TheCall of Dutyseries has shown no signs of slowing down, with annual releases coming for well over a decade now. With not a single year missed for aCall of Dutyrelease, it is incredibly impressive that all of the games have dominated in their respective launch months since 2007.
Since the arrival ofCall of Duty: World at War,CoDgames have remained at the top of sales charts during their launch months. According to NPD Director Mat Piscatella, “the last time a Call of Duty game was not the best-selling game of its launch month” was 2007. That year,Call of Duty: Modern Warfarelost out on the top spot due to the release ofGuitar Hero 3(another Activision release). However, the originalModern Warfaregame would put the series on the map, leading to an incredible streak that is still unbroken.
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For over a decade, everyCall of Dutyreleased has been the best-selling game of its respective launch month. With even less popularCall of Dutytitles performing incredibly well, this lengthy streak should make it clear why Activision has stuck to yearly game releases for the franchise. The consistent level of success enjoyed by those involved withtheCall of Dutybrandis unparalleled, and seeing this statistic makes it clear just how big the series is.
Piscatella’s detailing of this streak followed the announcement that the latest game in the series,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, has once again topped the charts of its release months. Beating out strong November competition likeAssassin’s Creed Valhalla, the latestCoDgame has once again proven to be a major success. Ranking first on both PlayStation and Xbox platforms and becoming the “best-selling game of 2020” in only a month,Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warhas kept the streak alive.
Call of Duty’s incredible success seems unlikely to stop anytime soon, as there are few names that carry more weight in the video game industry. Despite consistent releases of othercompeting first-person shooters likeBattlefield, the brand recognition ofCall of Dutyelevates it to the top of sales charts every year. With fans being guaranteed a certain level of quality from everyCoDproduct and showing no sign of being burnt out, it was almost expected that the latestBlack Opsgame would lead toCall of Dutywinning its launch month for “the 13th consecutive year.”
WithCall of Duty’s success on mobile platformsbeing incredibly impressive as well, the franchise has lost no steam over the years. WithCall of Duty: Warzonedoing very well despite all its competition in the battle royale scene, releasing a game with theCall of Dutyname seems to guarantee a mind-blowing number of sales.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
