Sure, Modern Warfare 3 made a zillion dollars last week. Sure, it’s the biggest launch in history. But last night, gamers seemed to forget about Call of Duty for a few hours to focus on the new kid in town: Skyrim. Valve’s Steam tracker shows that Skyrim landed 231,583 users during the first 24 hours following its launch, while Modern Warfare 3 held the second place slot with 78,161.

Of course, these are only Steam numbers – sales tallies aren’t in and for the moment, there’s no real way to tell if this trend was reflected on consoles. But it’s still an impressive feat, and knocking the biggest game in history off the throne for even a few hours is an achievement Bethesda should celebrate. Skyrim is a hotly anticipated title so it’s no surprise to see it doing well; we’ll just have to wait and see how the numbers even out over the coming weeks.

Modern Warfare 3 will likely regain the top slot as the initial push of Skyrim players dissipates and things level out, especially once Skyward Sword hits shelves later this month. RPG fans can’t play both games at the same time, but shooter fans are pretty much done with choosing until next year’s inevitable Call of Duty sequel.

Which game are you spending your time with this weekend? Contrary to what the commenters on this post seem to believe, I’ll be playing Battlefield 3.

Via PC Gamer

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