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.