Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Community Reveal Most Watched Game Reveal in Call of Duty History
May 23 2018 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Return of Most Played Series in Call of Duty
Sets Franchise Record for Reveal
Call of Duty Players, Fans, Content Creators
and Celebrities Joined the Black Ops 4 Reveal
Deepest, Most Engaging Black Ops Ever Offers
More Ways to Have Fun with Friends
Last week’s highly-anticipated reveal of Activision’s Call of
Duty®: Black Ops 4 delivered a record-setting debut with its
livestream setting new marks for the most watched game reveal in
Call of Duty® history. The reveal livestream broke franchise
records, including the most day one views as well as the highest
concurrent viewers, while also blanketing social media as the #1
trending topic on Twitter globally during the broadcast. Views from
the reveal event have already surpassed 80 million, including the
livestream, official trailers and content creator videos.
“The excitement for Black Ops 4 from fans all over the
world has been amazing. It’s an extraordinary bond our community
has with this series and we’re incredibly thankful for their
support,” said Rob Kostich, EVP and GM, Call of Duty. “The Black
Ops 4 reveal trended #1 globally on Twitter, it broke franchise
records for the most watched reveal in our history, and content
from our community reveal event has already been viewed over 80
million times. Initial pre-orders are also strong through week one
of reveal, and above last year.”
The Black Ops series is the most played in Call of Duty with
more than 200 million players and 15 billion hours played
throughout its lifetime. Black Ops 4 is the
hotly-anticipated follow up to Call of Duty®: Black Ops III, which
was 2015’s #1 console game globally. Hosted by award-winning studio
developer, Treyarch, the Black Ops 4 reveal livestream was
broadcast worldwide in ten languages, featuring first looks at the
game’s all-new multiplayer and Zombies modes, as well as Black Ops’
new battle royale-inspired mode, Blackout.
Developed by Treyarch, Black Ops 4 is scheduled for
release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on October 12th. Fans can
pre-order now and get access to the private Call of Duty: Black
Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta*. Black Ops 4 for the PC will be
available exclusively on Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment’s
online gaming service.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is a gritty, grounded
militarized Black Ops experience which bridges the worlds of Call
of Duty®: Black Ops II and Black Ops III. For the first time, the
fiction of the game is rooted in the multiplayer universe. Black
Ops 4 Zombies includes the biggest launch offering in series
history with three unique experiences, while Blackout mode delivers
an experience that’s uniquely Black Ops featuring characters,
weapons and gear from across the series on the biggest map in
franchise history.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision, a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), and
developed by Treyarch with additional development support from
Raven Software and PC development with Beenox. For more information
and the latest intel check out: www.callofduty.com,
www.youtube.com/callofduty and follow @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on
Twitter and Instagram and Facebook.
*Actual platform availability and launch date(s) subject to
change. Beta may begin on different dates for each platform. See
www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum Beta duration is
3 days. Limited time only, while beta codes last, at participating
retailers. Internet connection required.
About Treyarch
Treyarch is an award-winning video game studio, driven by the
desire to create epic gameplay experiences that are enjoyed by as
many video game fans as possible. It is an approach that has helped
to make the studio behind the Call of Duty: Black Ops series of
games, an industry-leading developer. Call of Duty: Black Ops set
an entertainment launch opening record upon its release in 2010 and
continues to be one of the best-selling games of all time,
according to NPD and GfK Chart-Track; Call of Duty: Black Ops II
set world-wide launch day records; and the studio’s most recent
Call of Duty: Black Ops III held the biggest entertainment opening
weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game globally for the
calendar year. Additionally, Treyarch is the birthplace of Call of
Duty’s Zombies. Treyarch is wholly owned by Activision.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive
entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world
and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI),
an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com or by following @Activision.
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