Activision may be very proud of how Call of Duty: Warzone turned out, and it guarantees the mode gained’t be deserted.
In simply two months, Call of Duty: Warzone has attracted over 60 million gamers worldwide. Activision revealed the brand new milestone in a single day as a part of its earnings name for Q1 of fiscal yr 2020.
The first quarter noticed the launch of Warzone, in fact, and it has executed exceptionally nicely as consequence. Because of its free-to-play enterprise mannequin, Warzone noticed broad attain in international locations the place Call of Duty doesn’t usually do nicely. This is true for PC, too, which has historically been a weak platform for Call of Duty.
That success additionally drove a variety of gross sales of in-game purchases. Warzone’s integration with Modern Warfare, and the actual fact all unlocks and purchases are shared between them boosted microtransaction gross sales additional, in response to Activision. In reality, the game’s Season Three, which launched last month, has been its most profitable by far when it comes to spending and energetic gamers.
As a results of all this, Activision now considers Warzone to be “a really important part of the overall franchise ecosystem,” and meaning “significant” funding in new content material, new modes and the like.
As a part of the identical name, the writer additionally revealed that Warzone actually boosted Modern Warfare sales within the first quarter, exceeding expectations in that space. This is partially why Activision predicts that Warzone’s success gained’t negatively affect the following premium Call of Duty game, set for launch later this yr.
In the second quarter, Activision stated we will count on a brand new season for Modern Warfare and Warzone.
