Microsoft says Black Ops 6 is the "biggest Call of Duty release ever" as Activision meets its goal to reach "as many players as possible wherever they are, however they play"
Oct. 30, 2024Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the FPS series' biggest three-day opening weekend of all-time
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is the long-running FPS series' biggest three-day opening weekend ever,MicrosoftandActivisionhave revealed.
In a press release, Microsoft said Black Ops 6 is “the biggest Call of Duty release ever” going by total players, hours played, and matches played. For some reason, the publisher is staying hush about specific numbers, so we don’t actually know how many players there were, how many hour were played, or how many matches were played, but apparently it’s more than ever before.
“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,” said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. “Unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60 percent year-over-year.”
On the Activision side, Call of Duty series GM Matt Cox said the original goal for Black Ops 6 was to “bring this great game to as many players as possible wherever they are, however they play,” seemingly referencingMicrosoft’s multiplatform strategy.
“Black Ops 6 is an amazing game, and the response from the Call of Duty community has been incredible,” Cox said. “This is only the beginning.Nuketown is only days awayand Season 1 is right around the corner. We’re just getting started.”
While we wait for that, why not check out our guide to thebest assault rifles in Black Ops 6?
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