Black Ops 4: sales are not affected by the absence of single player campaign

There were some concerns with the initial revelation of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 earlier this year, when it was noted that the game would not come with a single solo campaign, instead of replacing it with the new Blackout Battle Royale mode. But apparently, all this concern was useless since sales of the game exploded.

We reported earlier this week that the NPD Group figures show that Black Ops 4 October, followed closely by Rockstar Games. Red Dead Redemption II. But the group explained in detail how Activision's suite had become a success even without single-player content.

"Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Dollar sales in the month of launch are the eighth highest in video game history since the NPD group began tracking in 1995, "the group said in its report.Black Ops 4 instantly becomes the best-selling game of the year and the second-best-selling game in the last twelve months, followed closely Call of Duty: World War II. "

In addition, Mat Piscatella, who works with the group, clarified a little further Black Ops 4 in a tweet, noting that the content of the game was not touched "at all" by the lack of campaign.

In summary, the data of the NPD American video game dated October 2018 are as follows:
– The absence of SP campaign did not affect the sales of the launch month of Black Ops IIII
– On the video game side, since the beginning of the year, sales of physical and digital games have increased every year (more)

– Mat Piscatella (@MatPiscatella) November 20, 2018

We do not have the exact sales figures yet, but it's as if Black Ops 4 will not have any difficulty in carving out a niche this holiday season, even in the face of fierce competition like Red Dead, as good as Fallout 76 and Battlefield V. We will probably hear more about the game's performance after December.

But we know it's a hit on both consoles and PCs, which is good news for Activision. In a previous report, the publisher had noted that sales of the PC version were three times higher than Black Ops III done in 2015. Again, no exact figures, but we'll know more in the coming weeks.

For now, the game has a lot to offer, especially if you have a good team to support you in a multiplayer action. You can verify Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 now for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC.

(Hat tip to Gamasutra for the scoop!)