Just yesterday, we reported that Call of Duty: WWII had a pretty big first week of release in the UK. Well, as it turns out, it’s a whole lot bigger than we initially realized.
In a press release, Activision has announced that Call of Duty: WWII sales totaled over half a billion dollars over three days! In comparison, it sold twice as many units at launch compared to last year’s Infinite Warfare. Additionally, COD: WWII touts the franchise’s “highest total connected users” for this generation and PC.
Activision’s Call of Duty®: WWII has surpassed more than $500 million in sell-through worldwide in its first three days of release, topping popular theatrical box office openings Thor: Ragnarok and Wonder Woman combined, according to company estimates.On PlayStation®4, Call of Duty: WWII set a record as the best-selling digital full game by units sold on its first day of availability. Overall unit sales at launch doubled year-over-year globally.The gripping, personal narrative, boots-on-the-ground multiplayer and terrifying nazi zombies mode attracted players worldwide resulting in the highest total connected users on current generation consoles and PC in Call of Duty® history.