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# [Video Game Sales Dropped 7 Percent Globally In 2009](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/2010/02/video-game-sales-dropped-7-percent-globally-in-2009)

 Written by [Ironpaper](https://www.ironpaper.com/current/author/admin) | Feb 3, 2010 6:52:29 PM

Video game sales dropped 7 percent in 2009 globally, as represented in the top game markets: United States, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The UK had the greatest drop in sales with 14%. The annual Top Global Markets report by The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, and Enterbrain agreed with the NPD study of the 2009 U.S. market.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 defied the overall industry performance by becoming the fastest selling video game of all time.

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