Overview
- Treyarch said Endgame will no longer require campaign completion starting Friday, November 21, offering a 1–32 player PvE experience on Avalon with bonuses for those who already finished the story.
- Activision’s customary post‑launch message thanked players but omitted the usual player or sales milestones that accompanied past releases like Black Ops 6.
- GfK data cited by industry analyst Chris Dring shows UK boxed sales fell about 61% versus Black Ops 6’s launch and trailed Battlefield 6’s retail debut.
- Steam engagement has been far lower than recent entries, taking days to reach 100,000 concurrent players compared with Black Ops 6 peaks above 230,000–300,000, while user sentiment includes a 1.7 Metacritic user score and a Mixed rating on Steam.
- Allegations of AI‑generated art drew political scrutiny, with U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna urging regulations on AI use in ways that displace creative workers.