The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch has really rocked the gaming world, with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella touting the release as a great success.
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Despite the flop that was Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, developers managed to push the envelope with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Many gaming news sources have great scores for it—IGN scored its Multiplayer Review a solid 8/10. This new derivative of the Call of Duty franchise was among the games that were released in time for Halloween, like the Phasmophobia console release a lot of gamers were preparing for.
Today, we’ll be digging into this fresh news of how successful the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch was, so let’s go ahead and get right into it!
COD Black Ops 6 Launch Touted as a Great Success by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 became the largest Call of Duty launch ever, according to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. The game impressively established new first-day and first-weekend records as PlayStation and Steam sales surged 60% over 2023’s Modern Warfare III.
The release of Call of Duty helped Game Pass as well, breaking the previous record for the most new members in just one day. Strong concurrents on Steam for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s launch last week exceeded Modern Warfare II and III.
What Does This Leap in Subscribers After Black Ops 6 Release Date Mean?
The increase in subscriptions appears to support Xbox’s bold decision to include Black Ops 6 directly in Game Pass. A move that proved to provide a boost to the service throughout its current growing challenges.
Analysts estimated that, at the expense of traditional revenues, Black Ops 6 might increase the number of Game Pass users by 2.5–4 million. However, based on positive evaluations, Black Ops 6 appears to be doing well for the time being.
However, due to issues with map balance and multiplayer lag, it is currently rated as “Mixed” on Steam.
A Word From Call of Duty GM Matt Cox Regarding This Huge Black Ops 6 News
I think it’s safe to say that everyone on the team for the successful Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launch is very happy. Being a part of a blockbusting hit of a game is an overwhelming experience that not a lot of people get to feel, after all.
But I’ll let Matt Cox, GM (Gamemaster) of Call of Duty, tell you with his short message:
“Thank you to our players around the world for making Black Ops 6 the biggest Call of Duty launch ever. Our goal from the start has been to bring this great game to as many players as possible wherever they are, however they play. Black Ops 6 is an amazing game, and the response from the Call of Duty community has been incredible. This is only the beginning. Nuketown is only days away and Season 1 is right around the corner. We’re just getting started.”
Aside from Matt Cox, Call of Duty posted a tweet thanking their players, too. It truly is a great day for the land of FPS games with the impressive success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
The results were revealed by Nadella during today’s Microsoft revenue, which as usual placed a strong emphasis on the business’s cloud-based and artificial intelligence programs. As Xbox services and content increased by 61%, Activision Blizzard contributed to a 43% increase in gaming income, according to Microsoft. However, Xbox hardware saw a 29% decline.
Black Ops 6 Keeps the Great Momentum Rolling With a New Map Release
Black Ops 6 hopes to maintain its momentum following its successful release by releasing Nuketown later this week. This announcement was just as big as Fortnite’s upcoming XP changes that got everyone talking a couple of days ago.
Season 1, which premieres on November 14, will also feature a plethora of new modes, maps, and other content. Players are eagerly awaiting these things, as their trigger fingers itch for more Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Here’s a trailer for the planned Nuketown launch:
GameEels Congratulates the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Launch and Its Success!
Congratulations to the entire Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 team! Here at GameEels, a lot of us are actually FPS gamers. To say that most of us were excited for this Call of Duty news is an understatement. People here were actually cheering and clapping in congratulations for the game’s awesome success.
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