Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Steam player count massively trails Battlefield 6 on release date
The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 open beta could not match the participation levels of Battlefield 6. While still early, that trend is continuing with the retail version of Activision’s shooter game. Nearing 12 hours after going live, the peak Black Ops 7 Steam player count is hovering around 77,000. The title will need a massive surge to threaten the 747,440 mark set by its EA rival.
SteamDB tracks multiple Call of Duty games on the same page, including Black Ops 6. Even so, the divide between Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 is enormous. On its October 10th debut, Battlefield 6 also surpassed the 491,670 record for any Call of Duty title.
One factor to consider is that Treyarch shooters are extremely popular on consoles. Unfortunately, player data on Xbox and PlayStation platforms isn’t as accessible. Also, Black Ops 7 is again a day-one Game Pass addition, with some subscribers opting not to purchase the game. Subscription price increases may impact those decisions, but PC Game Pass has not seen the same steep rate hikes.
The Black Ops 7 Steam player count also lags behind its predecessor. Black Ops 6 launched on Game Pass, but still exceeded 300,000 players shortly after its arrival.
Why Battlefield 6 is dominating Black Ops 7
Leading up to their releases, a common perception was that Battlefield 6 was the more innovative game. Among other enhancements, destructible environments play a crucial role in planning strategies. Meanwhile, not all changes to the campaign mode in Black Ops 7 are being embraced.
The Black Ops 7 campaign now allows for 1-4 combatants to team up, but solo players are finding drawbacks. One of the highlighted issues in the Steam reviews is the inability to pause the action. Gamers also can’t save their progress in the always-online mode, with no checkpoints available.
Even with a lackluster showing on the Black Ops 7 release date, Activision likely won’t panic. It’s invested in a rapid-fire schedule to build the Call of Duty ecosystem. Nevertheless, Battlefield 6 appears poised to overcome the typically stronger sales of its counterpart.
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