The total number of copies sold of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) reached 41 million, and Black Ops Cold War - 30 million
Undoubtedly, despite all the troubles, Call of Duty remains one of the most iconic and profitable gaming franchises in the industry. Despite the fact that there is no doubt about its success, we do not often see any specific data on sales of the games in the series, but recent court documents released by Activision CEO Peter Kelly have shed some light.
Here's What We Know
According to the documents, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has sold more than 30 million copies worldwide since its debut in 2020. Its predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which was relaunched in 2019, has sold more than 41 million copies worldwide. Meanwhile, 2015's Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 surpassed the 43 million copies sold in almost a decade.
Such impressive sales figures somewhat justify the huge sums that Activison spends on the development of the series. For example, recently, the same court documents revealed that an incredible $700 million was spent on the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War in 2020.
Source: GamingBolt
