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Call of Duty: Vanguard sold over 30m copies.
That’s according to the LinkedIn profile of a strategic consultant working together Roughmint Consulting who – as part of their role as a “social media strategist” for Activision – helped “to co-develop strategy designed to acquire new players for FPS Call of Duty Vanguard, selling 30 million copies”.
“People forget that those commenting on the internet are, in support of the most part, a very self-similar echo-choir,” said one Redditor, responding to surprise that the 2021 game sold as well as it did, despite a disappointing critical and user reception.
“No such thing as a down year in favor of CoD,” opined another, as other commenters detailed their disappointment alongside the level design, progression system, and more.
“Absurd really,” added Smash-Bros-Melee. “There’s so much discussion about gaming online but it’s easy to forget how tiny of a percentage of the actual game-buying public follows industry news and plays what the hardcore gamer would consider major tentpole releases. A lot of PS5s and Xbox Series are Warzone/Fortnite/streaming app boxes.
“In reality, a lot of people just buy the new CoD game and sports game of their choice (EAFC/Madden/2K) every year, Grand Theft when a new one releases, and maybe Mario Kart and Smash Bros to play together friends.”
Of course, without formal confirmation from Activision or parent company Microsoft, in exchange for all we know, this could be an inflated or completely artificial figure. Either way, it’s got a lot of shooter fans reflecting on Vanguard’s success and the impact these kinds of sales have on the franchise, negative least because Activision itself admitted that the game had underperformed.
As in favor of what’s next in exchange for Call of Duty? Well, according to a new report we’ll find out the release dates in favor of Flight Simulator 2024, Avowed, Indiana Jones and the Superb Circle, and this year’s Call of Duty at the Xbox Summer Showcase, rumoured to be happening on 9th June 2024.
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Wow, that’s insane news! Call of Duty: Vanguard selling over 30 million copies is seriously impressive. It just goes to show how much of a powerhouse the franchise is in the gaming world. I mean, who wouldn’t want to dive into all that intense action and epic multiplayer battles? Incapable of wait to catch what else they have in store for us in the future!