Activision is trying really hard to convince us the Modern Warfare 3 launch was a success

Activision is trying to paint the best picture possible about the launch of Modern Warfare 3. Even setting aside the fact that it is Call of Duty's worst-rated game, every other metric seems to suggest that this one is not a hit.Steam figures at launch were down considerably vs MW2, and that's keeping in mind how Call of Duty HQ fudges the numbers so you can't actually tell how many are playing MW3, as opposed to Warzone or even last year's MW2.Seeing as Call of Duty is Activision's only major release each year (main reason why MW3 turned into a full game after starting out as an expansion), the publisher clearly wanted to make any bit of noise it could about the launch of Modern Warfare 3. Read more