The highly anticipated “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” game was released nationwide on Oct. 25.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadelia stated that Bo6 was the most prominent “Call of Duty” release ever, breaking many opening weekend records.
Bo6 had a peak player count of 306,460 players on at a time on Steam. This surpasses previous “Call of Duty” games “Modern Warfare 2” and “Modern Warfare 3,” whose opening weekends hosted 263,174 players and 190,000 players respectively.
Xbox Game Pass set a record for the game’s release for the number of new monthly subscribers. Microsoft Chief Financial Officer, Amy Hood, said the Bo6 launch increased revenue by nearly 61%.
“This is probably the best Call of Duty since “Black Ops 3.” Overall great game, and very enthused to play.” – Hughes Vision, Professional Twitch Streamer
During “Call of Duty’s” lifetime, the game has partnered with many well-known companies to help drive the build-up for a games release.
The New York Times, Monster Energy, People Magazine and Little Caesars Pizza all became a boost for this years new game release in promotion.
Players can unlock in-game rewards for each purchase of a Monster Energy or Little Caesar’s menu item. After making the purchase, patrons will get a receipt with a unique promotional code to redeem the rewards.
Bo6’s developers look to build upon the game’s launching momentum on Nov. 1 with the release of Nuke Town, an in-game multiplayer map from previous iterations of the “Black Ops” series.
Bo6 has many differences compared to the previous titles.
Beginning with the new movement development, Bo6 introduced the new “omnimovement” system. This new movement system allows its players to slide and jump forward, backward and sideways.
With this, the game developers spent much time building the single-player campaign mode compared to MW3. These changes greatly helped newcomers jump aboard the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Explained
Just like the previous titles in the game series, Call of Duty: Bo6 is a military inspired first-person shooter. It includes numerous modes for newcomers or seasoned Call of Duty players:
- Zombies Mode: Players must complete different challenges while surviving through waves of zombies. Each wave becomes more challenging the higher players advance.
- Campaign Mode: A single-player story mode told through the eyes of rogue operatives who assemble a team of agents. Their sole mission is to hunt down the Pantheon, who are a group of ex-military soldiers who plan to take down the United States government.
- Multiplayer Mode: A mode that allows players to compete against one another through various war-inspired maps.
