11-year-old Call of Duty is outselling every other Xbox game
With Modern Warfare 2 stalling, players are going back to their childhood by downloading the classic Black Ops 2 and outselling all other Xbox games.
05th Apr 2023 11:46
Activision
11-year-old Call of Duty is outselling every other Xbox game
With Modern Warfare 2 stalling, players are going back to their childhood by downloading the classic Black Ops 2 and outselling all other Xbox games.
05th Apr 2023 11:46
Activision
Amidst the chaos that has ensued with Modern Warfare 2 stalling, players have been driven away to other shooters like Fortnite and Apex Legends, with some even hedging their bets for upcoming games like Deadrop and xDefiant.
However, it seems like Activision doesn't want to let go of its player base too easily. Thanks to a whopping sale, one of its greatest games is topping the download charts. 11 years after being released, Black Ops 2 is topping Xbox's sales charts to beat Modern Warfare 2 and other console games to the top spot.
Black Ops 2 tops Xbox sales charts
With Modern Warfare 2 fans browsing the market before Season 3, Activision has now slashed the price of Black Ops 2 from the hefty fee of $49.99 down to just $14.99, and Black Ops 1 from $29.99 to $14.99.
Given that the sequel was priced too high for many players to just dabble in, the sale has now ramped up interest in those nostalgic CoD fans. It means it's rocketed to the top of Xbox's best-selling list.
According to GameRant, Black Ops 2 was outselling the likes of MLB 2023, Modern Warfare 2, NBA 2K23, and GTA V on Xbox, which all sat at second through to the fifth spot in that order.
MW2 players are flocking to old-school Black Ops games
Black Ops 2 wasn't the only best-selling Xbox game too, as its Black Ops prequel was the sixth-best-selling game on Xbox too.
Currently, both titles are listed as the "top paid" games on the Xbox store, despite the sale being over, showing just how many players are digging out the old MSMC and Galil over the MW2 arsenal.
Black Ops 2 especially is held in elite status, often being dubbed as the best Call of Duty of all time, and even includes some of the best Zombies maps in the franchise. If you haven't played - or just fancy a revisit - it's the perfect escape from the Modern Warfare 2 simulation.
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Jack Marsh
Jack is an Esports Journalist at GGRecon. Graduating from the University of Chester, with a BA Honours degree in Journalism, Jack is an avid esports enthusiast and specialises in Rocket League, Call of Duty, VALORANT, and trending gaming news.
