It wasn’t a secret that Microsoft expected more from its struggling Game Pass numbers, and a lot seemed to be riding on Black Ops 6‘s reception as a day one Game Pass offering. After a huge weekend for the new title, its seems like that bet is paying off.

After launching to much fanfare on Oct. 25, the latest Call of Duty offering appears to have struck the right chord with modern CoD players and old-timers alike (https://dotesports.com/call-of-duty/news/black-ops-6-review-most-complete-cod-long-time). And in a Microsoft earnings call going over the first quarter of their 2025 fiscal year (which ended on Sept. 30), CEO Satya Nadella also previews the early findings on Q2, highlighted by Black Ops 6. Nadella labeled BO6 “the biggest Call of Duty release ever,” and claimed the new release set records for first-day players and Game Pass subscription additions on launch day. Nadella also added that sales for the franchise on PlayStation and Steam were also up as much as 60 percent year over year.