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How Much Did It Cost To Make Modern Warfare 2?

Modern Warfare 2 has made about a bazillion dollars so far around the world, but that’s not all profit. You’ve got to subtract the game’s development costs. And for such a polished game, those must be pretty high…


In Real Life

Hey, Modern Warfare 2, Lighten Up

Modern Warfare isn’t funny. Not intentionally, anyways. In an effort to make it funny, our brothers at sister site Gizmodo asked their readers to hit the Photostop circuit, see what cold be done.


November 14, 2009
In Real Life

Oh, So That’s How They Got Two Million People On Xbox Live

As seen on Modern Warfare 2 last night (thanks Jordan!)


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Was Modern Warfare 2 Really The “Biggest Launch In History”?

Activision claimed yesterday that Modern Warfare 2 was the “biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”. Not just games. All forms of entertainment. That’s a big claim. Let’s see if it holds up.


November 13, 2009
In Real Life

What Modern Warfare 2 Boycotters Are Playing


November 12, 2009
News

Modern Warfare 2 Sells Nearly Five Million Copies In A Day

According to “internal Activision estimates”, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 didn’t just have a good launch, it had “the biggest launch in history across all forms of entertainment”.


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Modern Warfare 2 Sells 1.2 Million, In One Day, In One Country

This should give you an idea of what to expect during next month’s NPD figures: it’s been announced that in the first 24 hours on sale, Modern Warfare 2 sold 1.2 million units in the United Kingdom.


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Infinity Ward: Modern Warfare PS3 Fixes Going Live

Kotaku has fielded many complaints from PlayStation 3 users that their version of Modern Warfare 2 has been ridden with bugs. Trophies weren’t registering. Friends couldn’t be invited. Word from Infinity Ward is that a new patch corrects the problems.


November 11, 2009
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Modern Warfare 2 Ships Three Million… In One Country

Need an idea of just how big Modern Warfare 2′s launch has been? Here’s one: Over the past week, Activision shipped three million copies of the game… to the United Kingdom.


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Measuring The Hype: Modern Warfare 2

Funny thing, hype. Sometimes it builds up for months, until the pressure becomes almost unbearable. And other times, it comes out of nowhere. Drops from the ceiling, punches you in the face, steals your wallet and just disappears.