"The muted response to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 from critics and fans appears to have translated into lower sales for the futuristic first-person shooter, with the game reportedly falling behind competitors in a few regions. Sales numbers for Black Ops 7's opening week are 63% below those of Battlefield 6, and The Game Business also estimates that sales are over 50% down compared to last year's Black Ops 6."
"This doesn't paint a complete picture of how Black Ops 7 is performing--the game is included with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription, so there is certainly a good chunk of the playerbase not reflected in these early reported numbers. Even still, Activision--which is usually quick to publicly brag about record-breaking sales or player counts after launching a Call of Duty game--was uncharacteristically quiet about numbers after Black Ops 7 shipped."
"Despite Japan not being a key market for the Call of Duty franchise, sales numbers there show a similar trend, with Insider Gaming reporting that Black Ops 7 had the worst Japanese launch in the franchise's history. Reception to Black Ops 7, which starts its first season in December, was relatively lukewarm, with criticisms levied toward in-game assets allegedly generated by AI and its always-online story campaign."
Black Ops 7 received a muted response from critics and fans that translated into lower sales for the futuristic first-person shooter. European launch sales were described as disappointing, with opening-week figures 63% below Battlefield 6 and over 50% down from Black Ops 6. Despite the decline, the game remained the top-selling title in Europe during its opening week. Japanese sales marked the franchise's worst launch there, according to Insider Gaming. Sales figures may undercount players because the game is available via Xbox Game Pass Ultimate. Activision remained unusually quiet about post-launch numbers. Critics cited AI-generated in-game assets and an always-online campaign as points of criticism.
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