That’s right. Call of Duty Black Ops II wins with more than $500 million dollars in retail sales in 24 hours. Gamers have voted with their money, and this is the game of games right now.
Call of Duty is bigger than Harry Potter and Star Wars
To quote Bobby Kotick “Life-to-date sales for the Call of Duty franchise have exceeded worldwide theatrical box office receipts for “Harry Potter” and “Star Wars,” the most successful movie franchises of all time.” The fact that the game appeals to mainstream rather than pure nerd culture is largely the cause of this.
Why is the Call of Duty series so popular?
If this were an editorial, we’d have a very different story here. However we are going to examine why this franchise is so popular from a neutral perspective. Let us go over each note of interest:
- Simplicity is key. The game has a very simple play style where you shoot first or throw your grenade in the right place first. No complex tactics needed.
- A storyline where things are always happening pulls people in
- Sheer advertising of all kinds. Advertising can sell any game and Kotick, love him or hate him, does it the best
- Unlocks to keep people playing. Everyone likes being rewarded
All of these combine to give the players a simple, yet hard-hitting experience. As a result this is the best game out right now, according to money, which is all that matters.
The fan base of Call of Duty
Players of all ages and creeds play the game as you can see from the above videos.
The future of Call of Duty
As it looks now, Call of Duty will be on top of the industry for a long time. No one really even comes close. We will have an editorial on what this means later on. If you want to buy this game you can check out the Black Ops II site.
