GameSpot's Black Ops Cold War review in progress has scored the game an 8/10.

Given the ongoing popularity of Modern Warfare and Warzone, Activision has adopted a unique strategy where XP and levelling is 'synchronized' across all three games.

As such, industry-watchers were closely watching the initial sales results for Cold War, which we now know to be very strong. The Black Ops sub-brand historically performs very well, and these results speak to that trend continuing.Ĭold War launched into a new environment for the Call of Duty series, as Modern Warfare and the battle royale game Warzone continue to be immensely popular with their own dedicated playerbases. Like many other publishers, Activision shies away from releasing cold hard data in favor of more general statements regarding a game's performance.Ī strong start for Cold War was expected, given the game is predicted to be the best-selling title of 2020 in the US. We look forward to delivering an incredible amount of free post launch content, events and support for the entire community as Black Ops Cold War evolves just as we did last year following the release of Modern Warfare,' the executive added.Īctivision did not provide any further context surrounding Cold War's day-one sales, and it's not immediately clear which title Cold War overtook to set the new record. 'Launch is just the start This new title is releasing into the largest and most engaged Call of Duty community ever. Now Playing: Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - Campaign Impressions By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

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