- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has unexpectedly sold 63% fewer units at launch compared to Battlefield 6 in Europe.
- The game has also performed quite poorly compared to last year’s BO6, with 50% fewer copies sold.
- It has experienced similar low sales across the UK, along with poor ratings.
While Activision has hailed success for COD: Black Ops 7 in public, many industry reports paint a different and grim narrative. Whether it’s poor ratings, campaign criticism, or complaints about general gameplay, players have flamed BO7 for one reason or another.
New GSD data now shows that Black Ops 7 has had a mediocre launch across Europe. Its opening week sales have been so low that BO7 sold 63% fewer copies at launch compared to Battlefield 6. The latter has brought the series out of ruin with its immense success.
Why it matters: It’s been many years since Call of Duty faced true competition that directly impacted its performance and sales. BO7 has disappointed many fans with its repetitive gameplay paired with an erratic campaign.
As explained in analyst Christopher Dring’s new report, Black Ops 7 was not only crushed by unexpected competition but also failed significantly against its predecessor during launch week. The estimates found BO7 sold 50% less than last year’s BO6
This GSD data covers both physical and digital releases but does not include downloads done through subscription services. It’s worth noting that, unlike Battlefield 6, Black Ops 7 is available through Game Pass, which is where a significant portion of its user base resides.
According to past reports, Black Ops 7 has also reportedly sold poorly across the UK region. It implies that the FPS had a rougher opening sales week globally compared to BF6 and BO6.
This also becomes apparent when the day-one Steam player counts of BO7 and its predecessor are compared.
The signs of struggles were also noticeable during Black Ops 7’s beta period, where it failed to appear in Steam’s top 100 best-sellers list. Its pre-order numbers were also allegedly down compared to Black Ops 6.
On the flip side, Battlefield 6 dominated these metrics before launch and has now become the best-selling shooter game of the year yet.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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