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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Shattered Day One Records Across Platforms

The latest Call of Duty game from Treyarch is off to a hot start with early indicators suggesting that adding a battle royale mode was a wise move.

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DarkVoyager2111d ago (Edited 2111d ago )

Goodbye campaign. Hello Battle Royale.

playnice2111d ago

Honestly I always kinda wished they released campaign and multiplayer as separate games...I know lots of people dive right into MP whereas I barely ever touch it. I wonder how many people would buy a single player only version of COD though :/...

JaguarEvolved2111d ago

Lol. Say goodbye to story based campaign in games. Hopefully Sony continues to make games with single campaign for PlayStation. I can't wait to get a ps5 next year

4Sh0w2111d ago

I never thought the COD campaigns were great with a few exceptions but I still enjoyed them. NOW lets be honest here almost every year most of the diehard gamers like the ones on this site, youtube, etc have bashed COD campaigns as if they were not worth their time, NOW its gone and NOW here comes the complaining again. NOW of course some will say, well the complaints were to make a BETTER campaign not take it out but again being honest its a COD game, like Madden when you rehash the same game so many times its very hard to awe us with another *war game within the same franchise....the alternative would be to completely redesign and start fresh on a entirely new concept/playstyle/theme/ everything= COD is a cash cow so dont hold your breath until maybe after next gen when even casuals are completely burned out & OTHER military shooters far surpass COD's addictive twitch shooter mechanics.

Kumakai2111d ago (Edited 2111d ago )

why? COD isn't known for its campaigns. in fact most of them could be beaten in 4-5 hours. i've been playing since cod 2 and it was always about the multiplayer. and the BR mode is the best out right now imo.

MajorLazer2111d ago

Disgusting clickbait. "According to Activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has set a new launch day record as the biggest day one digital release in Activision history." So only digital and even then only in Activisions history

badz1492111d ago

@MajorLazer

I think it only shattered the day-1 digital download records for PSN and XBL as well. not just Activision's.

but I think commenters here are looking at this too one-sidedly. sure it broke records with digital sales but the physical side of the thing is not looking good. it's the worst launch of CoD since CoD4. so...it's just CoD fans moving from physical to digital. I don't think THAT alone would be enough to influence others to ditch SP and go BR. plus, Activision only announced that the online player count at launch is higher than last year's WWII which is not saying much because CoD has had bigger numbers before.

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BenRC012111d ago

Good. Took me about 3 seconds to forget it ever existed. I'll pour 10x the hours into the br mode.

InTheZoneAC2111d ago

In two weeks you're probably going to be bored of it

kevnb2111d ago

I think of the zombies mode as a replacement for campaign.

nucky642111d ago

agreed. i'm not buying the game because i'm not interested in the rest of it - i might buy if they release the zombies content in a seperate download at some point.

T2X2111d ago

That's fine as long as they support BR in the future. They could easily have the orher developers work on campaigns too. BR mode should become it's own thing Imo.

NobleRed2111d ago

There will be a campaign in MW4.

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SPEAKxTHExTRUTH2111d ago

Well that should shut the yearly COD haters mouth. Every year people say cod is dead yet every year it proves otherwise. I’m actually enjoying the game and I’m not afraid to say so. BR in COD plays better than PubG and it’s not even a week old.

Opinionatedlovesme2111d ago

I am more a fan of the Battlefield games but I got to admit that Treyarch gives what the fans want. They deserve this success!

T2X2111d ago

I buy it every year, and this years is very good even without the classic campaign.

DJStotty2111d ago

Digital sales records? Hardly hard to beat. Physical is at the lowest point for 11 years in the UK.

Just because the game beats a bunch of DIGITAL sales records, does not mean it has sold more copies. How about a concrete total sales figure digital/physical combined offset against last years iteration for a true reflection.

kevnb2111d ago (Edited 2111d ago )

Sales in the uk matter somewhat, but lets not pretend they dictate overall performance.

InTheZoneAC2111d ago

Common sense like this is not typical of your average reader here. The wording was intentional for those who don't think like this.

kevnb2111d ago

I only buy the treyarch games, the other ones are not worth it.

wwinterj2111d ago

Dead or no it's a shit game. Still casuals lap it up so eh.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH2111d ago

It’s not for everyone that’s for sure.

