Analysts have noted that the live-service gaming segment is incredibly competitive thanks to Battlefield 6 and ARC Raiders, among others.
Meanwhile, EA Sports FC 26 and Battlefield 6 continue to perform well in unit sales and revenue for the week ending November 23rd.
The job listing is for a senior technical artist (animation tools), and likely involves the development of a brand new Call of Duty game.
In 16 years since then, the Call of Duty series has only lost the top sales position to three games: GTA 5, RDR2 and Hogwarts Legacy.
Really, was it so hard to think of boss designs that weren't meme material in a game that's supposed to be grounded in reality? Black Ops 7 has many problems, and its bosses are one of them.
Despite topping this past week's charts, physical and digital sales are also reportedly down over 50 percent from Black Ops 6.
Those who finished the campaign and didn't immediately uninstall before then will receive Double XP Tokens as an additional reward.
Even without the series' worst campaign yet, this year's entry is weighed down by sheer tedium and a complete lack of soul.
The worst campaign in Call of Duty history awaits, but even as an overall package, Activision's latest feels woefully by-the-numbers.
Nonsensical, poorly written, directionless, plodding - somehow, the Campaign in Black Ops 7 manages to be all this and more.
"Artists at these companies need to have a say in how AI is deployed. They should share in the profits," said Ro Khanna.
Going AFK will also boot you from missions, and there are no AI squadmates, though they'll still appear during cutscenes.
The biggest Black Ops experience yet is also one that feels the most under-anticipated, and it's not just because of the competition.
Alinea Analytics reports strong performance on PC, even though it's not enough to counter "Call of Duty's overall market dominance."
You'll need 115 GB to install the latest Black Ops and a GeForce RTX 4080/5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT to play on 4K/Ultra settings.
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Another year, another Black Ops. What have the developers cooked up this time? Here's everything you need to know.
It is worth noting, however, that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is available on several different distribution platforms on PC alone.
Treyarch also confirms that Amalgams, Parasites, Manglers and other enemies from Black Ops 6 will not be returning this year.
Treyarch also has some "potential adjustments" for "rotational aim assist and aim assist strength" on controllers before launch.
