# It looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 had fewer active players at launch in the US compared to last year’s Black Ops 7

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/it-looks-like-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-had-fewer-active-players-at-launch-in-the-us-compared-to-last-years-black-ops-7/
- Published: 2026-11-03T11:22:41+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:40:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-player-engagement-black-ops-7
- Topics: Americas, Call of Duty, Entertainment, Gaming, TV, World

## Key points

- Modern Warfare 4 engagement was lower on PlayStation and Xbox.
- Steam engagement was higher than for Black Ops 7.
- Game Pass availability may help explain the Xbox drop.

## Summary

Circana data suggests that Modern Warfare 4 drew a smaller share of active players in the US at launch than last year’s Black Ops 7 on PlayStation and Xbox. The figures point to weaker engagement, though they do not provide a full measure of sales or the series’ overall popularity.

For the week ending 24 October, 19% of PlayStation players and 17% of Xbox players played Modern Warfare 4, compared with 23% and 29% respectively for Black Ops 7 during its launch week. Steam engagement rose from 1.5% for Black Ops 7 to 4.2% for Modern Warfare 4. The article suggests the Xbox decline may partly reflect Modern Warfare 4’s absence from Game Pass at launch; it also notes that Circana’s data covers different markets by platform.

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