Activision announced today that Infinity Ward's
critically acclaimed Call of Duty 2 for the Xbox 360 has sold more than one million units in the U.S.
alone, according to NPD Funworld.
The award-winning title is the
# 1 best selling game on Xbox 360 and continues to be among the highest
rated games for the platform, according to Gamerankings data.
"We
are proud that Call of Duty 2 is the first title to sell over one
million units on the Xbox 360 in the U.S." said Robin Kaminsky,
executive vice president, Activision Publishing. "Activision has made a
strong commitment to develop leading franchises for the next-generation
consoles and we look forward to continuing that successful strategy
with our titles launching on Xbox 360 PlayStation 3 and the Wii this
fall."
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision,
Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of
interactive entertainment and leisure products. Founded in 1979,
Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2006.
Activision maintains operations in the
U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan,
Australia, Scandinavia, Spain, the Netherlands and South Korea. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company's World Wide Web site, which is located at
www.activision.com.
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