Call of Duty is the #1 Gaming Franchise in the US for the sixth straight year

Activision today issued a press release announcing that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the #1 title in 2014 in the U.S. according to the NPD groups. In addition, Activision revealed that the Call of Duty franchise is the best selling franchise for the sixth year in a row.

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare topped the U.S. charts for 2014 and claimed the title of the #1 top-selling console game of 2014 globally. Call of Duty is also the #1 franchise in the U.S. for the sixth year in a row in the U.S., based on revenue.

“We’d like to thank our fans for making Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare the #1 top-selling video game in the world, Skylanders Trap Team the top-selling kids game in the world and Destiny the #1 new video game IP of 2014,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “As much fun as we had making these games, we’ve had even more fun playing alongside you. Stay tuned. We have more exciting games in store for fans this year.”

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was also the best selling game in the month of December in the US.