Call of Duty
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November 2025's Top New Steam Games Revealed
This analysis examines the performance of new video game releases on Steam and major console platforms during November 2025.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is underperforming significantly, with sales metrics showing a decline of more than 50% compared to its predecessor.
- The shooter genre is experiencing intense competition, as titles like ARC Raiders and Battlefield 6 draw player counts away from established franchises.
- November 2025 saw a cooling market trend characterized by a lack of high-volume breakout hits compared to the performance levels seen in October.
November's Best-Selling Steam Games
The November 2025 market analysis identifies the top-performing titles on Steam, highlighting a significant trend toward independent game dominance.
- ARC Raiders was the top-selling Steam game in November, moving 3.5 million copies and reaching 7.7 million total units sold across all platforms to date.
- The indie title RV There Yet? sold 1.1 million copies in November, bringing its total sales to over 4 million units, driven largely by streamer engagement and a low $7.99 price point.
- Escape from Duckov outperformed the Steam release of Escape from Tarkov, selling 3 million copies and generating $38 million in revenue in 17 days, compared to Tarkov's 400,000 units and $14 million in revenue over the same period.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Market Performance: Europe
The market performance of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Europe indicates a challenging launch period, as the title fell to the number two position in unit sales during its second week on the market.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 dropped to No. 2 in European unit sales during its second week, signaling a disappointing launch performance.
- EA Sports FC 26 reclaimed the No. 1 spot in the European market for the week ending November 23, 2025.
- Battlefield 6 moved up to No. 3 in unit sales, contributing to a strong showing for Electronic Arts in the top three.
FECOD Secures Rights to Broadcast Call of Duty League Matches for 2025-2026 Season
The Spanish Call of Duty Federation (FECOD) has secured the broadcast rights for the 2025-2026 Call of Duty League season.
- The Spanish Call of Duty Federation (FECOD) has secured the rights to broadcast all Call of Duty League matches for the 2025-2026 season via its Twitch channel.
- The broadcast will feature a dedicated team of narrators, analysts, and producers to provide specialized Spanish-language coverage for the community.
- FECOD will provide focused coverage for teams with Spanish ties, specifically Miami Heretics and Toronto KOI, including dedicated live content and segments.
GMTK Digest: November 2025
The November 2025 industry digest serves as a curated overview of significant developments, critical discourse, and labor issues within the global video game sector.
- Rockstar Games faces accusations of union busting following the termination of staff prior to the completion of Grand Theft Auto 6, despite the company citing gross misconduct as the cause.
- The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has become a focal point for industry-wide criticism regarding the integration of artificial intelligence in major titles.
- Analysts suggest a shift in player expectations for major releases, noting that Hades 2 prioritizes repetitive maintenance over meaningful thematic narrative development.
GameSquare Teams With Clout for FaZe Esports Pass
GameSquare Holdings has launched the FaZe Esports Pass, an all-access digital membership initiative developed in partnership with the fan-engagement platform Clout.
- GameSquare Holdings (NASDAQ:GAME) has partnered with the fan-engagement platform Clout to launch the FaZe Esports Pass, an all-access digital membership for fans.
- The FaZe Esports Pass functions as a gamified marketplace that offers exclusive rewards, challenges, and unique drops to deepen fan engagement and generate recurring revenue.
- The initiative's first season is scheduled to run through February 18, 2026.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 European Launch Sales Performance
The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Europe has underperformed significantly, with opening week sales figures trailing behind major competitors.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 experienced a weak European launch, with opening week sales 63% lower than Battlefield 6's October debut and over 50% lower than last year's Black Ops 6.
- The sales data for Black Ops 7 excludes Game Pass subscriptions, meaning the actual player count is likely higher than the reported unit sales figures.
- Ubisoft's new release, Anno 117: Pax Romana, performed strongly, selling approximately 2.5 times more units at launch than the 2019 title Anno 1800.
Call of Duty under Attack
The video game shooter genre is currently experiencing a significant period of volatility, characterized by intense competition and shifting player engagement.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched with 100,000 peak concurrent players on Steam, significantly underperforming compared to Black Ops 6 (300,000) and Modern Warfare 3 (190,000).
- Competing shooters Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders achieved strong launch figures, peaking at 747,000 and 482,000 concurrent Steam users respectively.
- Arc Raiders shows low player crossover with Call of Duty, with only 11% on PS5 and 13% on Xbox, while 5 million Call of Duty console players were drawn from Fortnite last weekend.
Microsoft to Acquire Activision Blizzard
Microsoft announced a definitive agreement to acquire Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95.00 per share.
- Microsoft has entered a definitive agreement to acquire Activision Blizzard in an all-cash transaction valued at $68.7 billion, or $95.00 per share.
- The acquisition will make Microsoft the world's third-largest gaming company by revenue, trailing only Tencent and Sony.
- Microsoft gains access to Activision Blizzard’s nearly 400 million monthly active players and iconic franchises like Call of Duty, Warcraft, Diablo, and Candy Crush.
XDOTG to Operate Vancouver Surge in 2026
The esports agency XDOTG has secured a partnership with Canucks Sports and Entertainment to manage the Vancouver Surge, a franchise competing in the Call of Duty League, for the 2026 season.
- XDOTG, an agency founded by former Enthusiast Gaming executives, has signed a deal with Canucks Sports and Entertainment to operate the Vancouver Surge Call of Duty League franchise for the 2026 season.
- Financial terms of the partnership agreement between XDOTG and Canucks Sports and Entertainment were not disclosed.
- As part of the operational shift, Ricky “Atura” Lugo has been appointed as the Seattle Surge’s new head coach and GM.
DreamHack Atlanta 2026 to Include IEM Atlanta, CDL Major III
ESL FACEIT Group (EFG) has announced that DreamHack Atlanta will return to the Georgia World Congress Center from May 15–17, 2026.
- DreamHack Atlanta 2026 will take place at the Georgia World Congress Center from May 15–17, 2026.
- The event will host the Call of Duty League (CDL) Major III, marking the first time a CDL Major has been held at a DreamHack festival.
- The 2026 festival will feature the Intel Extreme Masters (IEM) Atlanta, a Counter-Strike 2 competition with a total prize pool of $1,050,000.
Call of Duty League 2026 Season Details Revealed
The Call of Duty League has unveiled its operational roadmap for the 2026 season, focusing on a global expansion of event locations and structural adjustments to competitive formats.
- The 2026 Call of Duty League season will host four Majors in Dallas, Birmingham (March 27–29), Atlanta, and Paris, with the Championship Weekend taking place in Las Vegas.
- The league will expand its international presence in 2026 by including a stop at the Esports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
- Major I and Major II will feature an extended online qualifying stage where all teams play a full round-robin of 11 matches, with the bottom two teams eliminated before the Major II bracket.
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