COD: Modern Warfare 2 becomes best-selling game of 2022 in US. See details

Overtaking Elden Ring, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now the US's best-selling game of the year.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the biggest seller of the year in the United States, overtaking Elden Ring. Earlier, Elden Ring topped the chart in March and became the country's best-selling game of the year. Although it seemed like Elden Ring would retain its spot due to its whirlwind popularity, it has been ousted from the top position by Modern Warfare 2. However, the exact sales figures for Modern Warfare 2 have not been revealed by Activision yet.

Since Elden Ring had already become one of the top ten best-selling games of all time in the United States, Modern Warfare 2 has undoubtedly entered the list. But its position in the list is open to guessing.

Which is the most-searched term on Google in 2022?
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Admit it: you've probably Googled the answer to Wordle or, at the very least, searched for a way to play it. You're not alone, it turns out.

Admit it: you've probably Googled the answer to Wordle or, at the very least, searched for a way to play it. You're not alone, it turns out.
Google has revealed that "Wordle" is the most-searched term in the United States and globally this year, indicating that the New York Times' five-letter guessing game still has a hold on us.

Google has revealed that "Wordle" is the most-searched term in the United States and globally this year, indicating that the New York Times' five-letter guessing game still has a hold on us.
It outperformed perhaps more newsworthy topics such as "election results" and "Betty White" in the United States, as well as "Queen Elizabeth" and "Ukraine" globally.

It outperformed perhaps more newsworthy topics such as "election results" and "Betty White" in the United States, as well as "Queen Elizabeth" and "Ukraine" globally.
Google said in a blog post on Wednesday that its annual Year in Search report looks at the "moments, people, and trends that sparked our collective curiosity" on the search platform, noting that Wordle was the "top trending search globally, as guessing five-letter words every day became a way of life."

Google said in a blog post on Wednesday that its annual Year in Search report looks at the "moments, people, and trends that sparked our collective curiosity" on the search platform, noting that Word..
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Wordle is a popular online game in which players are given six chances per day to guess a five-letter word. On some days, however, getting the answer is difficult, prompting people to look for hints, tips, and even the outcome.

Wordle is a popular online game in which players are given six chances per day to guess a five-letter word. On some days, however, getting the answer is difficult, prompting people to look for hints,..
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The game was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer who previously worked at Reddit, and it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. So much so that the New York Times (NYT) purchased Wordle in February 2022 to boost its gaming subscription business and attract new readers.

The game was created by Josh Wardle, a Brooklyn-based software engineer who previously worked at Reddit, and it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. So much so that the New York Times (NYT) purchase..
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Last month, the Times named Tracy Bennett as the new editor of Wordle, indicating that the game is shifting away from Wardle's pre-selected words and toward words chosen by the Times. Also new: the answer will never be a plural ending in "s" or "es." You can, however, guess plural words to help you eliminate potential words.

Last month, the Times named Tracy Bennett as the new editor of Wordle, indicating that the game is shifting away from Wardle's pre-selected words and toward words chosen by the Times. Also new: the a..
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Wordle remains free to play, but the Times' other games are now behind a paywall after a limited number of free plays.

Wordle remains free to play, but the Times' other games are now behind a paywall after a limited number of free plays.



Just three days after its launch, Modern Warfare 2 became the fastest-selling entry in the series. It is estimated that Modern Warfare 2 registered launch sales of a minimum of 8 million copies. Bandai Namco has also never revealed the exact US sales figures for Elden Ring. Notably, Bandai Namco has sold 17.5 million copies of Elden Ring worldwide, as per the September figures.

Nonetheless, Elden Ring won the "Game Of The Year" accolade at both The Game Awards and the Golden Joystick. Interestingly, Modern Warfare 2 had also secured three nominations at The Game Awards but could not win any of them.

FAQs:

  1. Which game has become the biggest seller of the year in the United States?
    Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has become the biggest seller of the year in the United States.
  2. How many copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been sold?
    The exact sales figure for Modern Warfare 2 has not been revealed.
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