Black Ops 6 is, understandably, a pretty big deal. The franchise has been in a bit of a lull lately, despite routinely setting new sales records, and this game especially needed to be a slam dunk given its unique position.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 is the first entry in the annual blockbuster to be announced and released since Microsoft acquired it along with the rest of Activision Blizzard last October. And, by all accounts,

The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set new records for Xbox, and was the biggest launch of the franchise in its history. During Microsoft's earnings call for its first quarter of 2025, CEO Satya Nadella revealed that the game broke records for day one players and Game Pass subscribers.