In case you were wondering what shenanigans you might get into during the long break, the folks over at Humble Bundle have compiled a selection of Capcom games for the PlayStation 3 and 4, while Microsoft is featuring an «
Activision Franchise Sale» for the Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
Not exact matches
These fans have already backed up the money truck to
Activision's front door (the CoD
franchise has sold 56 million console units in the U.S. alone, with the November 2010 - released Call of Duty: Black Ops, topping $ 1 billion in
sales in just 42 days) and see Elite as more money grab than value - added proposition.
Activision recently credited Call of Duty
franchise sales for its $ 1.4 billion in first quarter
sales.
According to MarketWatch, the closest competitor for GTA V would be
Activision's Call of Duty series, but
sales for this insanely popular shooting
franchise fade in the light of GTA V's
sales.
Activision revealed earlier today that the Skylanders
franchise has reached more than 500 million in U.S. retail
sales, inclusive of accessory packs...
Speaking with IndustryGamers, Farrell responded with «Of course, the market opportunity is there» when quizzed whether Homefront — or any other THQ
franchise — can some day match the level of
sales currently enjoyed by
Activision's FPS giant.
«With first day
sales of over half a billion dollars worldwide, we believe Call of Duty is the biggest entertainment launch of the year for the fourth year in a row,» said Bobby Kotick, CEO,
Activision Blizzard, Inc. «Life - to - date
sales for the Call of Duty
franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for «Harry Potter» and «Star Wars,» the two most successful movie
franchises of all time.
11th February 2013 - Today
Activision announced that it's toy based video game
franchise «Skylanders» has reached 1 Billion Dollars in worldwide retail
sales.
Activision has announced the Skylanders
franchise has exceeded $ 100 million for
sales in Australia and New Zealand.
Mind you, with
sales of the
franchise experiencing a slow and steady decline, one has to ask whether
Activision's blockbuster series will still have the same cache in three years» time.
Activision - Blizzard, whose other
franchises include the immensely popular «Guitar Hero» and «World of Warcraft,» wants to beat previous
sales records set by video games such as «Grand Theft Auto» and blockbuster movies such as «Dark Knight.»
Additionally,
Activision's Call of Duty ®
franchise is the # 1 console video game
franchise in North America for the 8th consecutive year, based on year - to - date revenue from physical unit
sales.
Activision Blizzard's «Destiny 2» game
sales are coming in significantly below expectations and faltering in comparison to the
franchise's first game, according to Wall Street.