"Every year, Activision puts out a new Call of Duty . And every year, shortly after that Call of Duty comes out, Activision shares some sort of celebratory announcement about how much money it made or how many people played. This year, a week has come and gone since the launch of Black Ops 7 without a peep from Activision about how it's performed. This comes amid stiff competition from Battlefield 6 and a Metacritic score of just 69 ."
"As pointed out by Twitter user NerosCinema , a post celebrating 2022's Modern Warfare II hailed it as "the number one Call of Duty launch of all time," while 2023's post said Modern Warfare III had the highest engagement in the new Modern Warfare trilogy. Last year's launch earned a celebratory post calling it the "biggest Call of Duty 2-day opening ever." The offers no such accolades, just that the team has seen "a great response" across "opening weekend.""
Activision normally publicizes blockbuster Call of Duty launch metrics and superlatives. The Black Ops 7 launch prompted only an initial November 17 post noting "a great response" across "opening weekend," with no celebratory performance announcements. Prior recent launches were promoted with record claims such as the number one franchise launch, highest engagement in the Modern Warfare trilogy, and the biggest two-day opening. Black Ops 7 faces direct competition from Battlefield 6 and holds a Metacritic score of 69. Industry reporting indicated European weekend launch sales for Black Ops 7 were 63 percent lower than Battlefield 6's.
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