Activision haters, Blizzard Entertainment, I've got some bad news for you. You're both in Double Trouble.
First up, for Activision Haters. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of a lack of dedicated servers. You hated Modern Warfare 2 because of the fact that you can play as the Terrorist rather than the Counter-Terrorist. However, what you're about to hear will SHOCK you. According to Destructoid, Modern Warfare 2 is set to become the biggest Video Game of all time, with GameStop having more pre-orders for this game than any other video game in history
"By all indicators, we anticipate Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be the biggest entertainment launch of all time," says GameStop's Tony Bartel. "As of today, the number of pre-order reservations we've taken for the game is the highest for any title we've ever sold in our 6,200 store network."
This is about as bad for gamers as it is when GOP members swept up New Jersey, Virginia and New York for the Mayoral seats. Even more so, according to GamePolitics, the controversy over this game has not stopped pre-orders from shattering a record once held by Grand Theft Auto IV.
Wedbush Morgan Securities analyst Michael Pachter thinks the title can reap global sales of in excess of $500 million in its first week of release reports Industry Gamers. Pachter also believes that the game could sell over 10.0 million units in this year’s fourth quarter.
10 Million units. Suck it down Halo 3 ODST, Uncharted 2 and New Super Mario Bros.
And second, for those of you in China who play World of Warcraft, get ready for a shocker. According to Kotaku, China's General Administration of Press and Publication orders the game suspended in that country due to "Gross violations" of national regulation. This move orders NetEase to "stop operating" the title, cease charging existing user's accounts and block any new account registrations.
However, things got more complicated when a Ministry of Culture of China called the GAPP's action inappropriate. That's bound to result in some mud slinging all while computer nerds in China are busy playing on US and EU WoW Servers.
And that's it for Double Trouble. Remember, you may not be in Trouble. You may be in Double Trouble
Works Cited:
Destructoid
Game Politics
Kotaku(More information at MTV Games and Reuters in the links provided at Kotaku)
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