Summary
- The Black Ops 6 trailer hit 37 million views in one day, surpassing Modern Warfare 3's viewership records.
- Strong pre-order numbers for the game indicate potential success.
- Fans anticipate a return to classic Call of Duty elements in the Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes.
It looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is going to be a bigger hit than its chronological predecessor based on some early statistics. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was revealed after months of speculation, and the numbers already bode well for the next installment in the franchise.
Gamers have been anticipating aspects of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for a few months, and it was revealed during the recent Xbox Games Showcase. The title was shown off at the beginning of the event, and it received a full breakdown in its own Call of Duty Direct presentation. As part of the event, fans learned what to expect from the Campaign, Multiplayer, and the Zombies game mode. This included omnidirectional movement, improved hitboxes, and the return of the classic Prestige system. The Call of Duty Direct has garnered over a million views so far, and the community is responding positively to the upcoming sequel.
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Reddit users Objective_Love_6843 and Benmetalhead are among Call of Duty fans highlighting statistics that could result in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being more successful than Modern Warfare 3. The former pointed out that Black Ops 6 became number one in PlayStation pre-orders within days of the event, beating games like Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin's Creed Shadows, and Astro Bot. The latter Reddit user took screencaps of the Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare 3 reveal trailers to showcase that the newest video has rapidly caught up to the older one in views. The Black Ops 6 reveal had 37 million views within one day of release, while the Modern Warfare 3 one had 39 million after 9 months of being uploaded. Since then, the Black Ops 6 reveal has surpassed Modern Warfare 3's with 41 million views and counting.
What's Contributing to Black Ops 6's Success?
- Strong pre-order numbers
- Massive trailer viewership
The Black Ops franchise is typically a hit for Call of Duty fans, with most titles in the series getting huge numbers and positive feedback. One outlier in this is Black Ops 4, which deviated from tradition by sacrificing a Campaign for the Blackout Battle Royale mode. It was confirmed that Black Ops 6 will be joining Game Pass during the Xbox Games Showcase, but that hasn't hindered its sales. This contradicts a sentiment that some fans have about Game Pass cannibalizing sales, as it's getting many pre-orders on the Xbox platform. As the game comes out in October, Xbox Game Pass may even see an influx of subscribers in a few months.
While there were many rumors about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ahead of the reveal, this positive feedback may hint that it exceeded fan expectations. As Activision continues to update Modern Warfare 3, there are plenty of things to do in the current Call of Duty title as gamers anticipate the next one.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Released
- October 25, 2024
WHERE TO PLAY
Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.
The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.
In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.
Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
- Franchise
- Call of Duty
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
- Genre(s)
- FPS
