It seems that the hype surrounding Call of Duty: Black Ops has paid off for Activision. The game launched on November 9th in North America and the U.K. with massive ad campaigns that spread across gaming websites, billboards and television ads. Day one sales for Black Ops totaled 5.6 million copies or $360 million dollars.
These sales figures eclipse last years launch of Modern Warefare 2 which sold 4.7 million units within the first 24 hours. Activision is hailing this launch as the biggest launch in entertainment surpassing the opening weekend set by the film Avatar last December.
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