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BY SAMANTHA SUNNE
ANCHOR LAUREN GORES
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Thousands have been in line for hours to take a shot at the latest installment of the Call of Duty franchise, Modern Warfare 3. Its release Tuesday is expected by some to be the most popular video game release ever. The BBC reports on its release in the UK.
REPORTER: You’re hoping it’s going to be worth a three-day wait?
FAN: I know it’s going to be worth a three-day wait. It’s going to be the game of the year.
The $60 game is the latest in the bestselling video game series of all time. Last year, Call of Duty: Black Ops reached sales of $1 billion within its first six weeks. Gamespy says,
“Let's face it: Modern Warfare 3 will be the biggest selling game of 2011. No doubt about it. Despite the loud doomsday predictions from Battlefield 3 fanboys … Activision's shareholders will go laughing all the way to the bank.”
The game’s fans say the gameplay is streamlined and cinematic. Its critics say it’s not much different from Modern Warfare 2, released in 2009.
TRAILER: shooting, explosions, music, character dialogue.
Some rabid fans just couldn’t wait. On Saturday two individuals wearing masks reportedly crashed into a truck carrying 6,000 copies of the game in Paris. According to PCWorld, they subdued the truck driver with tear gas and absconded with their booty, valued at more than half a million dollars.
