The game was developed for the console primarily. I'd be willing to bet that out of total sales, the PC side probably accounts for 20% or less. The PC side isn't chump change, but it's certainly not the money side. If IW takes 2 more years to turn out MW3 (which I highly doubt), I wouldn't be surprised if there is no PC version. Since they are most likely just going to produce it on the same engine and frame, I figure the PC version will still exist.

I thought I more then got my $60 worth out of MW2, I enjoyed the pacing and length of the first game more though. I think with MW3, the two will be an awesome creation and story.

-Jenrick

Numbers like these are great for game making companies, and of course, us, the people the buy them.
It shows that, bad ecomony or not, we are gonna go out and buy that game we want! Video gaming is alive and well and will be for a long time.

Yep, people need entertainment, despite the economy. We may be more selective in how we spend that money though.

Come on - I'm all for maintaining a positive outlook, but let's not get ridiculous

First - no one is suggesting video or computer gaming is dead

Second - no one is denying the success of MW2

Third - the economy is much, much, MUCH bigger than a single game, or even a single industry. MW2 might get the gaming industry back into positive numbers for a month or so, but it will do virtually nothing for the economy as a whole.

That said - if you think MW2 is awesome, then great, you've got a game you enjoy. But suggesting this one game is great for ALL gamers and the economy seems rather short-sighted to me. Again, no denying MW2s success, but let's keep our perspective

Actually, no one I know owns or plays it. There was excitement and the clans I play with were all going to buy it and set servers up for it, but everyone cancelled when they found out that it was a joke of a PC game. It is a console game now, pure and simple, and basically dead to me. I kind of laugh to myself when somebody says how great it is.

Regards,

np, that is why in science we were browbeaten by our professors to always use one zero to the left of a decimal (e.g. 0.5 billion).

MW3 will make $5 billion!

The PC Clan I played MW with were waiting for this game and are still trying to make it work, they have their own servers but it appears by reading their forums that everyone hasn't made the jump more because COD5 WoW didn't play well in the MP group. Seems they're like the recent style instead of the WWII scenario's.

I'm glad I have it on my Xbox but from what I've read so far, there's no need to buy this on PC and just get ArmA II

Well, November numbers were released last week and despite the phenomenal sales of MW2, industry numbers (both hardware AND software) are down from a year ago. This makes something like 9 months in a row that game industry numbers have declined year-over-year. So, not only did MW2 not save the industry (it certainly helped the industry tho), it didn't do a thing for the economy as a whole. In fact, Activision stock hasn't reflected MW2 sales numbers at all....which means MW2 didn't help Activision as much as one would expect either! Now I'm sure a great many MW2 owners will say it is the greatest game ever, but even so, a little perspective is a good thing. MW2, love it or hate it, is just 1 game.

MW3, MW4, and MW5 combined won't make $5 billion