Microsoft topped the ranking in the world in the video-gaming business in December 2024, a position shadowed by decreased sales of Xbox hardware. This has been pushed forward by huge successes of the Call of Duty franchise with the launch of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle.
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Ampere Analysis has stated that, in November 2024, “Call of Duty HQ,” covering “Black Ops 6” and “Warzone,” had about 38 million monthly active users. By December, 64% of consumer spending on Microsoft’s games was said to have been attributed to the PlayStation console; most of this spending has been attributed to “Call of Duty.” The game received rave reviews and sales, further sealing Microsoft’s dominance in the industry.
Microsoft’s software and game publishing units were doing great, whereas the hardware unit was not that good. Sales of Xbox consoles came in lower than expected, reflecting a transition toward cross-platform gaming and/or the relative strength of Microsoft’s game franchises on non-Xbox platforms.
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The hallmark of this trend was indeed indicative of the changing trends in the games industry, where software and content are slowly reaching greater heights in terms of priority. The consideration as to whether Microsoft would offer engaging games to a wider audience seemed to weigh more than the hardware sales themselves.
December 2024 is one important month: at last, Microsoft rises to the top among other world-class videogame publishing businesses with great interest from users worldwide; from series such as “Call of Duty” and “Indiana Jones”, revealing Microsoft’s efforts for better success regarding top-shelf game publications overall multiple gaming formats.
