Sales Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Sets New Records - Microsoft, Activision Report Record Game Pass Revenue

First financial statements after release Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 confirms the success of the game. Microsoft и Activision reported that the new part of the franchise broke all records for sales and the number of active users. According to Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, Black Ops 6 release drives new subscription records Game Pass and set a record for the number of players on the first day of launch.

One of the factors of this success was that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 first came out on the day of release and on Game Pass, which significantly expanded the potential audience of the game. Sales of the game on PlayStation и Steam increased by 60% year-over-year. Microsoft also confirmed that it achieved records for Game Pass revenue and average revenue per subscriber in the first quarter of 2025.

Activision also did not stand aside and officially announced that Black Ops 6 became the most successful release in the history of the franchise, showing record figures for the total number of players, playing time and the number of matches played. Moreover, the entire franchise Call of Duty now has more than 500 million copies sold for all 21 years since her debut.