Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 sees lower US player engagement than Black Ops 7

Data from US market analysis firm Circana indicates that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has experienced lower player engagement across major platforms compared to the launch of Black Ops 7.

According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, engagement for Modern Warfare 4 during the week ending October 24 reached 19 percent on PlayStation and 17 percent on Xbox. In comparison, Black Ops 7 saw engagement levels of 23 percent on PlayStation and 29 percent on Xbox during its respective launch week. Steam engagement for Modern Warfare 4 was reported at 4.2 percent, which is higher than the 1.5 percent recorded for Black Ops 7.

Analysts suggest the decline in Xbox engagement may be attributed to the absence of a day-one release on Game Pass, a feature available for Black Ops 7. The lower PlayStation figures may also be influenced by the recent success of Black Ops 1 and 2 ports, which attracted players back to older titles in the franchise.