Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just keeps setting records. After becoming the best-selling video game in October and having the biggest launch in franchise history, Treyarch's latest entry in the popular FPS franchise adds another notch to its belt: it is the most played game on Xbox.

We know that Black Ops 6 has done wonders for Game Pass subscriptions. Additionally, the popular game being available on Game Pass has brought more players into the fold. While Microsoft keeps things close to the chest regarding official numbers for Game Pass subscribers or player counts, they track the most played games in their ecosystem. Sure enough, Call of Duty is there at the top, dethroning the former king, Fortnite.

The rest of the top ten is ROBLOX, NBA 2K25, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege, EA Sports College Football 25, Minecraft, Grand Theft Auto V, Apex Legends, and STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Black Ops 6, Minecraft, and STALKER 2 are the three titles in the top ten available on Game Pass.

Additionally, a handful of these titles aren't standalone games. The list mentions Call of Duty, not specifically Black Ops 6, which means Warzone is included in its player count. The same applies to Grand Theft Auto V, including Grand Theft Auto Online. Still, it's an impressive feat, considering how much Microsoft paid to acquire Activision Blizzard King and its properties. It's one that, for now, appears to be paying off.

For those waiting for more Call of Duty content, Season 1 is currently underway. Treyarch announced a double XP weekend beginning on Wednesday, November 27th. A cinematic trailer was released today, previewing the new upcoming Zombies map, Citadelle des Morts. Launching December 5th, the update will include a new enemy type, a new Perk-a-Cola, a new Field Upgrade, Ammo Mod, Wonder Weapon, 18 new Augments, three new GobbleGums, and a new craftable Support weapon called The Hand Cannon.

The roadmap for Season 1 also brings new features to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6's multiplayer, including five new multiplayer maps, a new variant on the popular Nuketown map, two new game modes, with an additional two launching mid-season, new perks, ranked play, and more.

Warzone players will see a new resurgence map, Area 99, and two returning maps: Urzikstan and Rebirth Island. There is also additional content, including returning game modes, field upgrades and kill streaks, perks and wildcards, new combat features, and more.

Posted: Dec 01, 2024 8:45 pm
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