Sales Of Call Of Duty 2 For The Xbox 360 Top One Million Units In The U.S.
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Santa Monica, CA - Sept. 12, 2006 - Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today that Infinity Ward's critically acclaimed Call of Duty® 2 for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system has sold more than one million units in the U.S. alone, according to NPD Funworld.
The award-winning title is the # 1 best selling game on Xbox 360 and continues to be among the highest rated games for the platform, according to Gamerankings data.
"We are proud that Call of Duty 2 is the first title to sell over one million units on the Xbox 360 in the U.S." said Robin Kaminsky, executive vice president, Activision Publishing. "Activision has made a strong commitment to develop leading franchises for the next-generation consoles and we look forward to continuing that successful strategy with our titles launching on Xbox 360 PlayStation® 3 and the Wii this fall."
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