The numbers are in... (MW3, Skyrim)

[TriedandTested]

Activision says Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has broken the global sales record for a videogame, grossing $775m (£490m) in its first five days on sale.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, released soon after, was close behind. Its publisher said it shipped seven million launch units, worth $450m (£320m).

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15796585

Very pleased for Skyrim!

Slightly worried about MW3 though...still being lapped up. Same again next year?!

 

[One]

GTA V will beat all of these!

 

[jakspyder]

I CANT WAIT FOR COD15 I BET ITS AMAZING AND REVOLUTIONARY!!!........../wrists.

 

[Jono8]

Lol, how anyone is still entertained by the Call of Duty games i don't know. They just release the same game every year.

 

[Limenote]

this is great news for skyrim, It shows that there is a massive audience for both types of game.

 

[~bones~]

Yep its like buying a really expensive map pack every year

 

[LizardKing]

Thats impressive that an genre specific game like Skyrim can compete with the likes of MW3 which admittedly is a game aimed at the masses.

 

[Brookert]

Yep its like buying a really expensive map pack every year

haha so true

At least they tried something different with BF3, im starting to think the buggy beta bit them on the bum a bit...

 

[EdwardTeach]

I am pleased to see skyrim has sold so well. Just like mw3 it was well marketed/ hyped. Skyrim was the first game I bought on release for about 6yrs! I am not even a big fan of the elder scrolls series, not disappointed with my purchase though, it is great game.

 

[elmuzzy66.]

If you scroll to the bottom of the article theres a link to bf3 sales. At the end it mentions that bf2 sold 11 milion in total never knew it was that high.

 

[TDevlin]

I'm also very pleased and maybe a little surprised a game like Skyrim would sell so well. Should give game developers plenty encouragement to invest money in top notch rpg games.

 

[Puppetmaster]

haha so true

At least they tried something different with BF3, im starting to think the buggy beta bit them on the bum a bit...

Well, Beta does not = demo. It's a beta for a reason.

 

[SkeeterUK]

I dont think bf3 has disclosed its origin sales has it?

Also wasnt gta4 the lead selling video game or did cod break them records?

 

[Addicted]

these figures are pointless.

Check STEAM stats for proper figures, that is box-copies only; so many people ordered online who cares of dvd distribution!
Skyrim broke all game records on Steam, including the whole COD series!

 

[Judgeneo]

Crazy sales figures.

I bought both games

 

[Pighardia]

Well, Beta does not = demo. It's a beta for a reason.

Yeah to test stress servers i think they said? That is why it was so smooth on realease and no one had any connection problems

 

[Puppetmaster]

Yeah to test stress servers i think they said? That is why it was so smooth on realease and no one had any connection problems

I guess you forgot about all the lag then? I also wouldnt call it smooth, I have had plenty of crashes / issues / bugs with bf since release.

 

[Dicehunter]

Yep its like buying a really expensive map pack every year

This made me giggle

 

[Pighardia]

I guess you forgot about all the lag then? I also wouldnt call it smooth, I have had plenty of crashes / issues / bugs with bf since release.

That is what i was trying to say. they called it a beta to test servers, but on release they were terrible anyway and there were tons of server issues making me wonder what the "beta" was actually about.

 

[StriderX]

That is what i was trying to say. they called it a beta to test servers, but on release they were terrible anyway and there were tons od derver issues making me wonder what the "beta" was actually about.

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