How much revenue did Call of Duty® make?

Call of Duty® is free to play, so there is no copy-sales revenue to estimate.

How many copies did Call of Duty® sell?

Q: How many copies did Call of Duty® sell?

18.7M to 30.3M copies, based on its 777k Steam reviews. This is a labeled estimate from the review count, not exact sales.

Estimated copies sold: ≈ 18.7M–30.3M; from 777k reviews (Mixed)

A labeled estimate from the public review count (adjusted for release year), not exact sales. Owner data cross-checked with SteamSpy.

Does this actually work?

We left Call of Duty® out and predicted the genre from its 8 similar games. Every figure here, including Call of Duty®'s, is estimated from Steam reviews, not self-reported sales.

Copies, estimated from reviews

typical (middle half) 59.2M–85.2M

best case 664.3M (Counter-Strike 2)

The FPS genre

All 8 of your similar games are hits. A big, proven genre for a game like yours.

A hit here: 1,000+ reviews, roughly $150k+ before Steam's cut (a standard indie benchmark).

A typical game

≈ 59.2M–85.2M copies

≈ $226.3M–$460.3M after Steam's cut

from ~1.2M reviews

Best case

≈ 506.1M–822.5M copies

Counter-Strike 2

A breakout hit, far above a typical game.

The genre you'd be entering

Your set: Your set clusters on FPS (5 of 8) and Shooter (5 of 8).
The winners: Winners here lead with FPS + Shooter, priced around $10. The breakout hits carry Action + FPS + Shooter; a typical game here doesn't.
The era: The games you compared span 2006 to 2018, a genre with a long track record.

Copies and revenue are rough lifetime estimates from the review count.

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Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege 2015	Est. copies ≈ 71.1M–115.5M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue Free	Free	1.5M reviews Very Positive	FPSPvP
Team Fortress 2 2007	Est. copies ≈ 64.6M–105.0M SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue Free	Free	1.2M reviews Very Positive	Free to PlayHero Shooter
Wallpaper Engine 2018	Est. copies ≈ 30.5M–49.6M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $41.9M–$112.5M after Steam's cut $76.1M–$173.1M before the cut	$4.99	1.0M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	MatureUtilities
Counter-Strike 2 2012	Est. copies ≈ 506.1M–822.5M 7.8x vs typical SteamSpy 100M–200M	Est. revenue Free	Free	9.7M reviews Very Positive	FPSShooter
Garry's Mod 2006	Est. copies ≈ 65.1M–105.7M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $178.7M–$480.5M after Steam's cut $324.9M–$739.2M before the cut	$9.99	1.3M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	SandboxModdable
PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS 2017	Est. copies ≈ 94.0M–152.8M 2.2x vs typical SteamSpy 100M–200M	Est. revenue Free	Free	2.7M reviews Mixed	SurvivalShooter
Left 4 Dead 2 2009	Est. copies ≈ 54.5M–88.5M SteamSpy 50M–100M	Est. revenue $149.6M–$402.3M after Steam's cut $272.1M–$618.9M before the cut	$9.99	1.0M reviews Overwhelmingly Positive	ZombiesCo-op
Rust 2018	Est. copies ≈ 42.0M–68.3M SteamSpy 20M–50M	Est. revenue $462.1M–$1242.5M after Steam's cut $840.2M–$1911.5M before the cut	$39.99	1.4M reviews Very Positive	SurvivalCrafting