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Activision says Black Ops is best-selling PS3 title ever

Activision’s revealed that its Cold War-era shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops is the PlayStation 3’s best-selling title to date.

That’s according to data cobbled together by the publishing behemoth from NPD, ChartTrack and GfK, with the military blaster outstripping sales of fellow PS3 heavy weights Gran Turismo 5, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.

The news comes in light of the much-anticipated release of Black Ops’ First Strike DLC for Sony’s PlayStation Network service. Exact sales figures for Black Ops on PS3 were not divulged, however.

To see how the competition stacked up, take a look at the sales data below.

-Gran Turismo 5 (6.37 million)
-Gran Turismo 5 Prologue (5.2 million)
-Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots (4.75 million)
-Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (3.8+ million)
-Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (3.8+ million)

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