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Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare and Destiny Are the #1 and #2 Best-Selling Console Games of the Year in the U.S.


SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), has delivered the top two selling console retail releases of the year to date overall in the U.S., as well as the #1 kids video game franchise of 2014, based on retail sell-through, according to the NPD Group, through November.

In only its first month of release, Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare is already the #1 top-selling console game of the year through November in the U.S. overall, as well as individually on Xbox One, PlayStation® 4, Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3.] Destiny, the epic new release from Bungie, is the #2 top-selling console game among all titles in the U.S.in 2014 through November and Skylanders® is the #1 kids video game franchise of the year through November in the U.S., based on retail sell-through including toys and accessories.

"To date, 2014 has been a series of number ones for Activision Publishing: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the #1 top-selling game of the year, Skylanders is the #1 kids video game franchise of the year, and Destiny is the #1 top-selling new video game franchise of the year," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO, Activision Publishing, Inc. "We are excited about how fans have responded to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny and Skylanders Trap Team, and have even more great new content in store in 2015."

Activision's lineup of Call of Duty, Destiny and Skylanders achieved the following in the U.S. through November 2014, according to NPD:

• #1 and #2 top selling console titles: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, Destiny
  
• #1 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
  
• #1 kids video game franchise: Skylanders
  
• #1 top-selling new video game franchise of the year through November: Destiny
  
• Call of Duty leads November console game sales for 6th consecutive year

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[Nirolak]

Copy bump.

 

[TacticalFox88]

To the surprise of absolutely no one.

Hopefully CoD gets the kick in the balls it needs for a step in the right direction

 

[Xamtheking]

To the surprise of absolutely no one.

Hopefully CoD gets the kick in the balls it needs for a step in the right direction

Hear hear!
CoD could become a great franchise again
Maybe even

Spoiler

better than CoD4

 

[Vincent Grayson]

I'd be amazed if they didn't have the number 1 PC release for the year in Warlords of Draenor, too.

 

[Hockeymac18]

COD:AW must have done really well digitally to have outsold Destiny because we know from NPD thread it was less than 4.5 million. And we knew from before that Destiny was around 9 million (or was it 9 million unique users? Can't remember exactly...).

I could be missing something here, though.

 

[Bedameister]

Jeah but CoD is on a decline and after the not really good reviews of destiny and everything around it I don't think Destiny will be such a huge success for the years to come.

 

[Voke]

Activision are marketing geniuses. They know that this industry is fueled off of straight hype. So they pour millions of money into advertisements, and it works extremely well for them.

 

[H4r4kiri]

thats is just a shame for the gamingcommunity.

 

[Toa TAK]

Cool for both. Though it's a shame that I find CODAW to be the better game.

 

[GQman2121]

Activision are marketing geniuses. They know that this industry is fueled off of straight hype. So they pour millions of money into advertisements, and it works extremely well for them.

Yes, but a lot of people also really like those games.

 

[SmokedMeat]

Jeah but CoD is on a decline and after the not really good reviews of destiny and everything around it I don't think Destiny will be such a huge success for the years to come.

Thats some decline. And doesn't matter what reviews have been for Destiny; people are enjoying the game.

 

[Welfare]

Nice for them.

 

[breakfuss]

Activision are marketing geniuses. They know that this industry is fueled off of straight hype. So they pour millions of money into advertisements, and it works extremely well for them.

The games are actually pretty good, though (yes, even Destiny with all its problems).

 

[FonkyByNature]

Well congrats Activision !

I didn't dig Destiny as much as i thought i would but a lot of my friends love it and are still playing it hardcore.

COD AW on the other hand, i love it ! playing it on a regular basis. Love the multiplayer and mobility... Glad i bought it !

 

[JetSetRadio]

Smart company.

 

[airborn]

I wonder how those two are faring against FIFA 15 globally.

 

[ashecitism]

Not a surprise.

But is there a reason big publishers aren't touting concrete sales numbers recently?

 

[1st Course]

Worth noting that PR also say Advanced Warfare is best selling SKU on PS4, PS3, XB1 and X360 this year so far.

 

[PSYGN]

As a multiplayer guy, Destiny was not my cup of tea trading kills and getting cheap insta deaths from super abilities. CoD:AW, while not perfect, was a much better multiplayer experience for me.

