Activision’s Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold an estimated 1.23 million units in the UK on the day of its release, grossing around £47 million.
According to figures released by ELSPA and GfK Chart-Track, that smashes the previous day one UK sales record held by Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold 613,000 units and grossed £27.2 million on its day of release in April 2008.
“These first day sales figures are astonishing and clear evidence that videogames are now mainstream in the UK,” said ELSPA director general Michael Rawlinson.
Check out Edge’s Modern Warfare 2 review here.