Call of Duty Goes Platinum: Black Ops 6 Dominates Sales

Circana's data reveals that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 secured the top spot as the best-selling game in the United States during 2024, extending the Call of Duty franchise's reign as the U.S. market leader to an impressive sixteen consecutive years.

EA Sports College Football 25 claimed the title of most popular sports game, enjoying a successful console launch in July. While overall U.S. gaming spending experienced a slight 1.1% year-over-year decline, Circana attributes this to reduced hardware sales, contrasting with a 2% increase in add-on spending and a significant 6% rise in service spending.

Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2 are set to launch their second season on January 28th, featuring a ninja-themed update and a thrilling crossover with the Terminator universe.

The game's diverse missions, lauded by both players and critics, successfully avoid repetitive gameplay, consistently delivering surprising twists throughout the campaign. The refined shooting mechanics and innovative movement system, allowing for versatile movement and shooting capabilities even while falling or prone, received significant praise.

The approximately eight-hour campaign length also garnered positive feedback, considered neither too brief nor excessively long. This sentiment was echoed by many gamers, who particularly celebrated the zombies mode and the overall campaign experience. However, Black Ops 6 wasn't without its detractors; a notable portion of Steam reviews cited technical issues as a significant drawback.

These negative reviews frequently highlighted game crashes and unstable server connections, frequently interrupting gameplay and hindering progress through the story mode.