Call Of Duty Hits All-Time Low Steam Player Count

"As we roll into 2026, things are quiet on the news front, for the most part. But this little snippet caught my eye; Call of Duty just hit its lowest player count to date on Steam, despite Black Ops 7 launching in November. First, some context; the Call of Duty launcher on Steam encompasses Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and Call of Duty: Warzone. That's three games total."

"It's the only way to track player counts as the games are not listed separately. Today, the launcher posted yet another record low for the franchise, with just 56,443 concurrent players covering all three games. Keep in mind, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched just 2 months ago in November, Even when it launched, though, the launcher didn't post as big of a player increase as would normally be expected, hitting just over 100,000 concurrent players."

"Of course, we can't forget that when it comes to Call of Duty's numbers, things are a bit more complicated. Black Ops 7 launched on Game Pass, and we have absolutely no idea how many people are playing on there and on console. That means we can't say with absolute certainty that it's player numbers are low, but the SteamDB data does not paint a pretty picture."

Call of Duty's combined Steam launcher for Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6, and Warzone recorded just 56,443 concurrent players, a franchise low occurring two months after Black Ops 7's release. The launcher only reached just over 100,000 concurrent players at launch, a smaller-than-expected spike. Battlefield 6 reached 115,000 concurrent players on Steam recently, and Call of Duty ranked 40th by 24-hour player count behind several long-running titles. Black Ops 7's Game Pass availability and untracked console players obscure total-player estimates, but SteamDB-visible numbers point to notably weak Steam performance for the franchise.

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