Despite Missing a Shot in The Game Awards, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Beats 2022’s Game of the Year to Become the Best-Selling Title

Published 12/10/2022, 7:15 AM EST

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It looks like Call of Duty franchise remains unaffected whether it wins an award or not because the games in this action series keep proving why it continues to rule other IPs across the globe. It is the exact case with Activision’s newly released premium offering in Modern Warfare II that has already created history since its debut. And it seems like the blockbuster game isn’t going to stop anytime sooner.

According to latest reports, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II has snatched the title of number one selling game from Elden Ring, 2022’s ultimate ‘Game of the Year’. The brand new installment from Infinity Ward has become the best-selling video game in the US for this year.

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Elden Ring is no longer the best-selling game of 2022 in the US as Call of Duty Modern Warfare II tops the list

The NPD Group, which keeps track of all the best-selling products in various categories, recently shared the data on 2022’s Top 10 video games that ruled the charts in the United States. According to NPD, Modern Warfare II is 2022’s best-selling gaming title in the US, based on the dollar sales.

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The Call of Duty entry has now dethroned Elden Ring, another blockbuster release of 2022 made by FromSoftware. It also won the ‘Game of the Year’ award in the recently held The Game Awards event on December 8. Despite the brilliant accomplishment, the juggernaut from Activision has managed to outperform Hidetaka Miyazaki‘s open-world fantasy RPG.

Modern Warfare II Beats a Decade Old Call of Duty Title to Cross $1 Billion in Just 10 Days

Interestingly, the current result is quite unexpected to witness. Because earlier this year in June, the NPD Group had predicted Elden Ring to outsell Call of Duty Modern Warfare II in the US for 2022. But the record-breaking title from Infinity Ward has once again proved why CoD franchise is simply unmatchable.

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For those who are curious to see the Top 10 best-selling games of 2022 in the US, here’s the list from NPD:

  1. Call of Duty Modern Warfare II
  2. Elden Ring
  3. Madden NFL 23
  4. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga
  5. God of War Ragnarok
  6. Pokemon Legends: Arceus
  7. Pokemon Scarlet and Violet
  8. Horizon Forbidden West
  9. FIFA 23
  10. MLB The Show 22

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Modern Warfare II is soon going to receive its first major content-based update in next week’s Season 1 Reloaded. It will feature the franchise’s first-ever Raid, consisting of deep tactical missions.

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Mintu Tomar is an eSports author at EssentiallySports. After completing his bachelor's in Philosophy, he has followed his passion for covering news as a budding journalist. He lives and breathes video games and is a die-hard Call of Duty fan.
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Ajinkya Aswale