

The next title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, will be released on November 10, 2023. The most recent title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, was released on October 28, 2022. Several spin-off and handheld games were made by other developers. The games were first developed by Infinity Ward, then by Treyarch and Sledgehammer Games. Only 9% came via Xbox Series S/X consoles.Ĭonsidering the publisher's marketing partnership with Sony it's perhaps not too surprising that PlayStation would draw in larger numbers of players, but it's interesting nonetheless.Call of Duty is a video game series and media franchise published by Activision, starting in 2003. Interestingly, Activision has revealed how the game's sales are spread across each platform.ģ9% of sales were from PS4 consoles, while 34% came from Xbox One, while 17% came from PS5. Then there's the fact that this is the first Call of Duty title since 2013's Ghosts to launch on next-gen hardware, meaning it's likely many will have been on the lookout for a game to play at launch on Xbox Series S/X and PS5. With many markets still in lockdown, including the UK, it's perhaps unsurprising that physical sales would taper off for this year. When you think about it, though, it makes a lot of sense. Read More: Black Ops Cold War Review Roundup: How Good Is The Latest Call of Duty Title? Black Ops Cold War Has Highest First-Day Digital Sales in Call of Duty HistoryĪccording to, Malmhake noted that "set a new record as the highest first-day digital sales worldwide in franchise history.” It's also sold more digital sales than any other title in the franchise's history, according to Activision Blizzard's EMEAA MD Anna Malmhake. Black Ops Cold War is finally here, bringing players back to the age of spies and feathered haircuts.
