According to Circana analysts, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 achieved the top spot as the best-selling game in the United States last year, marking the Call of Duty franchise's sixteenth consecutive year leading the U.S. market. In contrast, the most popular sports game in the U.S. was EA Sports College Football 25, released on consoles in July. While overall U.S. gamer spending in 2024 dipped slightly (1.1% year-over-year), Circana attributes this to decreased hardware demand, offset by a 2% increase in add-on spending and a 6% rise in service spending.
Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2 will launch their second season on January 28th, featuring a ninja-themed update and a crossover with the "Terminator" universe. The game's diverse missions, lauded by both players and critics, successfully avoid monotony, delivering consistent surprises throughout the campaign. The shooting mechanics and completely redesigned movement system—allowing characters to run in any direction and shoot while falling or lying down—received particularly high praise.
The campaign's approximate eight-hour duration also garnered positive feedback, considered neither too short nor too long by many reviewers. This sentiment was largely echoed by gamers, who especially praised the zombies mode and the campaign itself. However, Black Ops 6 wasn't universally acclaimed; some players expressed disappointment, with the majority of Steam complaints centering on technical issues. Reviews frequently cite game crashes and erratic server connections as significant obstacles, hindering progress through the story mode.
