Activision are proclaiming that, as many had predicted, the launch of 2 is "the biggest entertainment launch in history".

Apparently, day one of the developed total 310 million USD worldwide.

Activision estimate that sales of the game totalled 4.7 million units, across the and the USA, within 24 hours of the title going on sale.

"The shattering of these entertainment records is a testament to the compelling, cinematic and uniquely engaging experience that the brand delivers. has taken interactive experience to unprecedented heights setting a new standard for entertainment," chief Mike Griffith enthuses.

By Luke Guttridge