{"id":32492,"date":"2013-11-26T12:59:12","date_gmt":"2013-11-26T17:29:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32492"},"modified":"2013-11-26T12:59:12","modified_gmt":"2013-11-26T17:29:12","slug":"call-of-duty-ghosts-leads-next-gen-launch-xbox-one-ps4-video-game-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=32492","title":{"rendered":"CALL OF DUTY: GHOSTS LEADS NEXT GEN LAUNCH – Xbox One & PS4 Video Game News"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"\"<\/a>#1 Most Played Xbox One Multiplayer Game Worldwide; <\/em><\/div>\n

#1 Top Selling Xbox One Title at Leading North American Retailers; <\/em>
\n#1 Xbox One Standalone Software Title in U.K.*<\/em><\/p>\n

#1 Most Played PlayStation 4 Game; <\/em>
\n#1 Top Selling PlayStation 4 Game at Leading North American Retailers<\/em><\/p>\n

London, UK \u2013 26th<\/sup> November, 2013 \u2013 The next generation of game consoles is here and Call of Duty<\/em> \u00ae<\/em> : Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> is the must have game.\u00a0 Activision\u2019s blockbuster title is the #1 most played Xbox One multiplayer game worldwide, according to Microsoft, while becoming the #1 top selling Xbox One title in retail sales in North America at retailers Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart.\u00a0 In standalone Xbox One software retail sales*, the game also is #1 in the United Kingdom, according to GfK Charttrack.\u00a0 Additionally, Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> is the #1 most played PlayStation \u00ae<\/em><\/strong> 4 game, according to Sony Computer Entertainment America and continues to be the #1 top selling PS4 title in retail sales in North America at Best Buy, GameStop, Target and Walmart.<\/p>\n

Further reflecting the demand for the newest entry in Activision\u2019s famed franchise, in a recent GameStop survey conducted of 1,000 PowerUp Rewards (PUR) loyalty members and 500 general gift-givers, Call of Duty: Ghosts\u00a0<\/em><\/strong> is the most desired video game this Christmas . <\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cAround the globe, Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> is leading the next generation.\u00a0 It\u2019s the #1 selling title at key retailers and it\u2019s also the most played game on Xbox One and PS4 globally,\u201d said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc.\u00a0 \u201cAs we\u2019ve said before, we\u2019ve got the best community of fans in the world and we\u2019re thrilled they\u2019re coming with us to the next generation.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to being the #1 Xbox One multiplayer game on Xbox Live, Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> also is currently the #1 most played Xbox 360 multiplayer game, according to Microsoft.<\/p>\n

\u201cCongratulations to our friends at Microsoft for the launch of the Xbox One,\u201d said Dave Stohl, executive vice president, worldwide studios, Activision Publishing, Inc.\u00a0 \u201cXbox and Call of Duty<\/em> together have formed a valued and lasting partnership on Xbox 360 and we know this is just the beginning.\u00a0 So we look forward to an exciting new future on Xbox One.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAs home to the largest and most engaged Call of Duty<\/em> 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\u201d, said Yusuf Mehdi, Corporate Vice President of Marketing & Strategy, Interactive Entertainment Business at Microsoft.\u00a0 \u201cWe congratulate our partners at Activision and Infinity Ward and are proud to continue offering the best and most engaging Call of Duty<\/em> online experience to our fans globally by launching all Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> map packs first only on Xbox.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 1 billion multiplayer matches of Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> already have been played across all versions.\u00a0 Ghosts\u2019 <\/em> players have Prestiged more than 2.2 million times, earning over 3.3 trillion Experience Points (XP), according to internal gameplay statistics.<\/p>\n

Call of Duty: Ghosts<\/em><\/strong> launched for both current gen systems and PS4 on 5th<\/sup> November, and on 15th<\/sup> November on Xbox One, the all-in-one videogames and entertainment system from Microsoft.<\/p>\n

Published by Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/a>, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI<\/a>) and developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty: Ghosts <\/em><\/strong> is rated PEGI 16. For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com\/ghosts<\/a>, www.facebook.com\/CODGhosts<\/a>, or follow on Twitter\u00a0 @InfinityWard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

*United Kingdom sales figures exclude games sold as bundles with Xbox One console hardware.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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