Question 1

How many copies has Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sold?

Accepted Answer

over 6.5 million copies (as of November 2011; Source: GamesBeat (VentureBeat)).

Question 2

How much revenue has Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 generated?

Accepted Answer

over $1 billion (as of November 2011; Source: Animation World Network).

Question 3

How much did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 make at launch?

Accepted Answer

$400 million (as of November 2011; Source: Gulf News (AP)).

Question 4

What was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's all-time peak of concurrent players on Steam?

Accepted Answer

55,900 players (as of September 2012; Source: SteamCharts).

Question 5

How many hours does it take to beat Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's main story?

Accepted Answer

6 hours (as of October 2026; Source: HowLongToBeat).

Question 6

What Metacritic score did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 get?

Accepted Answer

88/100 (as of October 2026; Source: Metacritic).

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in numbers

How many copies did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 sell in its first 24 hours in the US and UK?

Metric	Number	Date	Source
Copies soldConsumer sales in the first 24 hours, US/North America and UK only	over 6.5 million copies	November 2011	GamesBeat (VentureBeat)
RevenueCumulative sales reached in 16 days	over $1 billion	November 2011	Animation World Network
Launch revenueSales in the first 24 hours (Activision figure)	$400 million	November 2011	Gulf News (AP)
Peak concurrent players (Steam)All-time Steam peak (SteamCharts)	55,900 players	September 2012	SteamCharts
Length (main story)HowLongToBeat, Main Story	6 hours	October 2026	HowLongToBeat
Metacritic scoreMetascore, Xbox 360 version	88/100	October 2026	Metacritic