Call of Duty hits $ 3 billion in bookings in 2020, Warzone with Cold War moved to December 16

Call of Duty hit new records last year when net bookings topped $ 3 billion, according to Activision Blizzard. Meanwhile, the Warzone remake of Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War has been delayed from December 10-16.

Over the past year, Call of Duty evolved from a once-a-year release to a year-round hobby when Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Mobile, and the Battle Royale Call of Duty: Warzone mode. In November, it released Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War. Warzone, a free game, has been downloaded 85 million times since March.

Activision said the combination of those launches put the franchise’s metrics and engagement at all-time highs. Year-to-date increases include net reserves of over 80% and units sold up 40% year-on-year. More than 200 million people have played Call of Duty this year.

On console and PC, Activision said the franchise has delivered the highest number of players in recorded history this year, as well as the largest November ever in terms of monthly players and hours played. The publisher did not say whether Cold War surpassed last year’s Modern Warfare sales.

Activision said free post-launch additional content for all Black: Ops Cold War players is on the way, as future seasons will continue to add new games.

But players will have to wait a bit. Originally scheduled for December 10, the Cold War version of Warzone will now debut with Season One on December 16. That’s probably fine, as it gives players more time to play Cyberpunk 2077, which debuts on December 10.

The first season is Black Ops’s biggest free content drop. It will include full integration of operators, weapons, player progression, and Battle Pass rewards in Black Ops: Cold War and Warzone. Treyarch, the Activision studio led by Warzone, said it will have double XP and double weapon XP in Black Ops: Cold War from 10am PST on Saturday, December 12 until the launch of the first season.

Two free packs will also be available to all Black Ops: Cold War players through a new offer. Players simply need to log in between 10 a.m. From December 8 and 11 p.m. M. From December 15 to claim both packages.