Circana's market research reveals Black Ops 6 as the top-selling game in the U.S. last year, marking the Call of Duty franchise's 16th consecutive year as America's favorite video game series.

EA Sports College Football 25 emerged as the most popular sports title following its July console release. While overall U.S. gaming expenditures saw a modest 1.1% year-over-year decline in 2024, Circana notes this reflects decreased hardware demand, offset by 2% and 6% growth in add-on content and services spending respectively.

Activision prepares to launch Black Ops 6 and Warzone 2's second season on January 28, featuring ninja-themed content and a "Terminator" universe crossover event.

Reviewers and players alike celebrated the game's diverse missions that maintain engagement throughout the campaign. The refined gunplay mechanics and revamped movement system - enabling omnidirectional sprinting and mid-air shooting - received particular acclaim.

Journalists praised the campaign's well-balanced 8-hour runtime, finding it neither rushed nor drawn-out. While many players echoed these sentiments, especially regarding Zombies mode and single-player content, some expressed disappointment with technical issues dominating Steam user complaints.

Players report frequent game crashes and unstable server connections that disrupt story mode progression, tempering enthusiasm for an otherwise critically acclaimed release.