You might think that since Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (which released last Friday) is the franchise's 21st game, it wouldn't be so anticipated. You would be wrong. Last week's entry set multiple records when it was released.
Specifically, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the game set new records for Game Pass subscribers, particularly for the first day launch. That, of course, was to be expected: Call of Duty was one of the main reasons Microsoft acquired Activision, the series' longtime publisher.
However, it gets a little weirder. Internet service provider Comcast says Black ops 6 was directly responsible for 19 percent of its overall traffic the week of launch, according to a report by The Verge.
This is partly due to the game's popularity, but can also be attributed to its enormous file size. A complete installation of Black Ops 6 It can take up to just over 100GB, depending on your platform, and possibly up to 300GB if you also install game modes tied to previous entries in the series, such as the immensely popular Battle Royale. war zone. That will wreak havoc on users' data limits; Comcast imposes a monthly limit of 1.2 TB in many states.