Which video game shattered the record for most sales in 24 hours, making over $800 million?

Guinness World Records can today confirm that the launch of Grand Theft Auto V has broken six new world records including the Highest revenue generated by an entertainment product in 24 hours and the Fastest entertainment property to gross $1 billion. Released on 17 September 2013 for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles, the fifteenth title in the Grand Theft Auto series, GTA V, was the first main entry since Grand Theft Auto IV in 2008. Developed by Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, the critically acclaimed open world action-adventure video game sold 11.21 million units in its first 24 hours, and generated revenue of $815.7 million (£511.8 million), going on to reach $1 billion (£624.45 million) in sales after just three days on September 20 2013. The figure smashes records previously held by the Call of Duty videogame series and blockbuster movies including The Avengers and Avatar. Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief, Craig Glenday, said: "GTA totally deserves to be recognized as an icon of modern British culture, and we're thrilled to be able to feature the game in the record books. Gaming is no longer a niche hobby, as GTA 5 has proved, and how exciting that it's taken on the might of Hollywood and won! I'm also doubly proud as a Dundonian to welcome this home-grown series back into the Guinness World Records book.” Full list of Grand Theft Auto V record-breaking achievements: 1. Best-selling action-adventure videogame in 24 hours 2. Best-selling v...

Related Story How AMC Theatres Is Prepping For The 'Avengers: Endgame' Onslaught This Weekend We hear that the big three chains — AMC, Regal and Cinemark — currently are driving 75% of Endgame‘s presales. Fandango reported this month that it sold out thousands of Endgame showtimes on its website and that theater owners were scrambling to post new showtimes and screens to meet fan demand (some as early as 4 AM and 6:30 AM for its opening day Friday). In its first seven days of presales on Fandango, Endgame sold five times as many tickets as last year’s Avengers: Infinity War. When Endgamefirst hit tracking, we reported that an unprecedented $300M opening for Endgame Avengers: Infinity War ran 2 hours, 29 minutes, and Star Wars: The Force Awakens clocked in at 2:16.) Math provided to Deadline by B.O. analysts specified that four or five showtimes a day of Endgame on five to eight screens per location, at a 70% capacity at 12,000 U.S. auditoriums, could make that box office threshold. Again, when tracking is this bananas off the chart, and Endgameis well ahead of Infinity Warin all categories and demos, the science of projecting a three-day weekend breaks down because the sampling of movies that have debuted to north of $200M is so small. More realistic projections for Endgamehave it beating Infinity War‘s all-time domestic opening record of $257.6M last year at this time, and coming in within a range of $260M-$270M.

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Diablo III was breaking records even before its official release, as it was reported that Diablo III had become the most pre-ordered PC title on Amazon. Activision Blizzard noted that Diablo III had become the best-selling day one PC release of all time, selling 3.5 million units. Credit: youtube.com/ Diablo 3

Hogwarts Legacy has captured gamers worldwide, rapidly rising as a top-selling title in the gaming industry. The highly anticipated action role-playing game, set in the Harry Potter universe, has boasted remarkable sales numbers since its release. In this article, we’ll uncover the sales figures and examine the factors contributing to Hogwarts Legacy’s phenomenal success. Record-Breaking Sales Numbers Selling over 12 million copies globally within the first two weeks of release, the game ranks among the fastest-selling titles in recent memory. In statistics revealed by Warner Bros. Games, the company reported over $850 million in global sales in the first 14 days after launch. In Europe, Hogwarts Legacy had the sixth biggest launch for a video game since the European charts began six years ago. It had a bigger launch than every Call of Duty game released since 2017, surpassing titles such as Red Dead Redemption 2 and Elden Ring. In fact, the only games ahead of it in the charts are the annual FIFA releases. In the UK, home of the Harry Potter franchise, Hogwarts Legacy topped the sales charts for a staggering 5 back-to-back weeks. And as more fans embrace the magic of Hogwarts Legacy, these numbers continue to soar. Enchanting Pre-Order Performance The strong pre-order performance serves as a driving force behind Hogwarts Legacy’s success. Fans eagerly awaited the game, generating considerable hype well before its release. On Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox, Hogwarts Legacy o...