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‘Call of Duty’ sees record sales of more than $500 million in first 24 hours

The latest installment of the blockbuster video game “Call of Duty” raked in more than $500 million in the first 24 hours, making it “the biggest entertainment launch of the year,” its publisher said Friday. Activision Blizzard said “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” was an instant hit as it…

World of Warcraft players in Iran hit by U.S. sanctions

Blizzard prevents Iranian gamers from accessing the popular online role playing game due to trade restrictions Iranian gamers have been shut out of the hugely popular online role-playing game World of Warcraft. Publisher Activision Blizzard has said that it is complying with US trade sanctions on the country. Last week,…