Overview
- The game is live on PC, PlayStation and Xbox with Campaign, Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame and Dead Ops Arcade 4, and it launched day one on Xbox Game Pass.
- Critic averages sit in the mid‑80s on Metacritic while user scores hover around 1.6–1.7, and Steam currently lists the game as Mixed.
- Players highlighted AI‑generated calling cards; Activision said AI is used to support teams with human creators in charge, as Rep. Ro Khanna publicly criticized the practice.
- Solo players report unpausable missions, no AI teammates and surreal boss encounters, intensifying dissatisfaction with the campaign’s design.
- Eurogamer notes a Steam peak just over 100,000 concurrent players versus far higher peaks for recent entries, though strong store rankings and Game Pass availability complicate sales conclusions, with some outlets also cautioning about possible review‑bombing.