Gears Of War Reaches 2 Million Sales
Microsoft is proudly trumpeting that Gears of War is the runaway success they had hoped it would be, selling 2 million copies worldwide in its first six weeks, and over a million copies in the US alone. Gears has produced revenues of $61.5 million, making it the top selling game of November, and the biggest hit of this new generation of game consoles.
The November top 10:
- 1. “Gears of War” Xbox 360 Microsoft
- 2. “Final Fantasy XII” PlayStation 2 Square Enix
- 3. “Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess” Wii Nintendo
- 4. “Guitar Hero II” PS2 Activision
- 5. “WWE Smackdown vs. RAW 2007″ PS2 THQ
- 6. “Call of Duty 3″ 360 Activision
- 7. “Madden NFL 07″ PS2 Electronic Arts
- 8. “Need for Speed: Carbon” PS2 EA
- 9. “Nintendogs – Dalmatian & Friends” Nintendo DS Nintendo
- 10.”Pokemon Ranger” NDS Nintendo
In addition to being the must-have video game of the holiday season, “Gears of War†continues to rage on the Xbox Live battlefield as well, with more than 1 million unique gamers engaging in 10 million online gameplay sessions and unlocking an impressive 7 million achievements.* On top of being the No. 1 title on Xbox Live, “Gears of War†has driven new members to the network; paid registrations per day have skyrocketed more than 50 percent since the game’s launch.
well, it’s no surprise that this game has sold so well… it’s so well produced!
Comment by Gears of War Gurl | December 19, 2006