Introduction:-
Call of Duty won Best Mobile Game award in 2019 and had 20 million downloads on the third day of its release and within just one year of its release its downloads had crossed 300 million. Even after a few months, it also achieved a revenue of 500 million dollars. It was so popular but then why is it not as popular in India as it deserves?
You will say that the downloads were less but the maximum downloads were from any country, India among them because almost 14% of the total downloads were from here. while the United States States was on ninth rank but then what is the reason that Call of Duty is not popular in India? I don't have one but many reasons to talk about, so do read the blog till the end.
Gameplay Feedback and Criticisms:-
There was a demand for Battle Royale in the Indian gaming community, but Call of Duty was initially multiplayer oriented and even when its Battle Royale mod came, it still needed improvement. Because there were many bots in Call of Duty Game. According to a Reddit thread, even if you reach the legend tier, you still get bots in the game. remember that To reach the legend rank, you need 6500 points but here Players also have to face bots. And these things are very frustrating for competitive players. We have raised concerns regarding this issue many times.
The multiplayer mode of the game was quite good for which it gets a lot of appreciation because we have different modes in multiplayer such as free for all, domination, team deathmatch, and Search and Destroy are available but people liked battle rather than multiplayer.
Most of the streamers were not playing Call of Duty in India because their streams were not getting as many views on YouTube as Pubg and Free Fire. Due to this he would leave the game or call it bad, and his followers also started making fun of the game. This seems to be the fault of the streamers as well.
Streaming and Content Creation Influence:-
Streamers also got official support from other games like pubg and free fire games, while streamers did not get any special support from Call of Duty in India, nor did they get any official support from Call of duty nor any financial support. The company provides official Call of Duty sponsors to foreign YouTubers and also provides financial support. So that they can play and stream Call of Duty games on their channel, but that was not happening in India and that is one of the reasons why a big dedicated Call of Duty channel could not be made in India. That is why people of India will not show interest in downloading or playing the game.
E-Sports and Competitive Scene:-
Another major factor is the lack of ground tournaments in India and activation never took it seriously due to which the players did not get a chance to gain experience and showcase their talent at the international level.
Player Preferences and Industry Trends:-
Indian players also faced high ping in international tournaments due to which e-sports players are also not earning much from playing Call of Duty. and Pubg successfully targeted the Indian player base and also gained the support of the government and gaming industry. Pubg Official tournaments used to be organized which e-sports players were also more attracted to and those who want to become upcoming e-sports players also chose Pubg instead of Call of Duty.
Concluding Thoughts and Invitation for Engagement:-
These were some of the reasons why Call of Duty Struggles in India. Comment if you like this blog. Until next time bye
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