Activision revealed the figures on Monday (November 5th), making the music-based video game the second biggest title of the year after Halo 3, which hauled in $170 million in its first day alone.
The sales of Guitar Hero could be either a positive or negative sign for the upcoming Rock Band, depending on how much money players have left to spend when the latter game arrives at the end of the month. - more on this story
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