Black Ops 7 European Sales Plunge 63% vs Battlefield 6
▼ Summary
– Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s European launch sales dropped 63% compared to Battlefield 6 and over 50% compared to its predecessor, Black Ops 6.
– The game’s inclusion in Xbox and PC Game Pass Ultimate at no extra charge has likely impacted traditional sales figures.
– Black Ops 7 received an ‘Overwhelming Dislike’ rating on Metacritic, making it the most unpopular Call of Duty game by user score.
– Despite the sales decline, it was still Europe’s top-selling game for the week in both units and revenue.
– A recent patch addressed issues including overly difficult camo challenges in Zombies mode and other gameplay fixes.
The European launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has proven significantly less successful than anticipated, with sales figures showing a sharp 63% drop compared to the debut week of its rival, Battlefield 6. This downturn was hinted at earlier by Activision’s unusually subdued promotional efforts. Data from The Game Business and GSD indicates the new installment’s sales have also fallen by more than half when measured against its direct predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.
A major factor influencing these numbers is the game’s inclusion in the Xbox and PC Game Pass Ultimate subscription tier, allowing many players to access it without a separate purchase. Still, the title’s reception has been notably poor, it currently holds an “Overwhelming Dislike” rating on Metacritic, making it the lowest user-rated Call of Duty game in the platform’s history. That kind of feedback is sure to concern both Microsoft and Activision leadership.
Despite the steep decline, GSD figures confirm that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was Europe’s top-selling game for the week in both units sold and total revenue. In its three-star review, Eurogamer noted that players willing to embrace the game’s substantial changes to the established formula might still find enjoyment, though the publication expressed doubt over whether those shifts would benefit the franchise’s long-term appeal.
A recent update for the sci-fi first-person shooter introduced several fixes, including meaningful tweaks to a number of camo challenges that had frustrated players focused on cosmetic unlocks. Among the adjustments were changes to certain weapon camos in the Zombies mode, which developers admitted were originally three times more difficult to obtain than planned.
(Source: Euro Gamer)
