It looks like Activision Blizzard really didn't have anything to worry about after Call of Duty started losing millions of players earlier this year.
According to a blog post on the Call of Duty website, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 set a new open beta record for most players, hours played, and matches played, which solidifies its place among the elite of the elite.
Call of Duty fans enjoyed two full weeks of fun and non-stop action as Infinity Ward finally opened the doors to Modern Warfare 2. Although their first hands-on experience with the upcoming Call of Duty game wasn't always pleasant, fans seemed to be pleased just to get a chance to play a "proper" Call of Duty game. In the months leading up to its launch, the publisher had blamed the past two Call of Duty games for the franchise's current woes. It's safe to say that Modern Warfare 2 will, at the very least, live up to the expectations set by 2019's Modern Warfare.
Unfortunately, Infinity Ward didn't reveal specific metrics for the Call of Duty beta, so we'll have to take their word for it.
Having said that, there's no reason to doubt the numbers. Call of Duty was the talk of the town over the past two weeks as players across all consoles and platforms appear to have had their fill of the incoming shooter.
