God of War: Ragnarok and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 launched recently to much fanfare. Call of Duty was launched at the end of October and earned over a billion dollars within a week of its launch.

And it’s a hefty record, but not something that happened out of nowhere. It was followed by God of War Ragnarok’s launch on November 11. And we all saw how many fans were waiting for this game.

Ever since the launch of God of War 2018, which pretty much ended on a cliffhanger, the sequel promised a conclusion to the story started in its predecessor. And so it did as the fans have been rushing for the copies on all fronts.

God of War makes a surprise record with the physical copies

Thanks to all the hype that the previous game created with its ending in 2018, combined with how good Ragnarok looked on its own, it managed to sell more physical copies at launch than Elden Ring, Pokémon Legends: Acreus, and the record holder Modern Warfare 2 itself in the UK.

According to gameindusrty.biz the only game that succeeded in staying ahead of God of War: Ragnarok is ever successful FIFA 23. Now, this thing does not come as a surprise because FIFA’s fan following comes from both the gaming community and fans of the sport itself.

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“Elden Ring Will Win Game of the Year” – Despite Getting a Tough Competition From God of War Ragnarok Fans Still Believe That From Software’s Magnum Opus Will Be the Game of the Year

God of War Ragnarok, being ahead of games like Pokemon and Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, is still a big feat. Pokemon is a series that has retained the love of its fans and critics for years. With every new game, Pokemon breaks a record or two.

The same story goes for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. The series has broken sales records almost every year a new game launches, and every year it sells more than the previous game. Although comparing MW2 with the latest GoW is not a fair match, as the Call of Duty installment was a notable download title. However, it still adds up for the sales, and credits due where they are, God of War Ragnarok has indeed achieved a tremendous feat.

Video games have started a trend

Video games nowadays have elevated from usual entertainment mediums. They have been earning marginally more revenue than any other entertainment product. This trend started in 2013 with Grand Theft Auto 5, which made around a billion-dollar in the first three days of its launch.

It was followed by Red Dead Redemption 2, earning $725 Million in its opening weekend.
So what are your thoughts? Next week the digital sales numbers of Ragnarok will be revealed. Could it break any more records with its combined sales numbers? Tell us your thoughts in the comments.

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