Analyst Todd Greenwald: CoD4 can outperform Halo 3

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC launched a few days ago. And from the way things are looking, the title promises to blow its players away in its realistic-yet-engaging mix of contemporary combat and high-definition visuals. But will it have the firepower to take on the likes of FPS juggernauts like Halo 3? Nollenberger Capital Partners analyst Todd Greenwald thinks so. You can catch his statements regarding this prediction in the full article.

A lot of guys are reportedly enjoying their copy of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare from Infinity Ward for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and Windows PC. And from the looks of it, even the industry analysts are taking notice.

As Todd Greenwald of Nollenberger Capital Partners noted during a recent interview, the game’s overall sales and ratings give it the potential to hold its own again the likes of Microsoft‘s Halo 3. As Greenwald stated:

Thus far, the game has an average score of 9.5/10 on Metacritic.com, which is almost unprecedented and puts it on par with Halo 3. It certainly is the highest-rated game Activision has ever created. Keep in mind, CoD4 is launching on four times as many platforms (Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PC, DS) as Halo 3. Halo 3 has so far sold about 4 million units. A year ago, Call of Duty 3 sold about 3 million units, and we anticipate this year’s version could do four million or more.

Greenwald also stated that demand for CoD4 in the local retailers has grown to the point that only pre-orders are being satisfied. Given that CoD4 launched just a few days ago, we’ll let you know if future updates will confirm Greenwald’s expectations. Make sure to visit blogger Glen’s review for the game to see just what sort of action awaits you.

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Via The Escapist