In detail, we learn that physical sales have fallen by 26% compared to the 2020 vintage, while digital sales show a drop of 44% compared to this first week of operation. Activision Blizzard will obviously have plenty of time to catch up with the holiday season, although we know that launch weekend accounts for a good chunk of sales.

However, more than a certain fatigue linked to the franchise, or the potential effects linked to the pandemic, it is recalled that, historically, episodes in the context of World War II weigh less in the publisher’s trade balance than modern ones war shutters. The fact that FPS players keep Battlefield 2042 and Halo Infinite in their sights could also serve as an explanation, but that’s arguably the monumental popularity of the game. real battle Call of Duty: War Zone, free to play and game service, which may well cannibalize this episode.

Another novelty of the combined digital + physical ranking, Just Dance 2022 starts at position 14 the previous week, sales again fell 35% compared to last year’s title.

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