User blog comment:Damac1214/Sales of Black Ops II are a "Cause of Concern" for Activision/@comment-67.101.223.25-20121202230002/@comment-92.84.61.133-20121204141328

But in no way does it show the quality of the game, the longterm sales prove that. Also, I think the first day sales and preorders are the outcome of succesful advertising, hype, and yes, series success and popularity.