This story first appeared in the Jan. 18 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. From books to plays to theme park rides, Hollywood has a long history of transforming successful intellectual properties into box-office hits. But when it comes to video games, the track record is surprisingly dismal. Despite sales figures that have made film executives drool -- Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 grossed $1 billion in 15 days in December, and Modern Warfare sold $400 million in a single day in 2011 -- only one film based on a video game, 2001's Lara Croft: Tomb Raider, has ever crossed
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- 1/11/2013
- by Tatiana Siegel
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Activision Publishing has set another entertainment record with the launch of developer Treyarch’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II. The new game, which features performance capture from Sam Worthington, Michael Keaton, Rich McDonald and Tony Todd, earned more than $500 million at retailers worldwide in its first 24 hours, according to Chart-Track data and internal Activision data. Black Ops II, which was written by David S. Goyer, obliterated the $220 million that Microsoft’s Halo 4, developed by 343 Industries, made just last week in its first day of sales. Story: David Petraeus Makes 'Call of Duty' Cameo “With first
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- 11/16/2012
- by John Gaudiosi
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Although David Petraeus stepped down as CIA Director amid the scandal of his extramarital affair, he's been promoted elsewhere -- as Secretary of Defense in the video game Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Black Ops II, released Tuesday, is the latest installment in Activision’s bestselling game franchise and transports the first-person shooter action to 2025. A clip, via the gaming website Kotaku, shows Petraeus facing down a terrorist prisoner aboard the USS Barack Obama; another scene features him being attacked by enemy aircraft alongside President Bosworth, a female commander-in-chief with a Hillary Clinton haircut. Video: Jon Stewart
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- 11/13/2012
- by Erin Carlson
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Microsoft and developer 343 Industries get to celebrate a record Halo 4 launch for a day -- before Activision and developer Treyarch are expected to break sales records with the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II on Nov. 13. Halo 4 is on track to reach $300 million in global sales in the first week, making it the biggest Halo launch in history and the biggest entertainment launch of the year to date. In the first 24 hours of its release, Halo 4 garnered more than $220 million worldwide, eclipsing the record for the biggest day-one opening in U.
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- 11/12/2012
- by John Gaudiosi
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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