Black Ops 6 Is More Popular Than Most Recent Call of Duty Games, But That's Not Surprising

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is off to an impressive start thanks to its plethora of positive reviews and general good word of mouth. Players are flocking to the latest title — the first to hit Xbox Game Pass day one — and are enjoying its varied maps and twisty campaign. This may come as a surprise to those who played 2023's, which suffered from a poor reception overall and critical reviews that panned its lackluster story and multiplayer.

Fortunately, it looks like, just like, has avoided such a negative fate, and has actually, from a purely numbers perspective, become one of the most popular games. With fan-favorite maps returning to appease hardcore fans, and the new, more gimmicky maps entertaining newcomers, there's a lot to love about. This has clearly resonated with all kinds of players, as has hit a new high for the series.

In its first weekend, saw an impressive peak player count of 306,460 people on Steam alone. This is according to SteamDB, which tracks player counts and other information across all of Steam's library. Of course, Activision Blizzard has not revealed any player numbers for the game, nor has Microsoft or Sony for the Xbox and PlayStation player counts respectively. Nevertheless, the Steam player count is usually a good indication of how well a game is doing, simply due to the sheer number of people that use it.

SteamDB doesn't track individual games, but rather the app through which they are launched. As a result, the all-time peak player count seen on the SteamDB page does not directly reflect, but rather, which currently has the highest peak player count of any game.

While it's unlikely that player count will be beaten any time soon, the new approach to player progression in will likely entice newer players to join, as well as the various seasonal updates that add a slew of new maps and content to the game. Of course, for those who are currently playing, it is likely not surprising to see that its player count is so high. However, what may come as a surprise is