, we at Treyarch and Activision would like to extend our sincerest 'thank you'. We're honoured and humbled to have one of the greatest online communities in videogame history behind our products."

Check out our review of Call of Duty: World at War here.

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  1. OtherWhiteMeat

    • 3:42pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 1

    Wish the Nazi Zombie add on was a stand alone game. It would get rid the bitter taste of not getting L4D2

  2. headstrong24 | headstrong24

    • 3:48pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 2

    I was personally disappointed by the first map pack and the entire game in general.  I thought that modern warfare was much better so I will not be getting the second map pack for this game.

  3. VintageElise | VintageElise

    • 3:53pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 3

    And Activision want MW2 to sell this much in 2 months? Good luck.

  4. bilbo_bobbins | bilbo_bobbins

    • 4:09pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 4

    shame the game was pants and not properly finished. bad disconnections/lag/host ends game meant MP was a complete nightmare. If you compare that with KZ2, you have no choice but to bin WAW, which is what I did.

  5. madmandem2 | madmandem2

    • 4:18pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 5

    so it should, this game RULES!!! :)

  6. posas | posas

    • 4:22pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 6

    bring back the tanks in hardcore teamdeathmatch.

      I hope your next call of duty game uses the same game engine as World at War but brings back the vehicles you used in call of duty 3 (the motorcycle, the jeep, and the tank). 

    The World at War game engine with those vehicles is the perfect combination.

    Hardcore mode gameplay is the best thing ever.

  7. supamariobrotha | supamariobrotha

    • 4:30pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 7

    not bad for a game the majority of people seem to dislike.

  8. Stang

    • 4:34pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 8

    @#3 - MW2 will sell 11 million in 2 months no problem.

    It'll be game of the year for sure.

    Long live Infinity Ward.

     

     

  9. hillybilly | apeh

    • 5:13pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 9

    @1 get L4D 1 + 2 on PC, its 100x better than the 360 version anyway (in terms of mods, maps and communtiy - imo steam still beats the crap outta psn and live)

  10. MrAce | mrace

    • 5:14pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 10

    "For that, we at Treyarch and Activision would like to extend our sincerest 'thank you'. We're honoured and humbled to have one of the greatest online communities in videogame history behind our products."

    How about giving away some free mappacks then or at least halfing the price, if you're really as thankful as you say you are.

  11. Beasley2K | Beasley2K

    • 5:24pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 11

    @3: They're just setting themself up to fail. It's embarassing that they make such big-headed claims.

    @8: How can you be so stupid as to think that, 11 million in a year will be difficult, 2 years iw a possibility. but 2 months... impossible.

  12. stef123

    • 5:33pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 12

    @ 8 You are an idiot.

  13. bloodwarg | bloodwarg

    • 5:40pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 13

    bilbo.... cod waw ownz killzone 2!!

  14. Sackman23

    • 5:48pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 14

    @7 right on, i have never seen so much hate for a game doing so well. funny

     

    and if Acivition and Infinity are so thankfull give us a free download you knucklheads!! sheesh

  15. joeymetalgear7 | joeymetalgear777

    • 6:42pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 15

    @7 well after modern warfare who wouldnt buy WAW, yea its a brilliant game but nowhere near as good as modern warfare and not really deservant of 11 million sales

  16. GranTurismoOwnsPs3

    • 6:58pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 16

     And Mw2 will sell this much in 2 months ? yeah right punk.

  17. Sonan | Sonan

    • 8:40pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 17

    I liked World at War's single player better than Modern Warfare's.

    I'd like a free map pack!

    I found my copy for PS3 at a pawn shop for $15. I couldn't pass that up.

  18. Maroc

    • 10:46pm BST - June 16th, 2009
    • 18

     come on treyarch make another game 

  19. ryuken

    • 12:39am BST - June 17th, 2009
    • 19

    WAW is great all the map packs are choice and I'm prestige 3, level 51   suck it!

    ryuken-d

  20. tgf5 | tgf5

    • 1:18am BST - June 17th, 2009
    • 20

    All that selling and nothing free. Selfish *****es. Would it seriously hurt to give a free map? Guess so. It's not like the continuing games will be that great. They will be using the same engine so putting less work as they go on this gen.

  21. ank69 | kayias

    • 4:36am BST - June 17th, 2009
    • 21

    who gives a 5hit cod 4(2) will crumble those stats

  22. Stang

    • 11:40am BST - June 17th, 2009
    • 22

    @#12 - Suk It.

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