Black Ops 6 had 60% more players than Modern Warfare 3 at launch.

that mostly A stellar start for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. Despite receiving “mixed” reviews on Steam, the game earned a score of 85 on Opencritic and was recommended by 100% of critics. It has reportedly broken internet traffic records for UK provider BT.

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It appears that this drop in browsing history isn't just due to the game's file size. Black Ops 6 had significantly more players on Steam than its predecessor, Modern Warfare 3.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's Steam release is much stronger than Modern Warfare 3's.

Based on SteamDB, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 appears to have over 60% more players than Modern Warfare 3 when both games were released.

All Steam data for Call of Duty is tracked through a single list rather than individual games like other game series, so some extrapolation is required. However, when Modern Warfare 3 was released, Call of Duty players on Steam peaked at 190,273. When Black Ops 6 launched this weekend, the number of online players on the Call of Duty launcher jumped 61% to up to 306,133.

The Call of Duty launcher first launched on Steam in October 2022 alongside Call of Duty: Warzone. With an all-time high of 488,897 players, the latest title still has a long way to go.

Although it hasn't reached the heights of Warzone, Microsoft must be very happy with these numbers. The company is reportedly “expected” for the title's success after a particularly difficult year. Despite the CEO receiving a $30 million pay raise, there were widespread layoffs and he heavily criticized the Xbox Game Pass changes. One analyst suggested: The game could attract up to 4 million new Xbox Game Pass subscribers, and if this start is anything to go by, it might not be too far off.

Forced to become a 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 time of transition and upheaval in world politics, including the end of the Cold War and the emergence of the United States as a single superpower. With an engrossing story and no rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.

The Black Ops 6 campaign delivers dynamic, moment-to-moment gameplay with blockbuster set pieces and a variety of play areas featuring action-packed moments, dangerous heists, and cloak-and-dagger espionage.

In a best-in-class multiplayer experience, players will test their skills on 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, a fan-favorite mode that sees players take down hordes of the undead across two new maps at launch. After launch, players can expect even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences for both multiplayer and zombies.