Call of Duty: Black Ops opening day breaks record

Call of Duty: Black Ops broke a world record when it launched in North America and the United Kingdom Tuesday, November 9. The game sold 5.9 million units and amassed $360 million within its first 24 hours of sales.

For comparison’s sake, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 only sold 4.7 million and amassed $310 million on its first day.

With these first day statistics, confirmed by Activision exec Thomas Tippl, Black Ops is now the largest entertainment launch in history.

Thanks, Kotaku.