Call of Duty is driving numbers.
Microsoft was apparently the number-one video game publisher in December 2024, despite struggling to sell Xbox hardware.
Its success here is attributed to Call of Duty, according to global data.
To be clear, this data applies to Steam, PlayStation, and Xbox.
Chinese publishers like NetEase and Tencent pulled in impressive numbers as well.
The multiplatform strategy Microsoft has been pursuing is seemingly driving results.
However, Xbox is still struggling behind PlayStation in hardware sales.
However, all three major platform holders experienced declining hardware sales in the US.
Xbox’s Phil Spencer has reaffirmed that Microsoft is stillcommitted to the hardware spacewhile trying to push moremultiplatform releases.
As seen in the Xbox Developer Direct, games likeDoom: The Dark Ageswill come to rival platforms.
Microsoft is also reportedly going to support theNintendo Switch 2 when it releases.
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