Fri, Jan 13, 2012 | 21:40 GMT
Modern Warfare 3 UK sales down year-over-year compared to Black Ops
ERA’s 2011 UK Entertainment reports shows that between its release on November 8 through the end of 2011, Modern Warfare 3 moved 2,814,609 units in the region, a number which falls 451,789 copies short of its predecessor, Black Ops for the same period in 2010, when it moved 3,266,298 copies. The Call of Duty series wasn’t the only franchise to note a slump compared to a previous release, as EA’s FIFA 12 sold 196,929 copies less than FIFA 11, which moved 2,193,302 units for the same period in 2010. The numbers reflect the downward trend of UK game sales, which were down 13% in 2011 year-over-year. Thanks MCV.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Charts, EA, PC, PS3, Retail, Shooter, Sports, Trade, UK, Xbox 360
Tags: Black Ops, call of duty, ERA’s 2011 UK Entertainment report, FIFA 11, FIFA 12, modern warfare 3
5 comments
#1
ManWithNoName
13/01/12, 4:33 pm
Maybe UK residents got tired of the series sooner than others. I hope this lit a sign at Activision t maybe wait a little and innovate more for the next installment. Doubtful, though.
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#2
John117
13/01/12, 7:39 pm
Fate in humanity restored, for now atleast…
#3
DSB
13/01/12, 8:29 pm
“The number reflect the downward trend of UK game sales, which were down 13% in 2011 year-over-year”
So 451,789 is a little less than 14%. Your “fate” in humanity is restored because people are buying fewer games in general? How does that work?
#4
Lounds
13/01/12, 8:44 pm
The Fate of the economy is uncertain.
#5
ASBI
14/01/12, 6:41 am
but mw3 released in 2011 along with BF3, skyrim and plenty other games
and that doesnt actually mean that Blops is better than mw3
besides, Blops sold more because it released after mw2 which was brilliant
while mw3 released after Blops which wasnt good enough for most of the players