Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Sales Were Significantly Down From Black Ops 6 - Report

"According to GamesIndustry.biz, Alinea Analytics' data indicates that Black Ops 7 sold 401,000 copies on Steam in the first 26 days after its launch. By comparison, Black Ops 6 sold 2.3 million copies in the same time period in 2024. Call of Duty games have historically sold fewer copies on Steam than on consoles, and Black Ops 6 and 7 were both included with PC Game Pass. But that doesn't account for why the latter had such a dramatic decline."

"Video Game Insights also shared data that suggests Black Ops 7's daily active users dropped to 18 million in November 2025, down from 36 million DAU in December 2024. Going back to Modern Warfare in 2022, concurrent users on Steam had been on a steady decline from 500,000 in early 2023 before briefly rebounding to over 300,000 players for Black Ops 6. Currently, Black Ops 7 is estimated to have a concurrent count between 50,000 and 100,000 players on Steam."

"Earlier this week, Activision itself acknowledged that Black Ops 7 fell short of the mark the publisher set for itself. That was soon followed by an announcement from Microsoft that Call Of Duty was 2025's top franchise on Game Pass. Both of those things can be true, but it remains to be seen whether the decline in standalone sales is being made offset by Game Pass or other factors."

Black Ops 7 sold 401,000 copies on Steam in the first 26 days after launch, compared with Black Ops 6's 2.3 million in the same period. Black Ops 7's daily active users dropped to 18 million in November 2025, down from 36 million in December 2024. Steam concurrent players for Black Ops 7 are estimated between 50,000 and 100,000, after a prior rebound to over 300,000 for Black Ops 6. Both Black Ops 6 and 7 were included with PC Game Pass, and Call of Duty titles typically sell more on consoles. Activision acknowledged underperformance, while Microsoft reported Call of Duty as 2025's top Game Pass franchise. Analysts point to possible causes including franchise fatigue, shifting genre preferences, competition, or misalignment with player expectations, and uncertainty remains whether Game Pass offsets the decline in standalone sales.

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