Saturday, September 21, 2013

Grand Theft Auto V makes $1 Billion within 72 hours


Grand Theft Auto 5 or V which was released on 17 September 2013 made $800 Million in sales on the first day of its release equating to nearly 13 million copies sold.It is the highest ever earnings done in a day by Rockstar Games.Previous first day record was set by Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 at around $500 Billion.

The game was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles and is the fifteenth title of its kind.

After the first day record it broke all time record by earning $1 Billion in 3 days, which was set by Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in 15 days. The game has grossed more than one of the highest grossing movies of 2013 Man of Steel and looking forward to break the record of Iron Man 3 which grossed $1.3 Million.It has also become the Fastest selling entertainment product of all time.

In a statement, Take-Two Interactive Software, said: "Grand Theft Auto V, the critically acclaimed latest release from the iconic interactive entertainment series, has achieved worldwide retail sales of more than one billion dollars during its first three days on sale, according to company estimates.

GTA 5 costs around $64 (Rs.4000) and is awesome! Game is highly recommended.

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