 

[Clearos]

Glad both are doing well. COD:AW died out for me but still going strong in Destiny.

Easy games to pick up and play. I can play either game for 30 minutes if that is all I got. Some of these other games that have higher production values (all opinion won't get into it) demand a longer period of gaming that some people might not have.

Also I need COD to keep Doritios/Mountain Dew around.

 

[CassidyIzABeast]

No numbers?

 

[iNvid02]

US loves shooting people confirmed

 

[Chris1]

Call of Duty leads November console game sales for 6th consecutive year

Am I a bad person for wanting Rockstar to release a new game in November just to screw with this record?

 

[Future PhaZe]

Props to Sledgehammer. It must not have been easy following up ghosts but they regained my loyalty with AW.

 

[Kade]

Jeah but CoD is on a decline and after the not really good reviews of destiny and everything around it I don't think Destiny will be such a huge success for the years to come.

A GameStop sales associate told me this too.

 

[Toa TAK]

Well congrats Activision !

I didn't dig Destiny as much as i thought i would but a lot of my friends love it and are still playing it hardcore.

COD AW on the other hand, i love it ! playing it on a regular basis. Love the multiplayer and mobility... Glad i bought it !

That's the boat I'm in, too. I can't garner the motivation to go back to Destiny, but I get texts from my friends about how much fun they're having. Eh.

And here I am playing broken TMCC and CODAW.

 

[Cosmo Clock 21]

Not a surprise.

But is there a reason big publishers aren't touting concrete sales numbers recently?

Destiny underperformed and CODAW continues the slide in COD sales, so they would prefer not to have to share exact numbers with shareholders.

 

[theprodigy]

No numbers?

that would be because CoD is down 25%, although this figure is retail only (digital should cover some but not all of it)

 

[Dunlop]

I haven't really been into a COD game since Modern Warfare..this thread makes me want to go pick up AW lol

 

[ashecitism]

Destiny underperformed and CODAW continues the slide in COD sales, so they would prefer not to have to share exact numbers with shareholders.

Ah, but I thought they would be obligated to do so?

 

[ohlawd]

good for Activision

AW is really good.

 

[Reg]

The next version of COD will continue its sales decline, and I honestly expect Destiny 2 to sell significantly less as well.

 

[Mpl90]

COD:AW must have done really well digitally to have outsold Destiny because we know from NPD thread it was less than 4.5 million. And we knew from before that Destiny was around 9 million (or was it 9 million unique users? Can't remember exactly...).

I could be missing something here, though.

Wouldn't that be a WW total, though?

 

[Trogdor1123]

Not a surprise.

But is there a reason big publishers aren't touting concrete sales numbers recently?

I suspect lots of it has to do with digital versions.

 

[Bricky]

Say what you want about Activision, but they know how to sell their products.

Even with the Call of Duty IP probably dying a very slow death they still have Skylanders and Destiny. There is no way to stop these guys from making billions.

 

[Pennywise83]

Thats some decline. And doesn't matter what reviews have been for Destiny; people are enjoying the game.

They matter as long as word-of-mouth and information spread. Destiny had terrible legs after a strong start.

 

[Americanmushroom]

America. you guys really like guns don't you

 

[cw_sasuke]

The next version of COD will continue its sales decline, and I honestly expect Destiny 2 to sell significantly less as well.

Are you sure ? Cant see Black Ops 3 selling less if it hits next year. It should be the next game right ?

 

[Infurino]

Props to Activision, they know how to advertise their games to the fullest.

 

[AyaisMUsikWhore]

Activision really swooping up the game audience after all the shit that was fling at both games. Congrats..

 

[Hockeymac18]

Wouldn't that be a WW total, though?

Oh, true. Good point.

 

[Leafhopper]

Good job for Activsion.

Even if I am tired for FPS games.

 

[SpinningBirdKick]

I imagine that Destiny 2 is going to see a very big drop off in numbers.

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

 

[Interfectum]

I imagine that Destiny 2 is going to see a very big drop off in numbers.

"Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me."

"Fool me three times, you ain't gonna get fooled again."

 

[Leafhopper]

I imagine that Destiny 2 is going to see a very big drop off in numbers.

"Fool me 4 to 7 times, shame on you. Fool me 8 times, shame on me."

FTFY.