It has been revealed that Call of Duty Vanguard, which is considered one of the dullest games of the Call of Duty series, has reached astonishing sales figures. Let’s take a look at the details together.
Call of Duty Vanguard sold 30 million copies
The information is included in the LinkedIn profile of a strategic consultant who works with Roughmint Consulting. It is stated in the profile that the consultant, who wrote that he worked as a “social media strategist” for Activision, contributed to the strategy developed to attract new players for Call of Duty Vanguard, and thus, more than 30 million copies of the game were sold.
This sales figure seems to surprise some people in the gaming industry, as it is quite surprising that the game reached this sales figure despite receiving low marks among critics and users. Some Reddit users emphasize that commentators on the internet generally have similar thoughts and that the game-buying audience is outside of these commentators.
The loyal fan base of the Call of Duty series continues to support the series by purchasing a new game every year. This is cited as one reason for the game’s high sales despite critical failures.
However, some players point out aspects of Vanguard that have received criticism. It is stated that the game is disappointing in areas such as level design and progression system. However, it is stated that Call of Duty appeals to a wide audience and the release of a new game every year attracts a wider player base as well as loyal players.
Some commentators emphasize that the number of gamers who follow news and follow major releases in the gaming industry is actually very small. They note that most people only buy certain games (e.g. Call of Duty, sports games, Grand Theft Auto, etc.) and do not show much interest in other games. This means that controversies in the gaming industry generally affect a limited audience and do not have a major impact on overall game sales.
Although there is no official confirmation from Activision or its parent company Microsoft yet, Vanguard’s sales of more than 30 million units once again proves the success of the game and the power of the Call of Duty series. This success also provides clues about how much demand future Call of Duty games will be.
As we said before, the new Call of Duty game is expected to be announced among the announcements to be made at the Xbox Summer Promotion on June 9, 2024.