Activision released to IGN, in the first week of its release, Modern Warfare 2, had more than eight (yes, million gamers play it. We are the largest (gaming) army ever…in the world.

Some comparisons by IGN…

More than twice the number of troops in NATO’s 28 member countries combined (3.9 million active troops in NATO)

More than three times the number of troops in the world’s largest army (People’s Liberation Army of China with 2.3 million)

More than five times the number of active duty military personnel currently serving in the United States Army, Navy, Marine Corps and Air Force combined (1.4 million)

More than six times the size of India’s Armed Forces (1.3 million)

More than seven times the size of North Korea’s Korean People’s Army (1.1 million)

And, eight times the size of personnel in the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (1 million)

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Five days after the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the highly anticipated title set an all-time entertainment record by grossing 550 million dollars. In it’s first day, it made 310 million dollars, shattering all previous records in the entertainment industry, both in the 5-day span, and release day spans. No surprise that Activision is pretty excited..

“In just five days of sell through Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the largest entertainment launch in history and a pop culture phenomenon,” said Robert Kotick, CEO, Activision Blizzard, Inc.  “The title’s success redefines entertainment as millions of consumers have chosen to play Modern Warfare 2 at unprecedented levels rather engage in other forms of media.”

The video game industry has never been so strong as now… The highest grossing film of all time is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince [well worth the hysteria] which had made $394m in it’s first 5 days. The second highest in the film industry is The Dark Knight, making $203.8m, followed uncomfortably close by Transformers 2, making $201.2m in the first 5 days. Although I’m a movie-buff and love seeing movies in the theatre, the fact is, I’m a gamer first, and seeing these statistics makes me happy. MW2 sold over 4.7million copies of the game in the U.S. and UK in the first day alone…

Microsoft also had some impressive statistics to give out. More than 11 million achievements were unlocked, and 5.2 million multiplayer hours were clocked in the first 24 hours of it’s release. Modern Warfare 2 also set the standard, making it a record to have 2.2 million games on Modern Warfare 2, at once. Impressive Infinity Ward…

So, the game sold extremely well.. Did anyone on the planet not expect this? There’s been controversy around every corner surrounding this game for the last few months, and now it’s all in frame.  What are your thoughts on Modern Warfare 2? Did it live up to the hype? I also have written a review of the game, which you can read here.

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Every year a new Call of Duty game is released. We all know this is the most hyped, and most anticipated FPS, if not game, of all time. It’s also the best selling, and has gotten great reviews across the board. Read on for my review, of Modern Warfare 2.

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Today Microsoft revealed that they have banned anywhere from 600,000 to 1,000,000 consoles. That’s quite the feat. As many of us know, Modern Warfare 2 was leaked a bit early, so there’s speculation that many of these bans were influenced by the huge release.

“Xbox 360 consoles are equipped with digital rights management technologies designed to detect pirated software,” InformationWeek wrote, “but some players have successfully ‘modded,’ or modified, their machines to circumvent DRM protections.”

In a statement Microsoft said: its “commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of the Xbox Live community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal and modifying their Xbox 360 console violates the Xbox Live terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox Live. We can assure you that if an Xbox Live member follows the Xbox Live terms of use, purchased a retail copy of Modern Warfare 2 and played the game on an unmodified Xbox 360, no action will be taken.”

Microsoft has been doing their part to stop piracy on the Xbox 360. They have been taking further steps the last few weeks, and definitely have upped their game. It’s a hard fight, and one Microsoft will have to invest a lot of time and money to win this war.

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