In case you’ve been living under a rock for the past week or so, Tuesday, 17 September saw the release of one of the most hotly anticipated releases in gaming history; Grand Theft Auto 5.

Boasting a free-roaming map of an unfathomable size, a long, challenging and rewarding storyline and as much mindless violence to make the most deranged video game fan happy, there was little doubting the fact that GTA V was big news.

And just how well exactly did the game do, how does $800 million well sound? That’s just the first day takings too, and if spending is going to continue like it has done, then there really is no end as to where the final sales figures could place. 

Call of Duty: Black Ops II was previously one of the highest earning video games of all time, earning $1 billion in sales after 15 days on the market