It's only been one day since Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 launched, at it should be of no surprise to anyone that the game's already managed to sell over 1 million copies. But what is a suprise is that GameStop alone is responsible for such a number.
In an e-mail Bloomberg, GameStop president Tony Bartel wrote that the retailer sold more than 1 million units worldwide, and that "'Black Ops II' is shaping up to be our biggest game launch of all time."
According to Activision, Black Ops 2 "shattered pre-order records" set by their last Call of Duty title, Modern Warfare 3. Amazon was one of those retailers whose pre-order records were broken. The company tweeted, "Black Ops II broke records and is now our most pre-ordered game ever! Pre-order to get Nuketown 2025 Bonus Map."
With figures yet to come in from domestic retailers like Best Buy, Target, as well as other businesses abroad, things still aren't done yet, and Black Ops 2 could shape up to be one of the best selling games of the year.
While versions for PC (which had a bit of a hiccup yesterday), PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360 all launched yesterday, the game still has a launch ahead for Nintendo's upcoming console, the Wii U.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 sees players assume the role of Alex Mercer's son, David. As indicated by the trailer, the game is set in war-torn Los Angeles in the year 2025, and the People's Republic of China has invaded Los Angeles due to a global struggle involving rare earth minerals. At the same time, a terrorist by the name of Raul Menendez manages to infiltrate the miltary network to take over hundreds of the U.S's own automated drones, using them to attack its major cities. Sounds a bit far fetched, but it's really not.
Players will take a trip back in time where they'll meet a younger version of Menendez, and see how events of the past shaped him into the man he becomes.
Goyer said of Menendez, "Menendez is a multidimensional human being. That was the first place we wanted to start. We wanted players to understand the emotional conflict at the core of Menendez's actions, so we have players meet Raul Menendez as Alex Mason in the late 80's."
About one third of the game will be played as Alex Mason, seeing and understanding how this monster was created, to see what the monster is capable of.
While players will play as David throughout Black Ops 2, his father Alex will make an appearance, as will Frank Woods. Players will be able to make choices throughout the game that will affect the story, including a variety of endings.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is out now for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, with a release to follow for Nintendo's Wii U.