The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was the biggest in the history of the series
By ForGeeks Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 was a resounding success at launch, as reported by Microsoft. The game was released on October 25 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC, and became available on Game Pass on launch day for the first time in the series’ history.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Key Achievements of Black Ops 6
At the time of the first quarter earnings report, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella noted that Black Ops 6 set a record for the highest number of players on release day and attracted the maximum number of new Game Pass subscribers. In addition, sales of the game on PlayStation and Steam increased by 60% over last year. This success demonstrates Microsoft’s strategy to increase the availability of games to users across platforms.
PlayStation and Steam.
Microsoft Revenue Contribution
The success of Black Ops 6 contributed to Microsoft’s significant revenue growth. Activision Blizzard delivered a 43% increase in Xbox revenue for the first quarter, driven by both Black Ops 6 sales and interest in Game Pass subscriptions.
Activision Blizzard contributed a 43% increase in Xbox revenue for the first quarter, driven by both Black Ops 6 sales and interest in Game Pass subscriptions.
Season 1 and New Content
November 14 marks the start of Season 1 of Black Ops 6 and Warzone, which will add “a huge amount of free content” including new maps for multiplayer, zombie mode, and Warzone. The first content release has already happened – Infected mode in multiplayer was added this week, and Nuketown, a popular map, will return to the game on Friday.
Nuketown will return to the game on Friday.
