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Call of Duty - The Highest-Selling US Franchise in 2023

Call of Duty is still the King
by Tit Krajnik on January 18, 2024   

According to reports from NPD Group’s Mat Piscatella, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and the 2022 Modern Warfare 2 helped CoD retain its tag as the highest-selling franchise in the US for the 15th straight year.


The continuous talk of Call of Duty’s downfall has been greatly exaggerated, as it ended 2023 as the best-selling US franchise of the year. To make his feat even more impressive – CoD has been the best-selling franchise in the United States for the past 15 years.
 

 

CoD Outsold By Hogwarts Legacy

The numbers form 2023 include both CoD: Modern Warfare 2 and Modern Warfare 3, with the latter releasing in the second half of the year. This, combined with the fact that Modern Warfare 3 came in second in total sales behind Hogwarts Legacy, does take away from the franchise’s success.

Still, MW3 was the best-selling game of December, outselling the likes of Madden NFL 24, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, and even Hogwarts Legacy.

Combined, CoD MW2 and MW3 outperformed Hogwarts Legacy. However, the latter finished 2023 as the best-selling video game in the US market. It marked the first year since 2008 that a non-Call of Duty or Rockstar-developed game ranked first.

Moreover, Hogwarts Legacy ended the year as the best-selling game on PlayStation, second on Xbox, and fifth on Nintendo platforms.
 


On the other hand, the Legend of Zelda was the best-selling game of 2023 on Nintendo platforms and the fifth-best-selling game overall. In terms of playerbase, Fortnite trumped every other title, with the most unique monthly active users on Xbox and Playstation during December, while Lethal Company secured the no.1 spot on Steam.

Best-Selling Games Of 2023

1. Hogwarts Legacy
2. Call of Duty Modern Warfare III
3. Madden NFL 24
4. Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
5. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of Kingdom
6. Diablo IV
7. Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2
8. Mortal Kombat 1
9. Star Wars: Jedi Survivor
10. EA Sports FC 24

It’s important to note that the report includes only games from publishers who provided information about the sales. This explains why other big titles of 2023, such as Baldur’s Gate 3 and Starfield, are not included.

 

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