“This Made Me Pre-Order Battlefield 6” — Black Ops 7 Trailer Crashes in Historic Flop
The new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was supposed to ignite the community… but the opposite happened. Between a flood of dislikes and comment sections filled with references to Battlefield 6, Activision’s flagship franchise is going through an embarrassing moment.
Just two days after its release, the Black Ops 7 gameplay trailer has become the talk of the town — and not for the right reasons. Where fans expected a wave of excitement, Activision is instead facing a storm of criticism, while more and more players are turning their attention to a well-positioned rival: Battlefield 6, whose hype keeps growing.
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A trailer that massively disappoints
The numbers speak for themselves, painting a particularly grim picture for the next Call of Duty installment. Despite its 34 million views, the gameplay trailer has only gathered 46,000 likes. A ratio that makes it one of the worst-received reveals in the franchise’s history.
But it’s on the dislikes front that things get truly alarming. Thanks to browser extensions that reveal hidden YouTube data, we can see the trailer has accumulated 245,000 negative votes, and the number keeps climbing. If the stats weren’t bad enough, the community reactions are even harsher:
Among the most liked comments, you can find:
- @southpaw3020: “This actually made me Pre-Order Battlefield 6.”
- @mujtabamujeeb786: “Not going to lie. After watching this trailer, I cancelled my bf6 pre-order. Then immediately pre-ordered the bf6 deluxe edition.”
- @haroldbloc: “People say COD is getting too much hate, I personally think they aren’t getting enough.”
- @drkryan21: “Best advertisement for Battlefield 6.”
These punchlines, each racking up tens of thousands of likes, reflect a deeper discontent. What was meant to be a landmark moment for Activision has instead turned into free promotion for Battlefield 6.
A golden opportunity for Battlefield 6?
Looking at the comments reveals a troubling trend for Activision: a massive exodus toward Battlefield 6. The most popular reactions show a community fed up with Call of Duty.
The standout comment, “This actually made me Pre-Order Battlefield 6,” has already reached 145,000 likes. This shift toward EA’s competitor is even more significant considering that the recent reveal of Battlefield 6’s multiplayer mode generated huge excitement, and the open beta in August smashed all records.
A turning point for the Call of Duty saga
The warning signs are clear: Call of Duty’s long-standing dominance in the FPS market may finally be under threat. Activision’s developers will have to react quickly to this major crisis of confidence. Between criticism of the gameplay, doubts about innovation, and now the looming player migration to the competition, Black Ops 7 faces an uphill battle to win back its audience.
This situation perfectly illustrates the volatility of the gaming market, where communities no longer hesitate to harshly punish productions that don’t live up to expectations. The FPS war of 2025 is shaping up to be fiercer than ever.
