Until Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Call of Duty: Black Ops IIImade a lot of money in three days. And while that’s not surprising, it is notable, given that the series sales had been in a bit of a decline withGhostsandAdvance Wars: Days of Ruin.

I guess the return to the familiar, well-receivedBlack Opssub-series worked.

Activision says “retail sales up significantly over last two years”andthat digital sales are double those of last year (it’s also the best selling day-one digital PS4 game). The three day opening weekend sales total over $550 million.Black Ops IIIeven managed to move 164,716 copies in Japan, mostly on PS4, making it the top-selling Japanese title for the week.

Call of Duty: Black Ops III Scores Over Half a Billion Dollar Opening Weekend[Activision]

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A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

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