Livingthedream2111d ago

Casuals and hardcore gamers eat it up, that's what great game/franchises do, they appeal to all gamers. Easy to pick up difficult to master.

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Profchaos2111d ago

Cod ww2 was my last cod I really enjoyed it but no campaign equals no buy

DJStotty2111d ago

modern warfare 2 was the last cod i enjoyed, after that it was rinse repeat

notachance2111d ago

I wish they release the BR mode as a stand-alone title, want to play it but I ain't dropping $60 just for one mode.

Gaming_Guru2111d ago

There are four game modes for $60.00 actually.

notachance2111d ago

you don't understand my sentence, I'm only interested in BR mode so I don't want to pay $60 for 1 mode + the other 3 I don't plan to touch

PapaBop2111d ago

I hear ya, a fair few of my friends want to pick it up but BR is the only thing that looks interesting. The pace of the regular MP makes me feel like a teenager after 10 cans of red bull.

PapaBop2111d ago (Edited 2111d ago )

^^^ Since when did pace equate to skill?

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Cancelled Call of Duty Game "NX1" Gameplay Footage, Black Ops 4 "War" Mode" Surface

A cancelled Call of Duty game titled "NX1" had footage surface online, along with a Black Ops 4 unreleased mode called "War."

RaidenBlack180d ago

looks like the OG Infinite Warfare

Profchaos179d ago

Yeah it does look good wonder why it was canned

EvertonFC179d ago

Probably a proper game with no MT and they didn't see any profits 😂🤣

Name Last Name179d ago

That Neversoft logo took me back to Tony Hawk days. Sad to see this cancellation led to the studio closure.

Juancho51179d ago

It’s always sad to see great concepts destroyed so deep into development. They obviously had a lot of ideas and aren’t happy about it. Now withe layoffs even more videos like this will surface soon.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 - Cancelled Campaign Details Leak, Four Years Later

Details of the cancelled campaign from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – the only game in the franchise without a dedicated single-player mode – have been leaked after four years.

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Xbox Fans Call Out 'Activision's Greed' Over Call Of Duty Digital Prices

This week's Deals with Gold selection on Xbox has rubbed certain Xbox fans the wrong way, as several Call of Duty titles are still ludicrously priced - despite being discounted by up to 67% off over the next few days.

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VersusDMC1056d ago

How is 20 dollars for X360 call of duty games "ludicrously" overpriced?

And with Activision's lawer bills skyrocketing at the moment you are not going to be seeing deep discounts for a bit.

Chevalier1056d ago

Pretty sure that's the sale off that's 60% off. After the sale ends that 360 game is still listed at $49.99, right not its $19.99 because the 60% off.

VersusDMC1056d ago

I guess they can wait for the next sale then.

SullysCigar1056d ago

It's nice to see the Xbox community stand up for themselves though. That's been needed for a long time.

InUrFoxHole1056d ago

For a long time? Its the reason xbox is killing it this gen.

senorfartcushion1056d ago

Lawsuits don’t cost billions, they’re ALWAYS going to be fine for money.

They could stack their bills on the ground and fill half the continent of Africa at this point.

RaiderNation1056d ago

Because Xbox fans are so used to playing games on the Xbox EBT subscription service, the idea of paying anything for a game seems ludicrous to them.

MadLad1056d ago (Edited 1056d ago )

You pay for the service.

Do you have Amazon Video?
Hulu?
Netflix?

It's a subscription service. Not a charity. You're literally going at people over the idea of using a pro consumer service, and that's the real joke here.

thorstein1056d ago

When records were sold, they were eventually replaced by tapes, which cost less to manufacture, but more to buy. Then CDs came along and were cheaper to manufacture, but cost more at retail. Digital, of course, is the cheapest yet, but billion dollar corporations want to charge the same.

And no, that money is not going to the person sitting in the chair actually making the game.

It is pure and utter greed from people who don't need any more money.

InUrFoxHole1056d ago

Lol calm down Bobby. You crapped on thus franchise.

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autobotdan1056d ago (Edited 1056d ago )

"Many have also noted how the multiplayer in several of these titles is either dead or filled with hackers, meaning players are paying a hefty sum for a short campaign and potentially some zombie modes."

