Modern Warfare 2 Enters Guinness Book of Records

[The Undoer]

In my opinion, most undeserved record ever- oh wait... "Fattest person" etc... Still, Surely other games are far more worthy of it than MewTwo?

More worthy than MW2 of being entered into the Guinness book of records for highest number of sales?
No. MW2, whatever you say about it, has the highest number of sales for any videogame launch ever so no, there is no game more worthy of that particular record.

I mean it as more there are games which deserve an award for success more than MewTwo.

 

[bjj hero]

and 3 days later Robert Bowling was fired by Bobby Kotick

Ahhh, Bobby Kotick, alpha male of free market capitalism. The American dream. I wondered when his name would come up.

All I know is whenever I go on XBL three quarters of my friends list are always playing it. I do Enjoy BBC2 as well but Im lucky to see 2 peope on my friends list playing it and randoms don't talk or cooperate so I end up on MW2 again.

 

[TerribleAssassin]

Let the "BC2 is better" posts and generic hate begin!

I'll drink to that!

But why am I suprised this would happen?

 

[Gaming King]

Let the "BC2 is better" posts and generic hate begin!

Bad Company 2 is a clone of Modern Whorefare 2. They OBVIOUSLY tried to mimic it while also 1-upping it. Both games can suck my balls.

And before this the record was for ANOTHER crap game, GTA? Sometimes--no, often--I absolutely hate my fellow gamers.

 

[Tiamat666]

I have a recurring nightmare. News about Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 2, again, and again, and again, for ever.

 

[Gaming King]

I have a recurring nightmare. News about Infinity Ward and Modern Warfare 2, again, and again, and again, for ever.

Oh, gawd, that would be HORRIBLE! ;_;

 

[ke7eha]

I find it interesting that video games like Modern Warfare 2 retail for around $60, whereas movies cost a mere $10 (at least at my local theater). Perhaps we should compare apples to apples, as in units sold versus simply using gross income.

For a film to gross $100 million, it would require 10 million ticket sales. On an opening weekend for a popular film, this is very possible. However, a video game would only need approximately 1.7 million sales to equal this gross income, due to the factor of six difference in price.

This $400 million corresponds to approximately 6.7 million sales, which is slightly less than the opening weekend revenue of many large Hollywood blockbusters. I find it interesting that the numbers are becoming so close for the two media.

 

[MiracleOfSound]

This is why Halo, Gears of War and Killzone need to go cross platform. Share the love!

 

[ssgt splatter]

So... how's that boycott goin'?

what he said. Don't you just love when someone else has said exactly what you were going to say? Requires minimum effort on your part.

 

[JEBWrench]

Okay so they've taken most earned on release date...

Anyone know who holds the record for most units sold ever?

Mario? Zelda? Commander Keen?

Wii Sports. 60+ million.

EDIT: I suppose you could argue that it doesn't count because it was a bundle, but Super Mario Bros' units' sold factor in bundled sales as well.

Non-bundled: Probably Wii Play.

 

[Almgandi]

This simply shows that a lot of people are just a bunch of twats

 

[NeutralMunchHotel]

Makes me feel even better about the fact that I don't own a copy of this over hyped game..

How is it up there? On your high-horse?

 

[Malyc]

JOIN ME IN THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO WAIT TO BUY THE GAME
its cheaper that way...

 

[Simalacrum]

Shame that the two former managers of Infinity Ward aren't still with them to celebrate this with them...

 

[mechazeep]

Yup, lets reward unoriginality and blandess.

 

[Jared]

Have to admit there was alot of hype, which prolly helped it along.

Does deserve the entry though, as, has done something many games have wanted fofr a long time...huge first day sales...well, ones as large as that!

 

[LightOfDarkness]

Why would a game with roughly 5 hours of single-player (about 1 if you take out all the waiting-for-the-blood-to-go-away) and copy/paste multiplayer with a few new perks, removed perks, the most idiotic kill streak system and OP weapon combos get $400 million in sales?

 

[Adzma]

I can handle all the fanboys defending this game like it's part of their religion. I can handle all the needless hype. I can handle it winning awards that it clearly doesn't deserve. But for the love of all that is holy stop calling it MewTwo. It shits me sideways. If anything it should be MowTwo, but here's a crazy idea, why not just say Modern Warfare 2, or MW2 if you're really, really lazy. Look, MW2 is even shorter than MewTwo! Rejoice. I don't think you need to worry about people confusing MW2 with Mech Warrior 2.