Modern Warfare 2 is the most pre-ordered game ever

A GameStop representative recently revealed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has broken all pre-order records and its release next week "will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time."

Modern Warfare 2 is the most pre-ordered game ever

Speaking to USA Today's Game Hunters blog, GameStop's executive vice president for merchandising and marketing Tony Bartel revealed that next week's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be a record-breaking one for his company, stating "the number of pre-order reservations we've taken for the game is the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6200 store network."

For the time being, we'll leave Bartel's statement that Modern Warfare 2 will be "the biggest entertainment launch of all time" alone -- the scale of video game prices against other forms of media make that a bit tough to compare anyway. Figuring out that it's the most reserved game of all time, you'll not that the planets have pretty much aligned in order for Modern Warfare 2 to perform this achievement.

A single-console game, no matter how anticipated, could never match the fervor for Modern Warfare 2 -- so that takes series like Halo, Gears of War, and Metal Gear Solid out of the running. What else can compete on that sort of level? Grand Theft Auto IV landed on two consoles instead of three over a year and a half ago, back when the PlayStation 3's cheapest models were $400. Further alienating PS3 customers was the pre-release promise of exclusive Xbox 360 chapters. So when you consider that a popular sequel is launching on three platforms simultaneously -- with no real exclusives that would alienate single-system gamers -- at a time where the PS3 and Xbox 360 have very friendly purchase prices and the retailer making the boast is opening new stores even during lean times (Reuters) -- yeah, it's actually a bit of a surprise that it's taken so long for someone to tell us that this has happened.

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Hungerystickman

Knew this would happen.

I have my pre-order :D

I saw a video review with several spoilers :( but it does look amazing!

Lateral87

Is there actually anyone besides me that doesn't care about Call of Duty?

The_LightShow

This didn't surprise me, seeing as MW1 was so big, I could imagine a sequel being many times bigger in buyers. I know it's talking about reserves, I don't want to hear about it.

Train_of_Thought

i doubt this will outsell grand theft auto iv. and if it does, i'll be sad. this game doesn't deserve it, GTAIV does, even if GTAIV wasn't as good as everyone hoped for.

patsfan365

Train_of_Thought wrote:

i doubt this will outsell grand theft auto iv. and if it does, i'll be sad. this game doesn't deserve it, GTAIV does, even if GTAIV wasn't as good as everyone hoped for.

AHAHAHAHA!!!! holy santa clause shit, your funny. but in all seriousness, wtf is the matter with you??!! you sound like a jealous employee for rockstar! and think rationally, how could GTA4 possibly outsell this?!?! it didnt even outsell halo 3, and thats a fucking exclusive!!!and this game doesnt deserve it?!?!?!?! what the fuck else does it need!?!? a device to magically scratch your ass and take the cheese out from under your dick?! fuck you. this game or Uncharted 2, and im not just saying uncharted 2 because im a fanboy, should be GOTY.

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beef56

How many did GTA IV sell? Becasue the don't think they are going to sell nearly as many as GTA.

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patsfan365

beef56 wrote:

How many did GTA IV sell? Becasue the don't think they are going to sell nearly as many as GTA.

what?

lbailey84

Lateral87 wrote:

Is there actually anyone besides me that doesn't care about Call of Duty?

Dude your a fucken homo! C.O.D.M.W was and STILL is the S.H.I.T!

lbailey84

patsfan365 wrote:

beef56 wrote:

How many did GTA IV sell? Becasue the don't think they are going to sell nearly as many as GTA.

what?

lol let me fix it

"Becuase I don't think they are going to sell nearly as many copies as GTA did."

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