Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is tagged as Action, Adventure. It is published by Treyarch, Aspyr (Mac) (developer) and Activision, Aspyr (Mac) (publisher) and released on 5 Nov, 2015. PureGameStats tracks Call of Duty®: Black Ops III's live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Call of Duty®: Black Ops III currently has 2,261 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 63,681 concurrent players. Current activity is 96.4% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 9,687,890 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 85% positive across 232,761 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Developer: Treyarch, Aspyr (Mac)

Publisher: Activision, Aspyr (Mac)

Platforms: Mac, Windows

Release Date: 5 Nov, 2015

Official site On Steam Details

Est. sales: 9,687,890 Low confidence

Achievement completion: 37% easiest · 8% median

Retailer	Price (US)	Discount
Steam	$19.79	67%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Player Count & Steam Charts

Current players 2,261 All-time peak 63,681 7-day peak 8,107 Yesterday peak 8,083

Hourly Daily Monthly Yearly

In Aug 2026, Call of Duty®: Black Ops III averaged 5,899 concurrent players with a monthly peak of 11,725. Up from 4,148 average players in Mar 2026 - 42% growth over the past 6 months.

Daily Monthly Yearly

Date	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
31 Aug 2026	4,547	8,083	2,307
30 Aug 2026	5,811	8,107	2,961
29 Aug 2026	5,298	7,245	2,775
28 Aug 2026	4,638	6,941	2,507
27 Aug 2026	4,497	7,055	2,404
26 Aug 2026	4,582	7,310	2,351
25 Aug 2026	4,612	7,509	2,409
24 Aug 2026	4,944	8,630	2,406
23 Aug 2026	6,340	8,829	3,226
22 Aug 2026	5,788	8,039	3,058
21 Aug 2026	5,039	7,623	2,580
20 Aug 2026	5,176	8,019	2,752
19 Aug 2026	5,302	8,253	2,659
18 Aug 2026	5,437	8,821	2,789
17 Aug 2026	5,841	10,323	2,233
16 Aug 2026	7,080	10,129	3,627
15 Aug 2026	6,489	9,023	3,446
14 Aug 2026	5,572	8,505	2,899
13 Aug 2026	5,471	8,425	2,954
12 Aug 2026	5,599	8,925	2,904
11 Aug 2026	5,935	9,308	3,100
10 Aug 2026	6,430	10,763	3,152
09 Aug 2026	7,759	10,835	4,010
08 Aug 2026	7,084	9,868	3,759
07 Aug 2026	6,205	9,213	3,187
06 Aug 2026	6,184	9,582	3,154
05 Aug 2026	6,290	9,712	3,154
04 Aug 2026	6,423	10,283	3,261
03 Aug 2026	6,984	11,725	3,393
02 Aug 2026	8,180	11,687	4,244

Month	Avg Players	Max Players	Min Players
Aug 2026	5,899	11,725	2,233
Jul 2026	6,404	11,942	0
Jun 2026	4,584	9,534	1,971
May 2026	5,822	11,165	1,893
Apr 2026	4,460	8,048	0
Mar 2026	4,148	8,031	0
Feb 2026	4,252	9,370	1,446
Jan 2026	4,230	8,579	1,559
Dec 2025	4,586	10,146	0
Nov 2025	4,326	10,296	1,445
Oct 2025	3,966	7,517	1,545
Sept 2025	3,381	6,646	0
Aug 2025	4,292	7,424	0
Jul 2025	3,842	6,282	0
Jun 2025	3,675	7,037	0
May 2025	3,022	6,196	0
Apr 2025	3,024	6,401	0
Mar 2025	3,395	6,807	0
Feb 2025	3,259	6,894	0
Jan 2025	3,025	6,522	0
Dec 2024	2,932	6,658	0
Nov 2024	3,039	5,631	0
Oct 2024	4,041	7,851	0
Sept 2024	5,803	11,319	0

Year	Avg Players	Max Players
2025	3,649	10,296
2024	4,830	13,704
2023	5,540	15,602
2022	4,409	14,668
2021	2,435	12,114
2020	2,922	8,870
2019	1,533	3,985
2018	1,894	5,223
2017	3,609	13,011
2016	8,250	36,698

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Price History & Best Deals

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Date	Price	Discount
22 Dec 2025	$19.79	67%
21 Dec 2025	$19.79	67%
18 Dec 2025	$19.79	67%
02 Dec 2025	$19.79	67%
29 Nov 2025	$19.79	67%
28 Nov 2025	$19.79	67%
27 Nov 2025	$19.79	67%
25 Nov 2025	$19.79	67%
24 Nov 2025	$19.79	67%
29 Sept 2025	$19.79	67%
15 Aug 2025	$59.99	0%
09 Aug 2025	$19.79	67%
17 Jul 2025	$59.99	0%

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Twitch Viewers & Live Streamers

Twitch Category: Call of Duty: Black Ops III

Live Streamers:

Current Viewers: 46

Largest Live Stream: 8

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III PC System Requirements

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7 64-Bit / Windows 8 64-Bit / Windows 8.1 64-Bit
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-530 @ 2.93 GHz / AMD Phenom™ II X4 810 @ 2.60 GHz
Memory: 6 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 470 @ 1GB / ATI® Radeon™ HD 6970 @ 1GB
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Storage: 100 GB available space
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Steam Reviews

Total reviews 232,761 Positive 198,183 Negative 34,578 Positive % 85.1%Rating Very Positive

What reviewers talk about

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Reviewers praise

zombiesbest zombiesbest codcodcustomtrain boomzombies mapsmapszombies multiplayerzombies bestcod zombiesbo3 zombiesrichtofenmultiplayer campaignzombies mode

Reviewers criticise

bo3custom mapszombieworkshoprceunsafehackersmaps eastercommunity patchesrce exploitsworst cod

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Official Announcements

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III News & Media Coverage

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Call of Duty®: Black Ops III - Frequently Asked Questions

How many people are playing Call of Duty®: Black Ops III right now?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has 2,261 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III reached an all-time peak of 63,681 concurrent players.

How many copies has Call of Duty®: Black Ops III sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has sold approximately 9,687,890 copies on Steam, with low confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Call of Duty®: Black Ops III rated on Steam?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III has 232,761 Steam reviews with a 85.1% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Call of Duty®: Black Ops III?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III is priced at $59.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Call of Duty®: Black Ops III released?

Call of Duty®: Black Ops III was released on 5 Nov, 2015. It was developed by Treyarch, Aspyr (Mac).

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