MW2 to be bigger than GTA IV?

Doomofman

http://www.dailytech.com/Call+of+Duty+Modern+Warfare+2+Launch+Could+be+Epic/article16752.htm

Analysts predict the game will sell 5 million copies the first day

The global economy may still be poor, but some categories are doing well despite the economic downturn. One of those categories is video games. One of the most anticipated video game launches of all times is set to happen this week with a new game called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
The game is set to hit stores Tuesday and analysts are predicting massive sales for the game. Activision has a lot riding on the launch according to Reuters. Some analysts expect the game to count for as much as 16 cents of Activision's earnings per share for the December quarter.

MKM Partners analyst Eric Handler said, "This is the one game that could buck the economic trend for the holiday season."

The game will sell for about $60 per copy and Activision is partnering with 12 retailers including GameStop and Best Buy to hold over 10,000 midnight launch events across the country. Estimates peg sales for the game at 11 to 13 million units by the end of 2009. Activision CEO Robert Kotick expects the game to be one of the biggest media launches of any kind of all time.

Handler expects that the game will sell about 5 million units on the first day of sales and a total of 7 to 8 million games the first week. Those sales numbers would put the game ahead of last year's top title, Grand Theft Auto IV. The game will carry an M rating for violence and blood. Some of the most popular aspects of the Call of Duty franchise centers around the multiplayer aspects of the game, which the new version is sure to have.

GameStop executive VP Tony Bartel said, "By all indicators, we anticipate 'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2' will be the biggest entertainment launch of 2009, as well as the biggest video game launch in GameStop's history."

ironictoaster

I don't think so. GTA IV had much more appeal to the casual gamer. I know loads that don't like FPS's and don't care about MW2 at all.

If it did beat GTA, I'd be surprised considering the lack of advertising about it.

bucks73

COD4 sold roughly the same as GTA IV so Id expect this to sell more than both.

Gamer Bhoy 89

at least MW2 will live up to its hype. Unlike GTA 4..man that game is boring

RMD

Difference between MW2 and GTA4 is that if you don't have Online access, MW will get boring quickly while GTA has a lengthy playlife so I think it will be close.

partyatmygaff

Two different types of games, GTA IV though would remain on top methinks.

Star Bingo

may sell more.. - but is there hype even close to GTA4? is that possible

even if there was we know what we're getting here for the most part so it'll obviously be better than that.. thing