Black Ops 7 launch numbers fall short of Battlefield 6 on Steam

Although Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 managed to get a decent number of players on Steam at launch, it still fell short of its maximum launch count Battlefield 6A 24-hour highlight on the Valve platform. At the time of writing, the 24-hour top player counts Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 amounted to 87,882, i.e. roughly a third Battlefield 6Total number of 24-hour players on Steam.

While Activision's latest entry launched over a month after Battlefield 6 went live Black Ops 7The launch also coincided with a major update Call of Duty: Warzone. However, the arrival Black Ops 7 didn't exactly go to plan for Activision as the game received mixed reviews from players on Steam and currently has 58% positive reviews. in addition Black Ops 7 was critically bombed on Steam after players aired their complaints about the game's campaign mode requiring a consistent internet connection and not including a pause feature. Player complaints have also focused on Activision's alleged use of artifacts Black Ops 7Business cards.

Black Ops 7's initial player count lags behind Battlefield 6 on Steam

Although it was one of the most anticipated titles of 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 hit a slight stumbling block during the first day. Maximum number of players in 24 hours Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at the time of writing, it stood at 89,595 on Steam. While that number is expected to grow over the weekend, it's quite a few for the brand Battlefield 6latest 24 hour player total. Although Battlefield 6Steam's player count is down from its all-time high of 747,440, but it still managed to hit a respectable 24-hour high of 271,307 on November 14-15. Ergo, Black Ops 7The number of players on Steam in the first 24 hours of launch is around 30%. Battlefield 6is the sum.

Another shooter was taken by Steam by Storm

However, the total of the 24-hour player totals includes both Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 on Steam they were surpassed by another competitor. Embark Studios ARC Raiders held a record player count of 462,488 on Sunday, November 9. At the time of writing ARC Raiders has a current number of players on Steam of 390,201 and counting. Although Black Ops 7 and Battlefield 6 have a combined 24 hour total of 360,902 players on Steam, ARC RaidersThe current count still clears both games by 29,299 users.

Of course, the number of players on Steam BOps 7 is missing does not reflect the total number of users playing on consoles. Given that Black Ops 7 is available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, it remains to be seen how many players actually exist across all platforms.