Call of Duty 4 Tops Charts

From seemingly out of nowhere, CoD4: Modern Warfare outsells every other game in 2007. Market analysts pegged Halo 3 to be the sales juggernaut last year, but they were in fact wrong.

The game, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, sold more than seven million units worldwide. At $50 retail, that’s a whole lot of money. It’s also an amazing feat for a game that released on November 5, 2007.

According to a press release from Activision Publishing, Inc.’s Will Kassoy, “We’re very excited about this achievement especially given so many competitive titles this year.  Consumer and critics agree that Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is one of the best games ever created and further establishes Call of Duty as one of the premier brands in the industry.”

The massive installed base of CoD 3 players certainly boosted initial sales and shows just how important compelling online play is to gamers everywhere.