Call of Duty g3r1n Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Record

Black Ops 6's PlayStation and Steam unit sales were up over 60 percent year-over-year, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said. 4b3w4c

Written by Manas Mitul | Updated: 1 November 2024 15:28 IST

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Was 'Biggest Call of Duty Release Ever', Set Day One Game Record

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 released October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X

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Black Ops 6 was available on Xbox Game at launch
The game set a record for Game subscriber additions on launch day
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set day one and opening weekend player records

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Nadella said. Black Ops 6 launched October 25 across PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series S/X.

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Nadella, who reported upbeat Xbox Game had set a record for subscriber additions on launch day for a title on the service. “This speaks to our strategy of meeting gamers where they are by enabling them to play more games across the screens they spend their time on.” the Micrsoft CEO said during the call.

At the earnings call, Microsoft CFO Amy Hood also weighed in on Game , the subscription revenue is recognized over time. Second, the game requires an online connection to play so even for players who purchase the standalone game, revenue recognition will also occur ratably over time.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Could Add Up to 4 Million New Game

The outlook for Microsoft's overall gaming division, however, wasn't as upbeat. Hood said the company expected gaming revenue to decline in the high single digits due to hardware. “We expect Xbox content and services revenue growth to be relatively flat,” she added.

Thank you #CallOfDuty community for making the launch of #BlackOps6 one for the record books… setting new day one and opening weekend records 🎉 pic.twitter.com/CQ1Uin0zMH
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 30, 2024

Black Ops 6 became the first Call of Duty title to launch on Game day one. While unit sales figures are unavailable, the game has had a successful launch across platforms. Activision confirmed Thursday that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch had set new records for day one and opening weekend, topping franchise figures for total players, hours played and total matches.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 PC System Requirements, Pre-Load Time Revealed

The game has attracted a sizeable player base on Steam, according to SteamDB charts. The Call of Duty app, required to access Black Ops 6 content, has seen a peak of over 300,000 concurrent players on Steam since the game launched. Over 102,000 players are in the game at the time of writing.

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Genre Shooter

Platform PlayStation (PS1), PlayStation 5 (PS5), Xbox One, Xbox Series S/X, PC: Windows

Modes Single-player, Multiplayer

Series Call of Duty

PEGI Rating 18+

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