Overview
- Activision’s post‑launch message thanked players but omitted the usual opening‑weekend player or sales figures.
- GfK data, reported by Christopher Dring, indicate a smaller UK retail debut than Battlefield 6 and a 61% drop from Black Ops 6.
- On Steam, Black Ops 7 failed to top 100,000 concurrent players at launch, compared with more than 300,000 for Black Ops 6.
- User sentiment is sharply negative, with a Metacritic user score near 1.7 and roughly 41% positive reviews on Steam.
- Coverage cites campaign complaints, an AI art controversy, Game Pass availability, declining physical media, and Battlefield 6’s strong run as key pressures.