Black Ops 7 Day One Steam Numbers Compare Badly To Battlefield 6 And ARC Raiders

The first full day of Black Ops 7 is behind us. Its reception has been fairly mixed so far, but one thing that’s not up for debate is how Black Ops 7 has performed on Steam, especially compared to other big-time shooters right now, such as Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s release means Treyarch has had back-to-back launches. Black Ops 6 was quite the success, but Black Ops 7 isn’t being as warmly received. Criticism has come its way due to AI Claims and the fact that you can’t pause the Black Ops 7 campaign, ever.

With so many eyes on Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders, it’s fair to say Black Ops 7 isn’t the shooter in the spotlight like it wants to be.

Black Ops 7 Falls Way Short Of ARC Raiders & Battlefield 6 On Steam

Let’s break this down for you. According to SteamDB, Battlefield hit a 24-hour release day peak of 747,440 players, whereas ARC Raiders managed a more than respectable 264,673.

Black Ops 7 is part of the whole ‘Call of Duty’ banner under SteamDB, making its numbers slightly inflated if anything. However, its 24-hour launch peak on November 14 hit a high of 86,652 players.

It’s bad enough if you compare ARC Raider and Black Ops 7. When you do a direct comparison between Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7, you need to stop the count! Worryingly for CoD, Battlefield 6 is still regularly hitting 200-250K, and ARC Raiders is growing stronger—consistently breaking 300K.

It’s expected that the weekend might give Black Ops 7 a boost, but it remains to be seen by how much. Even with Season 1 expected to be the biggest ever, for a franchise that regularly scoops the award for best-selling game of the year, this year might be a rude awakening for Call of Duty.

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You should also check out How to Skip The Black Ops 7 Campaign To Play Endgame early, and How Long It Takes To Beat The Game, if you do.