Activision's Call of Duty 2 is the top-selling US video game for Microsoft's next generation Xbox 360 console, figures show.

According to sales data from market research firm NPD, Call of Duty 2 sold an impressive 330,000 copies in November.

EA's Madden NFL 2006 came second, while Microsoft's Perfect Dark Zero finished at number three.

Need for Speed: Most Wanted and Project Gotham Racing 3 rounded out the top five.

Since its release, Call of Duty 2 has received critical acclaim from the worldwide press, earning five perfect review scores from such publications as Gamepro and GameSpy.com, as well as ratings at or above 90 per cent from more than 40 outlets worldwide.

"Call of Duty 2 harnesses the power of the Xbox 360 hardware to set a new benchmark in epic, action games and delivers a movie caliber gaming experience," said Activision's Robin Kaminsky.

"The title is shaping up to be one of the hottest games of the holiday season. In fact, the performance of all four of our Xbox 360 titles has resulted in significant market share for Activision on the new console."

Microsoft launched the Xbox 360 in the US on November 22.

The 360 is estimated to have sold around 520,000 units in the US.

In addition to playing games, the 360 can also be used to watch DVDs, view photos and listen to music.