Battlefield 1943 logs 5 million kills, 29 years of gameplay on first day

Have you played Battlefield 1943? If so, have you died? If yes then perhaps you were one of the 5 million virtual deaths that happened on the first day the game hit the market.
Furthermore, on Xbox Live alone there were more than 29 years of gameplay logged on the first day as well.
Crazy? Yes. I’m sure part of Battlefield 1943’s success could be attributed to the fact that ti was priced at only $15 or 1200 Microsoft Points. Not to mention the fact that you didn’t even have to get off the couch to purchase the game as it is offered over both Xbox Live and the Playstation network.
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