Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Is Much More Successful Than…

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Treyarch Studios says sales for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are up 60% on PlayStation and Steam when compared to 2023's Modern Warfare 3.
Modern Warfare 3 received some largely negative reviews from players and critics for its short and lackluster campaign.
Black Ops 6, on the other hand, has received a much more positive response from the community and is breaking records for the franchise.

Sales for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 are up 60% on PlayStation and Steam when compared to last year's entry, Modern Warfare 3, according to Treyarch Studios developer Miles Leslie. While Black Ops 6 has been heavily praised by both fans and critics for its stellar campaign, Sledgehammer Games' previous Call of Duty title was blasted for its short and lackluster story mode, which is likely one of the reasons for its poor sales when compared to this year's entry.

Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, Black Ops 6 became the first Call of Duty title to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, and it's been a huge success for both Microsoft and Call of Duty publisher Activision. According to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Black Ops 6 broke records at launch, becoming the "biggest Call of Duty release ever" with a record number of day one players. The shooter also resulted in Xbox's lucrative subscription service spiking in users, as Nadella says Game Pass saw an increase in subscribers when Black Ops 6 hit the service.

Black Ops 6 Sales 60% Higher Than Modern Warfare 3

While it has already been made clear by Microsoft that Black Ops 6 is a massive success, Associate Creative Director for Treyarch Studios, Miles Leslie, tells the BBC (via InsiderGaming) that sales on PlayStation and Steam were 60% higher for Black Ops 6 than they were for 2023's Modern Warfare 3. While the reasoning behind the increase in sales on the two platforms will remain speculation, it's possible that the negative reviews surrounding Modern Warfare 3's short campaign was one of the reasons for its poor sales when compared to this year's Call of Duty title, which received largely positive reviews from both fans and critics.

In the same interview with the BBC, Leslie discussed the impact that putting a brand-new Call of Duty game on Xbox Game Pass has on the franchise. While Microsoft reported a record-breaking launch for Black Ops 6, Treyarch's associate creative director believes it allowed people who might be on the fence about purchasing to give it a shot, especially those who might not have played a Call of Duty title for quite some time. But now the studio's biggest challenge is keeping players engaged for the game's full life cycle, but Leslie says Treyarch has its "finger on the pulse of the community" to analyze and fix things right away.

As for new content, fans can already check out the recently released Nuketown, with even more goodies on the way later this month. Season 1 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone is set to kick off on November 14 with a plethora of new content for both titles, including a new Resurgence map for Warzone and plenty of new weapons, modes, operators, and multiplayer maps for Black Ops 6, all of which will be completely free.

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Released: October 25, 2024
ESRB: Mature 17+ // Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs
Developer(s): Treyarch, Raven Software
Publisher(s): Activision
Engine: IW 9.0
Multiplayer: Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op
Cross-Platform Play: Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC

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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.

Cross Save: Yes - PlayStation, Xbox, PC
Prequel(s): Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops III, Call of Duty: Black Ops II, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty: World at War
Franchise: Call of Duty
Number of Players: 1-4
Split Screen Orientation: Vertical or Horizontal
Steam Deck Compatibility: Unknown
PC Release Date: October 25, 2024
Xbox Series X|S Release Date: October 25, 2024
PS5 Release Date: October 25, 2024
Platform(s): PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC
Genre(s): FPS
How Long To Beat: 8 Hours
X|S Optimized: Yes
PS Plus Availability: N/A
File Size Xbox Series: 216 GB (October 2024)
Local Co-Op Support: 1-2 Players
OpenCritic Rating: Strong