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COD: Black Ops IIII - Highest day 1 digital sales in Activision’s history, PC / PS4 store record
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This game is going to be huge. Blackout will continue to grow the userbase.
And yea it's clear SP was never the driving force behind these games. While at times they had good set pieces they are unforgettable. I'd rather them spend the money, time, energy etc. into shoring up the modes that keep people around.
And yea it's clear SP was never the driving force behind these games. While at times they had good set pieces they are unforgettable. I'd rather them spend the money, time, energy etc. into shoring up the modes that keep people around.
It would have had me as I don't ever plan to sell black ops 4 - but £59.99 digital
Or £47 retail
He's one of those "WHY MICROTRANSACTIONS ARE KILLING THE GAMES INDUSTRY TO DEATH!!" thumbnail YouTubers so he's not expected to have good insight on anything.
It's a good start anyway. PC games often have longer legs and this game may get better traction than previous entries so we might see stronger legs than CoD has previously shown.
I'm fine with this. Games like CoD were all about the MP anyway. SP games that are built around the SP experience are still selling big numbers and that's what matters.
Well doubling the sales even a little bit and keeping all the profits would seem like a big win for activision.
This makes no sense at all. Doubling sales, keeping all the money, growing your platform and keeping some of your customers away from a competitor is a great result.
Next year's CoD will have a campaign, though. The way people talk, you'd think the ludicrously popular Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory killed Wolfenstein campaigns.
Probably not since the next COD has already been in development for years. But I'm sure Treyarch is done making SP in their CODs and thank christ for that. I rather have a package like this then that 5 hr trash hand holding exp they've had the past several years. Just go the overwatch and siege route please.
Lots to unpack here
Congrats to Treyarch. My friends list a jam packed with people playing.
Don't forget they keep 30% more profit on top of doubling sales at launch so I'm sure they are very happy with the results.
It will be interesting to watch engagement numbers over time on PC but even if they sold 29% less than on steam for PC it's a win profit wise which is all public companies care about.
Not shocked on PS4 data as this game has brought out people who haven't been playing the series as of late because of the new approach. Was shocked to have quite a few friends who barely play on console these days ask about or mention playing the game.
it had like 70K concurrent on Steam on safe to say Bo4 140K concurrent or more.
I don't know if it counts, but I got it on PC (first CoD ever on PC for me) but I got a physical cooy/code in a box. Really enjoying it so far. I hope it keeps it's playerbase high
So Activision made the right call. Jesus, Battle Royal power in incredible.
I'm out because no single player.
I'm out because no single player.
I played a few hours of blops 3 sp.
Good fucking riddance I say.
My eyes were completely glazed over playing that sp.
I wonder what the Xbox One Store best performer is if it's only Activisions. And I wonder if RDR2 will break that on both.
It's surprising since they dropped the campaign and made Zombies/Battle Royale a focus.
I sold my copy, but am going to borrow it from the library sometime soon to see how it is. I don't like Zombies, and have never had much interest in Battle Royale, whereas the campaigns were my favourite part.
I sold my copy, but am going to borrow it from the library sometime soon to see how it is. I don't like Zombies, and have never had much interest in Battle Royale, whereas the campaigns were my favourite part.
Yes, get rid of modes instead of actullay making them good
I would think Forza Horizon 4 that just released
UK physical: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/artic...-call-of-duty-launch-sales-lowest-in-11-years
Down almost 50% compared to WWII, 59% compared to BO3 causing it to be the weakest physical launch since CoD4 11 years ago. 2nd biggest launch this year after FIFA 19 with 58% sales on PS4, 41% on XB1 and 1% on PC.
Down almost 50% compared to WWII, 59% compared to BO3 causing it to be the weakest physical launch since CoD4 11 years ago. 2nd biggest launch this year after FIFA 19 with 58% sales on PS4, 41% on XB1 and 1% on PC.
Battle.net is really huge, especially in Asia where the Cod brand is not a thing but with the BR mode has potential to do fine in this market, and the crossover with the Blizzard audience will only help the game.
I really hope this isn't the takeaway from this for Activision. It would sold just as well with a single player, BR is probably the main driver for this success.
"revive it" as if it ever went away. where does this narrative even come from when its continually debunked every year?
Nice, now please turn on the lootbox drops.
Blackout is fun and there is room for another BR game. It is a new genre and not going anywhere.
Do you call every FPS a Doom clone, and every platformer a Mario clone?
Blackout is fun and there is room for another BR game. It is a new genre and not going anywhere.
Do you call every FPS a Doom clone, and every platformer a Mario clone?
A lot of fans seem to think that a Switch version is mandatory for success.
The original Call of Duty sold itself on the cinematic intensity of its campaign. People have been having this argument since GoldenEye. GE's singleplayer is the major part of the game, the focus of development, but a lot of people will insist it was "all about the MP".
Ultimately though, the biggest games tend to have popular MP. People act as though Red Dead Redemption 2's singleplayer is its sole selling poing, but as with GTA V, its MP will be the long term sales driver.
It's like how Squadron 42 is the real purpose of Star Citizen, a spiritual successor to the singleplayer Wing Commander, but the MP component will ultimately make more money than the SP.
Some small indie games sells 10x more on switch than steam (steam total sales are 5), then clearly switch is the saviour of aaa Cod game.
Wow that's amazing, cod was getting so stale and it was time for a change. Blackout was very fun when I played it, I'm waiting for a price drop since I'm not really into the other modes.
Who the fuck is the 1% buying physical PC, and where the hell sells that?