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Call of Duty franchise surpasses $40 billion in lifetime revenue
The Call of Duty franchise has reached a significant financial milestone, surpassing $40 billion in total lifetime revenue. This achievement was announced by Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, who celebrated the milestone alongside the successful launch of the latest installment, Modern Warfare 4.
While the franchise has seen immense financial success over its 24-year history, the launch of Modern Warfare 4 has faced unique challenges on the Xbox platform. Despite receiving high critical scores on PlayStation 5 and PC, the Xbox version lacks an official Metacritic score due to a shortage of reviews. Reports indicate this is caused by a cumbersome process for journalists to obtain review codes on Xbox, which requires manually submitting device IDs to PR teams.
In response to the controversy, Xbox CTO Scott Van Vilet acknowledged the friction in the current review distribution system and stated that the technical team is working on updates to streamline the process for creators and the press.
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Activision · Asha Sharma · Call of Duty · Microsoft · Peter Berg · Xbox
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What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Modern Warfare 4 was not included in Xbox Game Pass on its launch day.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] A Call of Duty live-action film directed by Peter Berg is scheduled for release on June 30, 2028.
- [● 2 SOURCES] The Call of Duty franchise has surpassed $40 billion in lifetime revenue.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Black Ops 6 reached a peak of 306,460 concurrent players on its launch weekend in October 2024.
- [● 2 SOURCES] Modern Warfare 4 was released on October 23.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Modern Warfare 4 player counts on Xbox decreased by 32% compared to Black Ops 7.
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Modern Warfare 4 reached a peak of 215,000 concurrent players on Steam.