‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ crosses $1B in single-day video game sales record Previous record holder ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ took three days to hit the $1 billion mark. Read more: nydailynews/entertainment/games/call-duty-ghosts-crosses-1b-single-day-video-game-sales-record-article-1.1508704 The “Call of Duty” pays big bucks. The latest installment of the blockbuster video game franchise, “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” surpassed $1 billion in sales in a single day, setting a new record, its publisher announced Wednesday. “Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, in a news release. The previous installment, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II,’ set a record for single-year video game revenue. A scene from ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts.’ AP The previous installment, ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II,’ set a record for single-year video game revenue. A scene from ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts.’ “More people have played Call of Duty this year than ever before, logging four billion hours of gameplay.” The previous record holder, “Grand Theft Auto V,” surpassed $1 billion in sales in three days. The highest-grossing movie of all time, “Avatar,” took 39 days to set a box-office record, with $1.86 billion in sales, surpassing “Titanic.” The new, hotly anticipated game was released Tuesday. ‘Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation,’ said Activision. ETHAN MILLER/GETTY IMAGES The new, hotly anticipated game was released Tuesday. ‘Call of Duty is by far the largest console franchise of this generation,’ said Activision. “Ghosts,” which was released Tuesday, is available on XBox 360, Playstation 3, Wii U and PC and retails for $59.99. The first-person shooter is the 10th installment of the franchise known for bloody cinematic battles and a dedicated following online. Activision said that the previous installment in the series, “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” has “generated more revenues than any other console game ever has in a single year.”
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