Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has rocketed to the number-one spot on both the US and global Steam Top Sellers charts, blasting past Counter-Strike 2 with little over a day to go before launch. The move represents a gain of 18 positions globally and 25 positions in the US, reflecting a stark increase in pre-order volume ahead of the game's release.
The title is available for Advanced Access to pre-orderers of the $69.99 base game and the $99.99 Vault Edition. It already has 5,116 user reviews on Steam and a "Very Positive" 91% user rating on Valve's store. This success arrives despite AAA pricing and a lead-up somewhat marred by the reception of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which holds a "Mostly Negative" rating with only 37% of user reviews positive.
The Steam Top Sellers chart saw a sizeable shake-up this week. Cyberpunk 2077 climbed 19 spots to sixth, likely thanks to the upcoming 2.5 update and a current 70% discount. Helldivers 2 rose 31 positions to 10th, while the upcoming Phantom Blade Zero took ninth after climbing 22 spots. Activision's chief marketing officer described Modern Warfare 4 as an "epic conclusion" for the recent Modern Warfare series, pledging to forego "clowny skins" in favor of a more realistic, grounded experience.
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