Having run the Call of Duty franchise for 20 years, Activision has gotten into a good habit of planning things out years in advance. There could be change on the horizon though, as Activision currently only has COD planned out to 2027. Discussing the franchise with GamesBeat, Activision President, Rob …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 beta content announced
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 is on the way this year and as usual, Activision will hold a big multiplatform beta ahead of time, giving everyone an opportunity to check out the new game a little early. Ahead of the beta weekends planned for this month, Activision has also …
Read More »Older Call of Duty games might be coming to Game Pass soon
With the Microsoft acquisition of Activision Blizzard seemingly finally set to go through fully, the Xbox console manufacturer appears to be preparing to bring the publisher’s back catalogue of titles to Microsoft’s Game Pass subscription service – starting with Call of Duty. As reported by Twitter page ‘Game Pass Tracker’ …
Read More »DOOM, Diablo and more crossing over with Call of Duty
For the past few years Call of Duty has followed the footsteps of many other live service titles when it comes to crossing over with different franchises, brands and even real-life people. The latest upcoming addition to the ever-growing roster of skins will see characters from DOOM, Diablo, Evil Dead …
Read More »2025’s Call of Duty rumoured to include BO2 remastered maps
As Call of Duty has gotten further along in its years, we have seen Activision bring back many of its older entries to modern platforms in various forms. The upcoming Modern Warfare III is set to include the entire suite of multiplayer maps from the classic 2009 MW2 at launch. …
Read More »Multiplayer FPS xDefiant fails PlayStation and Xbox certification
xDefiant is a free-to-play multiplayer-focused first-person shooter which takes heavy inspiration from the likes of Call of Duty. Having garnered quite a bit of interest over the course of its development, many have been excitedly waiting for the Ubisoft-published title to get a concrete release date. The team have now …
Read More »Call of Duty introduces real-time voice chat moderation using AI
The video game industry has – particularly in the past – been notorious for its toxicity when it comes to online gaming and voice chats. Being one of the biggest franchises in gaming, Call of Duty has always struggled to get some of its users to reign in such behaviour. …
Read More »Lara Croft is coming to Call of Duty
For the past few years Call of Duty has followed the footsteps of many other live service titles when it comes to crossing over with other franchises, brands and even real-life people. The latest addition to the ever-growing roster of skins will see the Tomb Raider herself Lara Croft join …
Read More »Call of Duty: NEXT event goes live in October
During the most recent Gamescom Opening Night Live showcase, we got our first proper look at the campaign for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. Ahead of the game’s release on the 10th of November, the team have now confirmed that we will finally get to see what multiplayer looks …
Read More »Long-time Treyarch lead David Vonderhaar has left the studio
While Call of Duty is no longer seen by many to be the industry juggernaut that it once was, the annual FPS franchise continues to be one of the best selling games of the year every single year. One of the lead minds at Treyarch during the rise of Call …
Read More »Call of Duty MWIII ‘worldwide reveal’ slated for next Thursday
For a while, it seemed as though Call of Duty would be skipping a year, with 2023 set to introduce an expansion-like experience into last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. Since then, Activision confirmed that we would be seeing a brand new full-blown COD entry this year. Following a number of brief teasers, the team have now officially confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare III’s ‘Worldwide Reveal’ will take place next week.
