Call of Duty lost $300 million in sales due to game pass – Report

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 It is the best-selling competition of the year in the United States in 2024 and also set a franchise record. However, the decision to launch the title every day by Xbox Game Pass, reportedly cost the Call of Duty series millions.

according to BloombergA former Microsoft employee revealed that Call of Duty consoles and PC sales fell by $300 million in 2024. 82% of all Black Ops 6 sales From PlayStation console.

One of the main reasons Microsoft bought COD Publisher Activision Blizzard was getting a new exclusive game for the game pass and driving the growth of the subscription service. However, Bloomberg's report noted that Game Pass's subscriber growth has slowed significantly since 2020, and Microsoft has not shared its user numbers since 34 million in February 2024.

Microsoft recently announced Price rise game passincluding a $30 per month gaming pass fee to get titles like this Black Ops 7 On the first day. Lina Kahn – former chairman of the Federal Trade Commission, who opposes Microsoft's event acquisition –Recently written “After Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision, prices rose sharply and layoffs, harming players and developers.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will be available on Game Pass Ultimate when it launches on November 14 for Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5 and PC. at the same time, Black Ops 7's public beta It will last until October 8. For high-end collectors, now there Formal Call of Duty That cost nearly $1,000.