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Fortnite just got dethroned as PlayStation’s top game by a 14-year-old Call of Duty
A 14-year-old Call of Duty title, Black Ops 2, has overtaken Fortnite as the most-played game on PlayStation Network in the US, according to data from analytics firm Circana. The shift is notable because Fortnite has consistently dominated the PlayStation charts, and its displacement by a decade-old rerelease highlights how few major new releases have launched this summer, with players instead gravitating back towards established classics.
The data covers the week ending 18 July, during which Black Ops 1 also featured on the PlayStation list alongside Black Ops 2, suggesting a broader appetite for older Call of Duty entries over Activision's current release, Black Ops 7, and its Warzone spin-off. On Xbox, Fortnite retained the top spot for the same period, followed by Roblox, the Call of Duty HQ app and Grand Theft Auto V, with EA Sports College Football 27 the only new-ish release cracking the top ten. Several anticipated titles, including Beast of Reincarnation, Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls and Star Wars: Zero Company, are due in August.
In short
- Black Ops 2 overtook Fortnite as PlayStation's top US game
- Circana data covers week ending 18 July 2026
- Old Call of Duty games outperform current titles amid a release drought
Explained simply
Fortnite has dominated the most-played game rankings on PlayStation in the United States for several years. This week, data showed the free multiplayer game has been overtaken by Black Ops 2, a Call of Duty game from 2012, marking an unusual disruption to the typical pattern of gaming popularity.
The shift reflects a broader trend in the gaming market this summer: a lack of major new releases has pushed players back towards older, familiar titles. Rather than buying newly released games, players are gravitating towards established classics, with several older Call of Duty games appearing prominently on the charts.
The change appears unique to PlayStation, as Fortnite retained its top position on Xbox during the same period. Several highly anticipated new games are scheduled to launch in August, which could reshape these rankings in the coming weeks.
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