Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has today become the biggest selling UK videogame ever, passing the DS’ Brain Training game in the official Chart Track figures. “This is the week that Activision Blizzard’s [game] finally overtakes Nintendo’s DS ‘Dr Kawashima’ as the biggest selling UK title ever (units),” says Chart Track, citing just 41 weeks since the game’s release. Modern Warfare 2 was outside the top 10 for just 3 weeks of the last 10 months.
It took Brain Training around 36 months to overtake the previous record holder, Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas last generation. There’s probably a joke in there somewhere about casual games, but last time I checked Modern Warfare 2 was played by just about everybody, chances are your granny is partial to a bit of deathmatch in between shouting ‘Blue!, Blue!’ at the top of her voice in as many accents as she can manage.
Remember that Brain Training is only on one platform, whereas the first person shooter is on three.
rht992
well congratulations but. . . i liek all the best selling films, music and games i can’t help but feel something else should have got the honor
PriceKitty
I hate Mw2.
Charmed_Fanatic
Not very shocked tbh
Stitch
Excellent! I feel ashamed that I only just finished the campaign earlier this evening though, I’m that far behind! It was great to finally get back down to some proper gaming though.
iAvernus
Not a surprise =)…Black Ops soon to follow even though people say they won’t buy it?…I think so =)
bigdon_23
It may have become best seller, but how many of them people still have/play the game??????
i got bored and traded it for £20 on play.com so the game only costed me £12. Bargain!