Highlights
- The Black Ops 6 trailer hit 37 million views in one day, surpassing Modern Warfare 3’s viewership records.
- Strong pre-order numbers for the game indicate potential success.
- Fans anticipate a return to classic Call of Duty elements in the Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies modes.
It looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is going to be a bigger hit than its chronological predecessor based on some early statistics. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was revealed after months of speculation, and the numbers already bode well for the next installment in the franchise.
Gamers have been anticipating aspects of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 for a few months, and it was revealed during the recent Xbox Games Showcase. The title was shown off at the beginning of the event, and it received a full breakdown in its own Call of Duty Direct presentation. As part of the event, fans learned what to expect from the Campaign, Multiplayer, and the Zombies game mode. This included omnidirectional movement, improved hitboxes, and the return of the classic Prestige system. The Call of Duty Direct has garnered over a million views so far, and the community is responding positively to the upcoming sequel.
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Reddit users Objective_Love_6843 and Benmetalhead are among Call of Duty fans highlighting statistics that could result in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 being more successful than Modern Warfare 3. The former pointed out that Black Ops 6 became number one in PlayStation pre-orders within days of the event, beating games like Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and Astro Bot. The latter Reddit user took screencaps of the Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare 3 reveal trailers to showcase that the newest video has rapidly caught up to the older one in views. The Black Ops 6 reveal had 37 million views within one day of release, while the Modern Warfare 3 one had 39 million after 9 months of being uploaded. Since then, the Black Ops 6 reveal has surpassed Modern Warfare 3‘s with 41 million views and counting.
What’s Contributing to Black Ops 6’s Success?
- Strong pre-order numbers
- Massive trailer viewership
The Black Ops franchise is typically a hit for Call of Duty fans, with most titles in the series getting huge numbers and positive feedback. One outlier in this is Black Ops 4, which deviated from tradition by sacrificing a Campaign for the Blackout Battle Royale mode. It was confirmed that Black Ops 6 will be joining Game Pass during the Xbox Games Showcase, but that hasn’t hindered its sales. This contradicts a sentiment that some fans have about Game Pass cannibalizing sales, as it’s getting many pre-orders on the Xbox platform. As the game comes out in October, Xbox Game Pass may even see an influx of subscribers in a few months.
While there were many rumors about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 ahead of the reveal, this positive feedback may hint that it exceeded fan expectations. As Activision continues to update Modern Warfare 3, there are plenty of things to do in the current Call of Duty title as gamers anticipate the next one.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the next entry in Activision’s FPS franchise, and includes all the modes fans know and love – from an extensive campaign to 2v2 and 6v6 multiplayer, plus the popular Zombies mode.
- Released
- October 25, 2024