Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 UK boxed sales down 25% on last year

6 months ago

UK boxed sales for Modern Warfare 3 fell 25 percent short on last year's Modern Warfare 2 launch.

That's according to UK sales figures shared by numbers company GFK (via GamesIndustry.biz). 80 percent of boxed sales were on PlayStation, with 20 percent on Xbox.

The new Modern Warfare 3 marks the first time Activision Blizzard has double dipped on the same Call of Duty sub-brand two years running to immediately release a direct sequel to the previous year's game. But controversy has swirled around the game's development and release.

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