The new “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” game has hit the ground running, quickly becoming a fan favorite. On its first day alone, it brought in over 229,000 players on Steam, easily beating the first-day numbers of its recent predecessors, “Modern Warfare 3” and “Modern Warfare 2”. These older games had drawn 190,273 and 262,875 players, respectively.
Developed by Treyarch, this latest game in the Call of Duty series features an exciting story and fun gameplay, winning over gamers everywhere. This boost is a big deal because player interest in the series had been dropping since “Modern Warfare 3” came out last year, with the average number of players falling to about 57,376.
As we head into the weekend, “Black Ops 6” is among the top five most-played games on Steam, just behind “PUBG“. It’s also more popular right now than other well-known games like “Deadlock” and “Apex Legends”. This marks a strong comeback for the game on digital platforms.
Additionally, “Black Ops 6” is the first Call of Duty game to launch on Xbox Game Pass on the same day as its worldwide release. Thanks to Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard, anyone with a Game Pass can play it on Xbox or PC without paying extra. This could attract even more players.
The game isn’t just popular in terms of the number of players. It’s also a hit on Twitch, where it was the most-watched game with over 370,000 viewers at launch. The high numbers of both players and viewers suggest that “Black Ops 6” could keep up this strong performance over its opening weekend and beyond.
This great start shows that Microsoft and Activision really understand what gamers want, offering an experience that hits the mark and could shape the future of the Call of Duty series.
