A staggering 52% of US Xbox Series X|S players launched Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 the Monday after release, analyst says: "Bonkers engagement"

Oct. 31, 2024

“Over HALF of all daily active players on a platform playing one game is bonkers engagement”

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It looks like Xbox’s big bet onCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is paying off. One industry analyst has revealed that over half of active Xbox Series X|S players in the US all played the new FPS on the Monday after launch.

“According to Circana’s Player Engagement Tracker, on Oct 23rd, 19% of US active Xbox Series players and 18% of US active PlayStation 5 players launched Call of Duty HQ,” Mat Piscatella says onBluesky, highlighting how many people were jumping into the COD ecosystem prior to Black Ops 6’s launch. “On October 28th, 52% of active XBS players and 34% of active PS5 players did so. Both were all-time highs for Call of Duty HQ.”

Check out ourCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 reviewand then take aim at our guide to thebest SMGs in Black Ops 6.

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