- The Black Ops 7 Beta has now been extended to 9th October, just a day before Battlefield 6 releases.
- This is a desperate attempt by Activision to attract more players to the game, as Black Ops 7 has hit new lows for the series.
- Battlefield 6 is expected to crush Black Ops 7 in comparison this year.
There hasn’t been a better time to be a Battlefield fan as EA makes a strong comeback with what is set out to be one of the best entries in the franchise. On the other hand, rival CoD has hit its rock bottom, and things aren’t looking good for Activision.
The Beta for Black Ops 7 is setting new lows for the series, having 5 times fewer players than its predecessor. Now, Activision is making a desperate attempt to reach out to more players for the Beta, which has now been extended to just a day before Battlefield 6’s release.
Why it matters: The CoD franchise had been slacking off for years now, and with finally some tough competition in the face, they’ve been forced on the back foot. If anything, they’re deserving of this treatment.
Over the last week, during the closed and open Beta for Black Ops 7, hardly any players showed up. The player count was only at 75k on the first day, whereas Battlefield 6 was putting numbers in the 500k range and breaking servers.
Another insider also states that Black Ops 7 pre-order numbers are significantly down compared to the previous entry in the subseries. Just a month away from launch, and despite the Beta, the title isn’t even in Steam’s top 100 selling list.
As such, it’d make sense why Activision has extended the Beta. They’ve also added a new 6v6 map titled ‘Toshin’ alongside a double XP event until the Beta ends on 9th October.
Many are even referring to Black Ops 7 as an update over Black Ops 6 rather than an entirely new entry. On the other hand, Battlefield 6 is a return to the series with the biggest changes in years: revamped gunplay, better optimizations, and more.
In its first week, Battlefield 6 is expected to sell 5 million copies and already has nearly 2 million pre-orders. Despite such a formidable opponent this time around, Activision still isn’t fazed as it thinks that CoD is “too big to die”.
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