With these clear truths the decades older COD games should be permanently 19.99 regular price and sale prices 7.99 minimum

autobotdan1056d ago

Typo sale prices 2.99 minimum and 9.99 maximum. Older COD tiles seven years old or older should never be over 20 dollars regular price

senorfartcushion1056d ago

I have paid less than 3 dollars for some AAA PS4 games, old 360 CoD games should not be $20

FanboysKiller1056d ago

Any fps game runs by the quirk engine follows this logic
Eat
Sleep
Die instantly
Repeat
As if the main purpose of the game more of "repeat" than the actual gameplay experience , any noob in this game will tell you his mind stucked in repeating the sequence number of deaths than the gameplay itself , what a complete pile of #.

EvertonFC1056d ago

It's why I don't play cod anymore, my 45yr old hands can't compete with these kids 😂 🤣
1 kill to every 10 deaths is not fun

John_McClane1056d ago

Don't let that stop you if you enjoy the game, it's actually pretty good for hand/eye coordination.

lipton1011056d ago

Try Escape from Tarkov. It forces you to slow down and think. I’m not a fan of the ADD speed of CoD

Father__Merrin1056d ago

All the back compat titles are cheap listing when you scroll through them u till you come to black ops it's a complete rip off

Rhythmattic1056d ago (Edited 1056d ago )

Well... Don't buy it..... Is it really that hard to comprehend?
Everything else you choose to purchase with your hard earned cash , so should games be held to the same reasoning....
Just don't give em the cash....

Entitlement that's bizarre, from the publisher and from the consumer.... Thats pretty fkd up if you think about it...

GhostofHorizon1056d ago

It's hilarious that some people don't see this as an option.

MadLad1056d ago

Bananas now cost $30 a pound. There's no good reason for it, but if you want bananas, there you go.

You don't have to buy them.

It's about their constant greed when handling the franchise. Nobody has to buy anything, but when a company doesn't follow corporate norms when selling their product; overpricing their old wares just because they can, the consumer is allowed to call that out.

GhostofHorizon1056d ago

Consumer can call them out, but I think they are going about it the wrong way.

The reason they get away with everything they do is simply because they can. They can charge $20 for a skin pack because people will gladly buy it. There is plenty of competition for FPS games, it's not like it's a niche market.

I know it's easier to blame and demand better from Activision than people that keep buying these overpriced items. If they weren't being bought, Activision would lower the price though. People like to pretend to take the high road but wouldn't you rather sell the banana for $30 than $3 if people are willing to buy it?

franwex1056d ago

@therealtedcruz

I think there’s a virus destroying the banana and may even go extinct. So maybe that’s why.

I think it’s happen before too.

MadLad1055d ago

A small subset buys those skins and whatnot. Most players don't. The "whale" mindset is pretty accurate across the board, where there's a small handful who buy a lot, and most who don't buy any. Either way, that means they're imposed on the majority either way.

That's different from overpricing your game though. Activision easily makes their money off every release, then milks it until the next release, then throws it away. They never put significant sales on even a release from several cycles ago. Whether it sells or not.

And I mean, yeah; if I were a business, I'd probably want to make as much money as possible.
But I'm not a business; I'm a consumer, thus I find many businesses to be complete assholes.

Rhythmattic1050d ago

And people are still blaming the high prices but suggest they're still wiling to buy it... Not too smart are you peoples....

Its a non regulated pricing structure, sure , many play by the status-quo , but to actually complain by complaining, instead of standing your ground and not buying it, by buying it , you are the reason its happening....

Idiots, Idiots everywhere.... What? So those that are complaining don't want to pay the money, but cant do without it?

FFS. Entitlement level 5000...
Drink some cement and harden the Fk up!

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Sitdown1056d ago

The article and title isn't saying that people are buying it, its simply saying that they are calling them out for greed. I guess you had a problem with people calling out Microsoft for trying to increase the price of Live, and don't understand how voicing concern led to them backing away from the decision.

Teflon021056d ago

People need to put that energy into Nintendo's Pricing over Activisions tbh. They're focused on the wrong things

Rhythmattic1050d ago (Edited 1050d ago )

Greed? Ok... Dont buy it and prove that by being greedy , they got it wrong... Not that hard to understand is it?
To Add... I haven't bought Cod since MW2.... Because of these exact practices.... Fact.

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