Despite a tough economy, Activision still managed to pull out a strong 3rd quarter, the company announced Thursday. In all, $755 million in sales were brought in, exceeding previously set goals of $700 million.

According to Activision, strong sales of Guitar Hero, World of Warcraft, and Call of Duty were the reason for sales upturn. While the first two - with four different Guitar Hero releases so far this year and the juggernaut that is WoW - are no surprise, the lasting power of Call of Duty: World at War is surprising. Then again, it could simple be due to all of those Modern Warfare 2 pre-orders.