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A staggering 52% of US Xbox Series X|S players launched Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 the Monday after release, analyst says: "Bonkers engagement"

"Over HALF of all daily active players on a platform playing one game is bonkers engagement"

GamesRadar · Oct 31, 2024

Microsoft Pushes For Gaming Supremacy With 'Call Of Duty' Release

Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the release of "Call of Duty: Black Ops 6" on Friday.

International Business Times · Oct 24, 2024

OPINION: As Xbox Series X|S digital game sales reportedly hit a 91% share, Microsoft needs to ensure disc collectors don't get left behind with the next-gen Xbox — I think it's time to revive the "hated" 2013 disc-digital licensing model

Xbox digital games have reportedly hit a 91% share over physical discs, making the future of physical look bleak.

Windows Central · Oct 21, 2024

Microsoft Seeks To Win Over New Players At Gamer Gathering

Microsoft held its biggest video game stand ever at the sector trade show Gamescom in Germany on Wednesday, aiming to win over players after several rocky months of studio closures and rising fees.

International Business Times · Aug 21, 2024

EA Sports College Football 25 tackles July 2024 in the US — and it's already the best-selling game of the year, per Circana

EA Sports College Football 25 is the best-selling game of July 2024, per a new Circana report.

Windows Central · Aug 21, 2024

The Nintendo Switch is on track to outsell the PlayStation 2 in the US

Nintendo Switch may actually pass the PS2's lifetime sales in the US, according to a trusted industry advisor.

TechRadar · Aug 8, 2024

Elden Ring rockets back up in sales thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree expansion in June 2024, per Circana

Elden Ring climbed the sales charts to become the best-seller of June 2024 thanks to Shadow of the Erdtree, per Circana.

Windows Central · Aug 2, 2024

EA Sports College Football 25 soars to #3 on Xbox US daily active users, #4 on PS5, as the game fans waited 11 years for launches worldwide

EA Sports College Football 25 is the first new college football game in over a decade, and it's already soaring to the top of sales charts.

Windows Central · Jul 19, 2024

This PlayStation game was the best-seller of May 2024 in the US thanks to its PC version, per Circana

According to Circana, PlayStation's Ghost of Tsushima was the best-selling game of May 2024 in the U.S, largely driven by the launch of the game's PC version.

Windows Central · Jul 8, 2024

Analyst says GTA 6's importance to the console market "cannot be overstated" as Sony and Microsoft try to get old-gen players to upgrade

PS4 and Xbox One holdouts could be tempted to convert once the current-gen exclusive GTA 6 releases

GamesRadar · Jun 5, 2024