Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package Shatters XBL Records, Goes Platinum In 24 Hours

by Mike Bendel April 7, 2010 @ 2:23 pm


The Call of Duty brand remains a force to be reckoned with on the digital frontier, as Activision has announced that Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package amassed over one million downloads in the first 24 hours of release, shattering previous sales records for Xbox Live content. All in all, over 2.5 million micro-transactions have been recorded on a worldwide basis. We’ll also remind you that it has yet to hit PS3 or PC.

Not shabby at all, considering there was a fair amount of vocal gamers arguing that the price of the five-piece map pack was overpriced in relation to what it offered prior to release. Evidently the asking price of 1200 MS Points did not dissuade many into backing off from purchasing.

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