Black Ops 7 Tops Europe Sales, Down 50% from Black Ops 6

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 debuted as Europe's top-selling video game for the week ending November 16, 2025, but its launch sales fell sharply compared to recent franchise entries and a key competitor, according to market tracking data.

The latest installment in Activision's annual first-person shooter series, developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, recorded physical and digital sales in European markets that were more than 50 percent lower than those of its predecessor, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, from 2024. The figures also trailed Battlefield 6's opening week by 63 percent, despite Black Ops 7 securing the number one spot on the regional charts. Other top performers included Anno 117 Pax Romana in second place, which sold about 2.5 times more units than its predecessor Anno 1800; EA Sports FC 26 in third; Battlefield 6 in fourth; and Pokémon Legends: Z-A in fifth. The full top 10 list also featured enduring titles like Grand Theft Auto V, Hogwarts Legacy, Ghost of Yotei, Red Dead Redemption 2, and Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2.

Several factors likely contributed to the sales dip. Black Ops 7 launched day-and-date on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, services that...