Gears 3 Sells 3 Million Units
Over one billion dollars in sales for the franchise.
Microsoft has revealed that Gears of War 3 sold over three million copies during its first week in stores.
In a new blog post, Xbox Live Director of Programming Larry Hryb (Major Nelson) announced the achievement.
"Following more than 22,000 midnight madness launch events, Microsoft and Epic Games today announced that the Xbox 360 exclusive sold more than three million copies in its first week since release," Hryb wrote.
This makes Gears of War 3 the biggest game of 2011, and also means that the Gears of War franchise has earned over one billion dollars in lifetime sales.
"In just one week, Gears 3 has already grossed more than any 2011 video game to date," Hryb added.
By comparison, Gears of War 2 sold two million copies in its first weekend.
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