Activision Blames PS4 And Xbox One For Low Call of Duty Ghost Pre-Order Numbers

Ghost pre-orders aren't living up to the hype of Black Ops 2

Posted By | On 02nd, Aug. 2013

call of duty ghosts

Call of Duty is one of the best selling franchises of all time, no two ways about it. The last installment in the series, Call Of Duty: Black Ops 2 set records in terms of how many copies of the game were pre-ordered, and how many were bought after release. Leaping off of this momentum, Activision was hopeful that their newest installment in the series, Call Of Duty: Ghosts, would be able to bring with it some Black Ops 2 clout.

Unfortunately, Actvision’s consumer research department reports that this isn’t the case, and they blame the upcoming transition into new console territory. Eric Hirshberg, Activision’s publishing CEO was quoted, “Our quantitative consumer research indicates that hesitation amongst past COD pre-orderers is primarily due to not knowing which platform they will be playing on, which is natural at this time in the console transition”

Hirshberg did however point out that despite pre-orders not living up to those of Black Ops 2, Ghost pre-orders are actually more than double those of Call Of Duty: Black Ops, which was the last time the series introduced a new “sub-brand.”

Additionally, reports are that despite the relative lack of game pre-orders, Call Of Duty DLC and players paying per month are both higher than in previous years.

So it seems that while the transitional period may affect the initial sales of Call Of Duty: Ghosts, the franchise is far from being in any sort of danger.

Source: Gameskinny


Amazing Articles You Might Want To Check Out!

Share Your Thoughts Below  (Always follow our comments policy!)



Keep On Reading!

Sonic X Shadow Generations Will Add Keanu Reeves VO for Shadow with a Movie Pack DLC

Sonic X Shadow Generations Will Add Keanu Reeves VO for Shadow with a Movie Pack DLC

The DLC will go hand-in-hand with the upcoming theatrical release of Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which stars Keanu R...

Hitman World of Assassination is Coming to PlayStation VR2 in December

Hitman World of Assassination is Coming to PlayStation VR2 in December

The PlayStation VR2 release of Hitman World of Assassination will include a number of enhancements, including ...

Fear the Spotlight is Coming to PC, Consoles on October 22

Fear the Spotlight is Coming to PC, Consoles on October 22

The release date for Fear the Spotlight was announced through a trailer during Sony's State of Play presentati...

ArcheAge Chronicles Announced, Out in 2025

ArcheAge Chronicles Announced, Out in 2025

ArcheAge Chronicles is an online RPG with an emphasis on real-time combat, complete with co-op activities and ...

HELL is US Showcases its Unique Setting in New Gameplay Trailer

HELL is US Showcases its Unique Setting in New Gameplay Trailer

HELL is US wants players to explore the world and take their own path, rather than giving players objective ma...

Lunar Remastered Collection Announced, Launches in Spring 2025

Lunar Remastered Collection Announced, Launches in Spring 2025

The collection features classic PlayStation RPGs Lunar: Silver Star Story and Lunar 2: Eternal Blue.