Overview
- Alinea Analytics reports fewer than 200,000 Black Ops 7 Steam preorders 18 days before launch versus nearly one million for Battlefield 6 at the same point.
- Steam wishlist ranking places Black Ops 7 at No. 173, while Battlefield 6 previously peaked at No. 3.
- The series’ day‑one release on PC Game Pass and long use of non‑Steam storefronts like Battle.net and the Microsoft Store limit how much Steam signals capture total interest.
- Analysts say Call of Duty’s entrenched console‑heavy audience, Warzone‑driven marketing and habitual annual purchasing point to strong overall launch sales despite weaker Steam indicators.
- Alinea estimates Battlefield 6 has surpassed 10 million sales across platforms, with momentum that could evolve into lasting competition if EA delivers on its roadmap, including battle royale and Battlefield Portal.