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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 ended its first day on the market with a mixed reception from players and critics, but the most obvious aspect was the game’s modest performance on Steam, especially when compared to its direct competitors Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders, which currently dominate the shooter scene.
Although Treyarch launched Black Ops 7 after the success of the previous version, the game faced a wave of criticism from the first hours, most notably the controversy over the use of artificial intelligence in some of its elements, as well as the unprecedented decision to never pause the story mode, which angered a large segment of players.
Back to the numbers, SteamDB revealed that Battlefield 6 recorded a staggering peak of 747,440 players within the first 24 hours of release, while ARC Raiders also performed strongly, peaking at 264,673 players during the same time frame.
Black Ops 7 was far from competitive, peaking at just 86,652 players at launch on November 14, although it is listed in the Call of Duty category on Steam, which automatically makes these numbers slightly higher due to the merging of the series’ data together.
While Battlefield 6 continues to register between 200-250,000 players per day and ARC Raiders continues to climb as it repeatedly crosses the 300,000 mark, Black Ops 7 seems to be out of the series’ usual spotlight. Despite hopes for the weekend and the arrival of Season 1, touted as the biggest in the series’ history, current indicators suggest that this year could be a shocker for Call of Duty, which has long been the annual sales leader.
The next few days will be crucial in determining whether Black Ops 7 succeeds in turning the tide or whether it will fall behind its rivals that have captured the attention of the shooter community this year.
