<p>Microsoft presents "Call of Duty: Black Ops" during the 2010 Xbox 360 media briefing at the Wiltern Theatre, in Los Angeles on June 14. "Call of Duty: Black Ops" shattered entertainment records this week when it raked in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, once again proving that video games have cemented their place in our lives as mainstream entertainment on par with movies and music.</p>
November 14, 2010
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November 14, 2010 8 p.m.
'Call of duty' rakes in $360 million
New version blasts last year's sales record
NEW YORK - "Call of Duty: Black Ops" blasted entertainment records this week by raking in $360 million in its first 24 hours on sale, a dramatic and lucrative indication that video games have cemented their place as mainstream entertainment on a par with movies, books and music.