UK sales of Call of Duty: Vanguard are 36% lower than its predecessor Call of Duty: Black Ops – Cold War, according to GSD data obtained by GI.biz.
In addition, opening week sales for the Sledgehammer Games-developed shooter were down 40% year-on-year. Despite the dip in sales, the World War II-based first-person shooter still came out on top as the second best-selling game of 2021, behind only FIFA 22.
Elsewhere, sources close to website VGC have revealed that Call of Duty: Vanguard was the lowest-performing entry in the franchise in 14 years.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard was released for PS5, PS4, PC, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One in November 2021. The game has been running into a number of issues as of late, although publisher Activision has said it’s committed to fixing these problems.
Read our full Call of Duty: Vanguard review here.