Joe Chen, 18, watches as his pre-ordered copy of the...

Joe Chen, 18, watches as his pre-ordered copy of the new Call of Duty: Black Ops video game is placed in a bag after it went on sale in Sacramento, Calif. (Nov. 9, 2010) Credit: AP

Activision says the latest Call of Duty video game pulled in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale in a record showing for the entertainment industry.

Activision Blizzard Inc. said Thursday that  Call of Duty: Black Ops topped the first-day sales of $310 million by its record-setting predecessor, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

Black Ops went on sale Nov. 9 in North America and the U.K.   

Activision says its latest military shooter sold 5.6 million units the day it went on sale. Its predecessor, meanwhile, sold 4.7 million copies.


 

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