NEWS: Modern Warfare 2 to Break Sales Records

Games publisher, Activision are on their way to breaking records worldwide with the release of the latest in the long running Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is set to break the 1 million mark in it’s first week, beating previous record holder GTA4 which sold 800,000 copies in it’s first week last year.

Pre-orders for the game have been unrivaled in the history of the medium with many gamers reserving their copy up to a year ago. Many Irish stores opened at midnight to facilitate eager gamers, many of whom had been queuing since early afternoon.

The game is receiving critical acclaim from critics and is set to sell 13 million copies before year end according to industry analysts.