Black Ops 6 Spurs Comcast Traffic Surge

Comcast experienced its 'biggest week in internet history' due to significant traffic increases from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 downloads and Thursday Night Football streams, with the game download alone constituting 19% of the total traffic. This highlights the limitations of Comcast's 1.2TB data cap, which can be swiftly exhausted by such large downloads, prompting an FCC investigation into these limits. Black Ops 6 has seen a successful launch, evidenced by a peak of over 306,000 concurrent players on Steam during its release week, despite a 10% dip in physical sales likely due to Xbox Game Pass availability. The game features new gameplay elements like Omnimovement and a new Resurgence map, Area 99, and is notable for its innovative campaign missions. Activision confirmed the launch of the new Warzone, integrated with Black Ops 6, set for November 14, which is earlier than usual for such updates. The game is also fostering a shift towards digital distribution, with Xbox Game Pass playing a crucial role in this transition.