Call of Duty titles generated over $1.1 billion in revenue in 2019

SuperData Research has released their 2019 report on the video games industry and the overall results from the digital market worldwide.

Their extensive research report is available to download for free and provides insight into the free to play category, premium games, and streaming services for 2019.

The report has revealed that Call of Duty titles collectively generated over $1.1 billion in revenue in 2019.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare generated over $647 million in revenue through the end of the year. The title released in October and, per Activision, is the most played Call of Duty game of this console generation.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s post launch microtransactions also performed well through the end of the year with the game generated $487 million in revenue in 2019. Combining those two, Call of Duty generated $1.13 billion in revenue in 2019.

Call of Duty: Mobile also released in 2019, and per Super Data, the title generated $116 million total in revenue.

Bringing AAA game franchises to mobile proved to be a successful strategy for publishers. Call of Duty Mobile earned $116.8M in 2019 a\er its October release, and Mario Kart: World Tour also launched on mobile. Instead of simply applying a franchise brand to a mobile game, these games truly mirror the feel of their console counterparts. Their success also shows that gamers are willing to play a wide range of genres on a touchscreen.

The industry continued to shift towards free to play in 2019 with free to play games generating a 6% increase in revenue in 2019 versus 2018. More companies are slowly starting to adopt the free to play model, bringing more players into their game universe.

2020 is a big year for gaming as the new generation of consoles arrive. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will be launching in Holiday 2020.