Call of Duty: Vanguard was November's best-selling game in the United States

To make matters worse, it's as if Activision Blizzard hasn't learned a thing at all. One executive even went as far as to ask workers not to unionize in a company-wide email.

Having said that, it's interesting that Call of Duty: Vanguard sold as well as it did. Outside of all the ongoing issues that Activision Blizzard is facing, there were reports earlier this year that Vanguard's sales have dropped massively. Not to mention, there've been rumors that Activision is reconsidering its annual release schedule. On top of all this, Vanguard hasn't been getting good reviews from critics and audiences alike.

In addition to Vanguard, Piscatella's report also talks about the other best-selling games of November and 2021, in general. Case in point, right next to Vanguard, Electronic Arts' Battlefield 2042 was the second best-selling game last month and the sixth best-selling game of 2021 overall. Next up are Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl followed by Forza Horizon 5, which recently set a new Xbox Game Studios record.

When it comes to consoles, the Nintendo Switch has outsold the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series S/X once again. If this keeps up, the Switch will end up becoming one of the five best-selling consoles of all time ahead inching closer earlier this year. However, for that to happen, stocks will have to keep up first. Overall console sales were the lowest it's been since November 2016, which was largely driven by the "lack of available console inventory."