Read More »Call of Duty Modern Warfare III officially announced
For a while, it seemed as though Call of Duty would be skipping a year, with 2023 set to introduce an expansion-like experience into last year’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II. Since then, Activision confirmed that we would be seeing a brand new full-blown COD entry this year. Finally, we have gotten our first official teaser for the game, confirming its name and release date,
Read More »COD MWII Warzone rebranded to just ‘Call of Duty’
Ever since the launch of the first Warzone back in 2020, Call of Duty has tied its free-to-play battle royale experience to the mainline games, with Warzone 2 similarly being attached to last year’s Modern Warfare II. in an interesting move, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Warzone has now …
Read More »Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be revealed in Warzone event
While still not officially announced by Activision, there have been enough leaks all around to confirm that COD 2023 will be Modern Warfare 3. In recent years, Activision has taken to revealing each year’s game through a big event in Warzone and that trend will continue this year. In a …
Read More »Snoop Dogg, Nicki Minaj and more coming to Call of Duty
Back in April of last year, real-life rapper Snoop Dogg was added into a number of Call of Duty titles. Now, with Warzone 2 and MW2 out in the world, “The D O Double G” is once again making an appearance – this time being joined by Nicki Minaj, 21 …
Read More »Call of Duty 2023 is Modern Warfare 3
There have been several Call of Duty leaks recently. During the NBA Summer League, a number of players posted images of themselves playing a new preview build for Call of Duty 2023. Shortly after, a bunch of screenshots were posted online, only for Activision to issue DMCA takedowns, confirming Call …
Read More »Activision confirms that COD MWII weapons and more will carry over to 2023 title
While it was initially believed that Call of Duty would be skipping 2023 in order to give Treyarch more time to work on their next game, the publisher later revealed that a new standalone Call of Duty title will be coming out this year. Now known to be Modern Warfare …
Read More »Microsoft and Sony agree on deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after Activision merger
After Microsoft announced its acquisition of Activision Blizzard in January 2022, the company extended an offer to Sony to ensure that Call of Duty remains on PlayStation. The offer started off as a multi-year deal but eventually grew into a ten-year deal. So far, Sony has refused to sign the …
Read More »Call of Duty’s Battle.net exclusivity was “a resounding failure”
As part of the Microsoft FTC injunction hearings, many internal documents have been made public, revealing a whole bunch of juicy details on these gaming companies’ inner workings. As part of a document shared by Microsoft, the console manufacturer claimed that Call of Duty’s Battle.net launcher exclusivity was “a resounding …
Read More »Homelander, Starlight and more coming to Call of Duty
Last month Call of Duty teased that the first-person shooter franchise would be crossing over with the popular adult superhero show The Boys. Now, the full extent of the collab has been announced, with 3 of Vought’s super ‘heroes’ set to come to Call of Duty. Making the announcement on …
Read More »Kotick says it was a mistake for Activision to skip Switch
Activision CEO, Bobby Kotick, spoke on the witness stand this week during the ongoing hearing between Microsoft and the FTC. During the questioning, he was asked about his opinion on Nintendo's position in the market and he promptly admitted that Activision made a mistake skipping Switch this generation. Kotick described …
Read More »FTC documents reveal how much money Sony makes from Call of Duty
As part of the ongoing Microsoft FTC hearings, Sony is of course involved, with the console manufacturer sending a bunch of redacted documents to the court. Unfortunately for Sony, the marker used to censor the documents did not hold up to the scanners, revealing a bunch of information including just …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone Caldera is shutting down in September
With the launch of Modern Warfare II last year, Activision ushered in a new age for Call of Duty Warzone with Warzone 2.0. The original version of Warzone has remained online and playable since then, but that will be changing in September. Activision has announced plans to shut down Call …
Read More »Call of Duty 2023 will be titled ‘Modern Warfare III’
The reboot of Modern Warfare back in 2019 was met with a great deal of praise, due to the game running on a highly updated engine and offering a solid campaign. Last year’s Modern Warfare II saw a drop in its critical reception for various reasons. Though it was previously announced that there would be no new COD game this year – instead being replaced by an expansion – this is no longer the case, with Call of Duty Modern Warfare III set to be officially announced later this year.
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty game to be revealed in August
Last year, it was widely reported that Activision would be skipping Call of Duty in 2023, instead opting for a premium expansion for Modern Warfare 2 with new maps to refresh the game for another year. Somewhere along the way, Activision seemed to scrap this idea in favour of turning …
Read More »Free Crash Bandicoot bundle available in MWII and Warzone 2
As a publisher, Activision Blizzard owns a great deal of well known and loved IP, ranging from 90s mascots to other various contemporaries. As such, it was always odd to see the company not take advantage of its IPs through cross-promotion – that is until now, as a free Crash …
Read More »COD Warzone Mobile delayed to the end of 2023
Following the massive success of Call of Duty Warzone, Activision announced that a mobile port of the free-to-play battle royale game was in development. Initially intended to launch this month, the game has now been delayed to the end of the year. Those who pre ordered Call of Duty Warzone …
Read More »Activision PC game sales are outpacing console sales
Call of Duty is a massive seller every year but for the most part, console versions beat out the PC version in sales. That might be starting to change, as Activision's latest earnings report shows. Activision's latest earnings report shows that PC sales outperformed console sales between January and the …
Read More »If Microsoft buys Activision, Call of Duty might not come to Game Pass until 2025
When the first reports about Microsoft buying Activision-Blizzard came to light, many immediately thought about having Call of Duty on Xbox Game Pass. However, it seems that was intended to happen a few years after the acquisition had been completed. The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has significantly affected …
Read More »Xbox signs deal to bring first-party games to Switch cloud gaming provider Ubitus
Yesterday Microsoft announced a new deal with a competing cloud gaming provider in an effort to convince regulators that its acquisition of Activision Blizzard won't squeeze the competition out of the market. Today, the company is announcing yet another deal, this time with a more widely known cloud gaming company. …
Read More »