The latest earnings call from Microsoft has now revealed that Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is now their biggest COD release as has set a record for Game Pass subscriber addition. While there is no specific numbers, this comes directly from the CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella who also revealed the sales number on PlayStation and Steam were also up.
“Last week’s launch of Black Ops 6 was the biggest Call of Duty release ever, setting a record for day one players, as well as Game Pass subscriber adds on launch day. Unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60% year over year,” Nadella said.
This comes as a huge payoff for acquiring Activision Blizzard for $69 billion. Furthermore, the game itself has seemed to take a step in the right direction, bringing back a very good campaign and the return of round based zombies. While there are complaints regarding multiplier, it has been going on for a long time.
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
Another interesting thing to note is that the sales number were also much higher despite the game being available on Gaming Pass. Many believed that the numbers might be lower as many would opt for Game Pass, but it seems people do have subscription services or maybe are planning to play COD Black Ops 6 long term.
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More Black Ops 6 content coming soon
The campaign for COD Black Ops 6 was one and done thing, and now the developers have to bring in content to keep players engaged. As various analysts previously predicted, since the game was release on game pass, the initial numbers will be much higher. However, the developers now have to bring in more content to keep players engaged.
Most recently, a trailer for the class Nuketown release on November 1. Along with that, there is also infected mode and the season 1 for Black Ops 6 commences on November 14. Upcoming weeks will release how well the game managed to retain the players.