COD Black Ops 6’s Xbox Game Pass launch gives Microsoft an advantage without hurting sales, analyst reports

Last year’s Modern Warfare 3 brought the franchise to a low point, showing how slow Warzone content can be repurposed instead of a fresh, new experience. The lukewarm installment of 2023 has somewhat tempered excitement and expectations, leading to the release of Black Ops 6. Treyarch and Raven Software put their heads together on their latest entry, and the result is… It’s surprisingly enjoyable. Black Ops 6 didn’t have a high bar to clear thanks to its predecessor, but it easily rose to the top thanks to its thrilling campaign and more traditional zombie experience. That’s not to say that the formulaic aspects of the long-running series aren’t still overly familiar and unsafe, but this iteration is more of a return to form for Call of Duty. – am