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- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 had a less successful launch on Steam compared to Black Ops 6, with fewer concurrent players.
- The launch of Black Ops 6 in 2018 was the highest concurrent player count for Call of Duty HQ on Steam since the launch of Warzone 2.0 in November 2022.
- Despite official sales figures not being available, Black Ops 6 had a significantly higher number of concurrent players at launch than Black Ops 7.
- The underperformance of Black Ops 7 on Steam could be indicative of a less impactful release compared to previous Call of Duty titles in the series.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch Underperforms Compared to Black Ops 6 on Steam
Activision’s latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launch saw a somewhat muted reception. The installment, developed by studios acquired by Microsoft, underperformed compared to its predecessor, Black Ops 6, according to data from SteamDB. While official sales figures remain pending, Black Ops 6 drove Call of Duty HQ to over 315,000 concurrent players on Steam at launch, surpassing Modern Warfare 3’s 2023 debut by more than 115,000 players. This marked Call of Duty HQ’s highest concurrent player count on Steam since Warzone 2.0 launched in November 2022 with over 491,000 players. In stark contrast, Black Ops 7 failed to reach 88,000 simultaneous players, marking a less impactful release there compared to its predecessors.
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