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Activision Blizzard | Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Is #1 Most Played Call of Duty Multiplayer of This Console Generation

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Activision’s Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® continues to drive momentum delivering new highs in multiplayer engagement within the franchise for this console generation. Modern Warfare has outpaced all previous Call of Duty multiplayer experiences of this generation in hours played, hours per player and average daily players on its way to becoming the most played Call of Duty multiplayer in the first 50 days since launch in six years.

The award-winning title, which has sold more than $1 billion in sell-through worldwide, has surpassed 500 million multiplayer hours played since release with nearly 300 million multiplayer matches. Upon release, the title featured a series of firsts for Call of Duty, including crossplay and cross-progression support, as well as the removal of Season Pass and delivery of new post-release content coming free to all players on all platforms.

“The momentum for Modern Warfare from day one has been incredible. Players are having a great time and are continuing to engage across the multiplayer experience at the highest level in years. We’re also seeing new franchise highs for this console generation in hours played, hours per player and average daily players,” said Byron Beede, executive vice president and general manager for Call of Duty, Activision. “It’s great to see the fan response to the hard work from our development teams led by Infinity Ward. Players are having a great time, and there’s much more to come as we continue to deliver new content.”

“We’re bringing our players together to play across all platforms and that continues today with a new wave of content coming to everyone for free,” said Patrick Kelly, co-studio head and creative director for developer Infinity Ward. “Starting today Vacant and Shipment are in full multiplayer rotation. Players can also jump into new Gunfight maps, play a new Special Ops mission and play fun new modes, starting with Cranked.”

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One featuring the new Battle Pass as well as the largest free content offering in Call of Duty history continues today with the release of the following to all players for free:

• Two new multiplayer maps: Vacant, Shipment
• Two Gunfight maps
• New Special Ops missions
• New, multiplayer game mode

The Season One Battle Pass can be purchased for 1,000 COD points or players can upgrade to the Battle Pass Bundle which includes 20 Tier Skips. Regardless of whether you choose to upgrade your Battle Pass, some of the tiers will include free Call of Duty points that can be used in the store or for future Battle Pass upgrades.

Sell-through sales figures include Call of Duty: Modern Warfare retail and digital unit sales. Sales figures based on retail customer sell-through information and Activision data and estimates. Hours played, hours per player, matches, and average daily player numbers based on Activision data. Top selling premium game of the year in the U.S. based on Activision and NPD data, and excludes free-to-play games.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Well deserved.

 

[Codes 208]

Its not my favorite but its certainly better than most of what we got this gen.

 

[Kagey K]

It’s the best this gen by far. WW2 could have held that title but they fucked it up in so many ways. I haven’t played this much CoD since BO2 and MW3.

It’s nice to see them realize what made the game great and go back to it. Hopefully next year will be even better, because there are certainly improvements that can still be made.

 

[Shmunter]

It’s the best this gen by far. WW2 could have held that title but they fucked it up in so many ways. I haven’t played this much CoD since BO2 and MW3.

It’s nice to see them realize what made the game great and go back to it. Hopefully next year will be even better, because there are certainly improvements that can still be made.

I got one of those Sony emails detailing my gameplay, WW2 was my runaway most played. Wonder what next years email will reveal.

 

[Kagey K]

I got one of those Sony emails detailing my gameplay, WW2 was my runaway most played. Wonder what next years email will reveal.

Based on previous posts you’ve made, WW2 is still going to outrank Modern Warfare for you, unless you are hate playing it and putting in the same or more time as WW2.

 

[Shmunter]

Based on previous posts you’ve made, WW2 is still going to outrank Modern Warfare for you, unless you are hate playing it and putting in the same or more time as WW2.

I did shelve WW2 after BO4 battle Royale and Apex came out. And I shelved those after MW. Will be interesting.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

 

[SpartanN92]

Well no shit, it’s the only good one to come out this gen.

 

[Bryank75]

Well no shit, it’s the only good one to come out this gen.

Seconded.

 

[SophiaLee]

Such sales are not too surprising because the game is really good

 

[Potato Chip PRO]

It was alright... Only downside of MW is that I can't create emblems and take the pics of my waifu into battle for high morale.

