Activision says Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 set new day one and opening weekend records, making it the biggest Call of Duty three-day opening weekend ever. It also had the highest total PC players during opening weekend in franchise history. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says “unit sales on PlayStation and Steam were also up over 60 percent year-over-year.”
Microsoft has started testing a new home UI for the Xbox app on Windows today. The home UI now includes featured content from Game Pass and the Microsoft Store, alongside collections of deals and discounts. Microsoft is also adding a “jump back in” section to the top of the home UI, allowing you to quickly get back into recent games just like on an Xbox console.
Indonesian authorities have officially banned iPhone 16 handsets in the country. Even handsets imported from abroad are now deemed illegal, after a disagreement over Apple’s investment promises for Indonesia. Apple originally pledged to invested around $109 million in Indonesia, but has only invested around $95 million so far. The ban also includes the Apple Watch Series 10, as Indonesia is currently refusing to certify new Apple devices.
