Modern Warfare II sales made it the best opening weekend of the franchise’s 19-year history|Call of Duty|via Giphy

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’ by Activision Blizzard, has generated $800 million in sales in the first three days of full release, despite a slowdown in the gaming industry.

The sales made it the best opening weekend of the franchise’s 19-year history. ‘Modern Warfare II,’ released on October 28, grabbed wide attention.

Priced at $69.99, those who preordered could play the game eight days before launch.

The franchise announced that its next installment, ‘Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0,’—a free-to-play mobile version—will be released on November 16.