 

[njean777]

Good games deserve good sales, I am not the best at it and don't really play it anymore as I suck lol. But I can see the quality in the game. Hopefully they make a BR mode and I can try it out but I will probably suck at that also.

 

[decisions]

Best COD of the generation by far.

Still playing weekly even though I dropped the last few CODs after a month.

 

[Tesseract]

grats to the team

 

[Heinrich]

Best selling game? How come? I thought exclusive games sell way more? This is impossible

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Im really looking forward to BR simply because i want a team i can communicate with. In regular MP, you can throw tactics out the window and its not like 6 other guys would care what you say or vice versa. BR is great because we together hunt down the shooter or a team.

 

[Bumblebeetuna]

The SP was amazing but I thought the MP was complete doodoo. When was the last CoD to have really good maps? Hard to remember.

 

[Grandmaster Hash]

I guess this game just isn't for me because I absolutely can't stand the MP. Terrible map design, loud footsteps, SBMM etc. really make it not enjoyable at all

 

[Lupin3]

The SP was amazing but I thought the MP was complete doodoo. When was the last CoD to have really good maps? Hard to remember.

Totally love most of the maps in WW2 (fuck London Docks, though).

 

[PhilipDoesMatter]

Well deserved. The multiplayer is nearly flawless and they keep improving. No pay-2-win shit (yet).

 

[MiguelItUp]

It's well deserved, honestly. I haven't played a COD like this in a LONG time. It has my attention for a lot of reasons. Campaign is cool, multiplayer is cooler. I think it's a great package across the board, and it's outstanding to see no ridiculous MTX in sight. I hope it stays that way.

Honestly with the attention it's getting I hope Activision understands.

 

[MDSLKTR]

I think it might surpass bad company 2 for me... It's so good that I even got the season pass.

 

[Sub_Level]

Well no shit, it’s the only good one to come out this gen.

Multiplayer wise possibly. Campaign wise naw brother you gotta check out Infinite Warfare's offering.

 

[Smaller than Atom]

MW was good but Titanfall 2 is the goat of goats.

 

[Jimmyisback]

In other words. Water is wet.

 

[Elder Legend]

Amazing game. That's why. Not surprised.

 

[SpartanN92]

Multiplayer wise possibly. Campaign wise naw brother you gotta check out Infinite Warfare's offering.

Infinite Warfare was the campaign that Halo 5 SHOULD have been. It was great. In the context of this conversation however I was referring to the Multiplayer.

 

[Bolivar687]

Much deserved, although I think Advanced Warfare was my favorite for multiplayer this generation.

 

[VisualFidelity]

Much deserved, best shooter since Goldeneye

 

[Housh]

It's a great multiplayer experience.

 

[Fun Fanboy]

This is what happens when you take the game back to the way it should be. Best of this gen by far for COD.

 

[ScarletSpider]

This and WW2 are the only cod games I enjoyed this gen.

actually that’s not true I had some fun with blops4 battle royale mode

but yeah. I’m not TOO into cod but ww2 and mw are awesome imo

Edit: Fixed a typo

 

[Iorv3th]

I haven't enjoyed a multiplayer CoD since MW2 on 360. This game has pulled me in though and i'm having fun with it.

 

[VN1X]

BLOPS3 is where it's at for me.

I like what they've done with the engine though. Seems great for both macro and micro detail while also keeping stable framerates at high visual fidelity (those animations are the best in class right now). Really excited about what's next for IW.

 

[Justin9mm]

Besides the original Call of Duty's, Modern Warfare were the only good Online Multiplayer COD's since the first Modern Warfare. I used to bang MW 1 & 2 for many hours, my ex partner included, I used to wake up at like 2-3am to gunfire and explosions, she would still be playing. It was so addictive! I never had that same feeling again until MW 2019. Black Ops 1 and 2 were alright but still not the same. There is a reason why it is as popular because it has the same successful formula. It feels just like the previous MW's. This is going to set a very very high bar for the next COD this year. It will most definitely flop if it isn't at least as good or better which I doubt it will be. I can see this MW still being popular until the next Modern Warfare release.