Pachter: Call of Duty Bigger Than Grand Theft Auto

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EGG_OF_D00m said:

Dallinor said:

Brainslug said:
Biggest mainstream franchises? Really?

Mario Kart Wii (28.31 millions sold) says hello!

Mario Kart Wii released April 2008.

3 and a half years ago.

In that time COD has sold over 64 million units.

and if mario kart released 3 games with minor updates it would do the same, u cant compare a game with 1 release to multiple releases

Yes you can. Nintendo is taking a different approach to its franchises. Activisons bleeds them dry and then moves on, Nintendo just keeps using them again and again, just not too frequently

And yeah, it is kind of obvious the CoD is the biggest, FIFA is probably the 2nd biggest at the moment, and while the latter will keep selling for ever (unless it is replaced by PES), I do feel that CoD will fall before next gen