Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sales up big over Black Ops 4

Activision Blizzard delivered a solid fourth quarter that beat analysts expectations. The Call of Duty publisher generate earnings per share of $1.23 compared to estimates of $1.19. Its revenue surpassed $2.71 billion, which beat Wall Street’s outlook of $2.68 billion That has the company’s stock trending up approximately 2.8% in after-hours trading at $61.94 per share. And one of the main reasons for Activision’s strong performance is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, which is selling faster than its immediate predecessor.

Modern Warfare’s sales jumped “by a double-digit percentage versus Call of Duty: Black Ops 4,” according to Activision’s earnings report. The contemporary military shooter saw growth on console. And its PC sales are up nearly 50% on Activision’s own Battle.net gaming service. At the same time, the game is driving more engagement and microtransaction spending. The publisher notes that Modern Warfare’s in-game net bookings were also significantly over Black Ops 4.