According to data from Alinea Analytics, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has sold under 200,000 pre-order copies on Steam 18 days ahead of launch.
In comparison, Battlefield 6 had already sold almost a million during the same time frame. Additionally, Black Ops 7 is ranked at number 173 for Steam wishlists, while Battlefield 6 peaked at number 3.
"Like FIFA, it's difficult to measure the success of upcoming CoD releases based solely on wishlist data," says Vic Bassey of Video Game Insights (VGI).
Bassey notes that many factors come into play, including the fact that Call of Duty is an annual franchise, which may lead regular players not to bother adding it to their wishlists.
The bigger picture is complex, and the numbers do not necessarily indicate poor performance for Call of Duty.
Author's summary: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 lags behind Battlefield 6 in Steam preorders.