Call of Duty Ghosts Was the Top Selling Game Overall on Black Friday 2013
Call of Duty: Ghosts was the highest selling video game this Black Friday, taking the No. 1 spot for the PS4 and Xbox One, and No. 7 for the Wii U.
Based off of a Nielsen survey of 1,200 people ages 7-54, CoD was by far the most sold game. The Wii U's top game was Super Mario 3D World, which was an exclusive for the console.
Assassin's Creed 4: Black Flag was the second best seller, ranking No. 2 on PS4's list, No. 3 on the Xbox One, and No. 8 on the Wii U. Battlefield 4 took the four spot for both the PS4 and Xbox One.
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Call of Duty: Ghosts also became the top selling Xbox One game in North America and is also the most played multiplayer game globally.
VG247 said it was the best selling Xbox One game at Target, Walmart, Best Buy, and GameStop as Activision confirmed it was also the No. 1 pre-ordered game for the console as well.
Ghosts is also the top selling PS4 game overall, and the 360 version is the most played online.
"Around the globe, Call of Duty: Ghosts is leading the next generation. It's the #1 selling title at key retailers and it's also the most played game on Xbox One and PS4 globally," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc to VG247. "As we've said before, we've got the best community of fans in the world, and we're thrilled they're coming with us to the next generation."
Ghosts has already passed one billion multiplayer matches played according to Activision.
"As home to the largest and most engaged Call of Duty community, it is no surprise that the newest entry in the blockbuster franchise has quickly become the most played multiplayer game on both Xbox One and Xbox 360," said Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Marketing & Strategy, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft reports ComingSoon.net. "We congratulate our partners at Activision and Infinity Ward, and are proud to continue offering the best and most engaging Call of Duty online experience to our fans globally by launching all Call of Duty: Ghosts map packs first only on Xbox."
The game was released for the PS3, Xbox 360, PC, and Wii U on Nov. 5, and arrived with the PS4 on Nov. 15 and will come with the Xbox One on Nov. 22.
