Having announced tremendously successful launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision wishes to share the news with everyone that the shooter now broke a number of sales records. The records are as follows:

• The largest reported five-day opening worldwide box office gross figures, held by Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince ($394 million)
• The largest reported five-day opening domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($203.8 million)
• The largest reported five-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (6 million units, $500 million)
• The largest reported opening first-day domestic box office gross figures, held by The Dark Knight ($66.4 million)
• The largest reported first-day book sales in dollars, held by Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows ($220 million)
• The largest reported first-day worldwide video game sales record, previously held by Grand Theft Auto IV (3.6 million units, $310 million)

What self-respecting video game publisher would ask for more?

In addition, Xbox Live is also dominated by Modern Warfare 2, setting a range of new records, including the following:

• More than 5.2 million multiplayer hours were logged playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the first day alone.
• More than 2.2 million unique gamers played Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in one day on November 10th. A new one-day record for Xbox LIVE.
• More than 11 million achievements were unlocked on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the first day.