Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Peaks at 61,667 on Steam Sale

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the 2019 reboot of the popular first-person shooter series, has experienced a dramatic resurgence in popularity on Steam, reaching a new all-time high of 61,667 concurrent players during the platform's ongoing Spring Sale.

The surge, which occurred over the past 24 hours, stems from a steep 90 percent discount that has reduced the game's price to $5.99 from its standard $59.99. This marks the lowest price ever for the title, making it more affordable than older entries in the franchise, such as the original Call of Duty from 2003, which is currently on sale for $10. The deal has drawn tens of thousands of new and returning players, pushing Modern Warfare ahead of the combined player count for the current Call of Duty ecosystem, which includes Black Ops 6, Black Ops 7, and the free-to-play Warzone mode. That broader launcher peaked at around 45,000 players in the same period, with current totals hovering near 17,000. For context, the older game now outpaces Battlefield 2042, which has been offering a free trial.

Released in October 2019 by developer Infinity Ward and publisher Activision, Modern Warfare rebooted the subseries that originated with...