Summary
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is reportedly being played the most on Xbox, which is the first time that’s happened for aCall of Dutygame since 2014’sCall of Duty: Advanced Warfare.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has earned a great deal of praise since its launch last month, with it proving to be particularly popular among Xbox gamers.
The originalCall of Dutywas a PC-only game, but thenCall of Duty 2was released as an Xbox 360 console exclusive. FutureCall of Dutygames were multi-platform affairs, but the series was still primarily associated with the Xbox brand. This was solidified by Microsoft securing timed-exclusivity forCall of DutyDLC, ensuring Xbox 360 gamers were able to play new maps a full month before their PlayStation counterparts. All of this changed in 2015 with the launch ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 3. That game kicked off theera of PlayStation exclusivity dealsand started a nine-year streak of PlayStation being the primary platform forCall of Duty.
According to Xbox boss Phil Spencerin an interview with Game File,Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is most popular on Xbox. Exact player numbers weren’t announced, but this would mark the first time that aCall of Dutygame was played more on Xbox than PlayStation sinceAdvanced Warfare.Black Ops 6does not have any platform-exclusive content, leaving one very big reason why this shift has suddenly happened.
Black Ops 6 is Most Popular on Xbox
It seems highly likely thatCall of Duty: Black Ops 6being a day one Xbox Game Pass game has massively increased the number of people choosing to play it on Xbox. It’s entirely possible that more people on PlayStation actually paid for the game, even if the player count on Xbox is higher. Previously, Treyarch creditedBlack Ops 6’s Game Pass debutfor bringing in lapsedCall of Dutyplayers, and it seems that is very much what has happened.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6reviewswere significantly higher than the reviews for other recentCall of Dutygames, indicating an impressive return to form not seen since 2019’sModern Warfarereboot. IfBlack Ops 6is able to keep fans engaged with exciting seasonal content, it seems as though the next year will be a very exciting one for theCall of Dutyfranchise.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
