Is Cold War the most sold Call of Duty?

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Throughout 2021, Call of Duty: Black Ops: Cold War has remained a financial success for Activision, further brightening the Call of Duty brand.

Is Cold War the most sold Call of Duty?

Frank Woods goes into the woods in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is reaping what its most recent predecessors have sown. Fans of the series praised Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and the free-to-play battle royale Warzone, and that positive sentiment led to huge excitement and sales for the latest entry in the military-shooter franchise. The game is selling so fast that it is already one of the best-selling games of all time in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War was January’s best-selling game,” NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said. “Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War has been the best-selling game in the U.S. each month since its November launch, and it now ranks as the 20th best-selling video game in U.S. tracked history by lifetime dollar sales.”

NPD has tracked game sales since the 1990s.

Call of Duty’s ongoing success is crucial to Activision, which shows now sign of slowing up the annual release cycle for the franchise. And while the popularity of the shooter series has ebbed and flowed, it has never slid from its position near the top of the sales charts. And Black Ops: Cold War’s blazing sales suggest it is once again picking up momentum. Especially after Activision reported that Call of Duty had its best year ever in 2020.

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Is Cod Cold War the most sold game?

1 And 2 Best-Selling Games Of 2021 In The US. Here is a rundown of the best-selling games and consoles of 2021 in the US.

Which Call of Duty game sold the most?

The most successful game in the franchise is Call of Duty: Black Ops, which has sold over 30 million units worldwide since it was first released in 2010.

How many copies sold Cod Cold War?

In December 2020, it was confirmed that the game had sold 5.7 million digital units. Within its first six weeks of release, the game earned $678 million. The NPD Group named it the best selling game of 2020 and also ranked it as the twentieth bestselling video game in the United States by lifetime dollar sales.
For Cold War, there's an average viewership (7 days) of around 1,380 users. By comparison, Vanguard has a 7-day average of around 2,300 – so there isn't all that much in it. It's a close fight, and the only thing that keeps Vanguard in the lead is that it's the current Call of Duty title.