Black Ops 6 Maintains US Sales Crown for 16th Year Despite Community Criticism
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has maintained its position as the best-selling game in the United States for 2024, marking an unprecedented 16-year streak for the franchise, despite mixed community reception and being available on Game Pass at launch.
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The game dominated sales charts even while facing significant challenges:
- Released in late October 2024
- Available day-one on Game Pass
- Community concerns about hackers, bugs, and lag issues
- Competition from popular titles like Marvel Rivals
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Key Performance Indicators:
- Top seller on PS5
- Second-best seller on Xbox
- Most-played game on Xbox (December 2024)
- Second most-played game on PS5 (behind Fortnite)
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Activision has acknowledged the technical issues and is prioritizing fixes over new content, with season two development being scaled back to focus on quality-of-life improvements and bug fixes.
The game outperformed major releases including:
- College Football 25
- Helldivers 2
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- NBA 2K25
While social media and prominent streamers have voiced concerns about the game's state, the sales figures suggest that the casual player base—which forms the majority—continues to support the franchise. The upcoming release of Grand Theft Auto 6 in 2025 could potentially challenge CoD's sales dominance for the first time in over a decade.
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