Call of Duty: Mobile has been a huge success for the first-person shooter franchise, with the free-to-play game having amassed more than 500 million downloads since its release back in 2019. That said, Activision is set to launch its successor next year, with Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile said to …
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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »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 »Warzone 2.0 Season 2 key art leaks – revealing upcoming map
Season 1 of Call of Duty MWII / Warzone 2.0 feels like it has only just begun, and yet we are already hearing about Infinity Ward’s plans for the game’s second season. Months ahead of its launch, the key art for Season 2 of MWII has leaked, revealing among other …
Read More »KitGuru Games: Modern Warfare II is Mechanically Perfect
Modern Warfare II (2022) represents the latest and greatest from Infinity Ward and Call of Duty, serving as a reimagining of this now 13-year-old game – offering the tried-and-true COD experience while evolving the player movement and controls in order to make it what I believe is the most mechanically perfect multiplayer FPS yet...
Read More »Warzone 2.0 broke ISP data traffic records
With video games evolving to require increasing amounts of internet data usage, it is quickly becoming one of the greatest contributors to internet service providers’ traffic – both due to online play and game data downloading. One of the biggest gaming launches of the year – Warzone 2.0 – was …
Read More »MWII and Warzone update adds gyro aiming for PlayStation and PC
Despite having the functionality since all the way back in the PS3 days, few games take advantage of the PlayStation controller’s gyroscope support. Fortunately, one of the biggest franchises in the world – Call of Duty – has now added the ability for both PlayStation and PC players. As discovered …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2.0 will still require MW2 client – but file sizes are much improved
Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is now mere days away from release, and as such, the pre-load for the game has gone live. Unlike previous years, the game’s file size is rather modest. That being said, in order to play Warzone 2.0 you still need MWII installed. Ahead of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone enters its final season today
Activision announced a while back that it was planning a new version of Warzone to launch later this year, following Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. We still haven't seen Warzone 2.0 in action, nor do we have an official launch date. However, that should change very soon, as the …
Read More »Call of Duty anti-cheat now completely disarms cheaters in online matches
Since introducing the Ricochet anti-cheat system, the Call of Duty anti-cheat team has been implementing new ways to mess with bad actors in online matches. Previously, cheaters have been unable deal damage to enemy players, have had their ability to see or hear the enemy removed and now, cheaters are …
Read More »The Call of Duty franchise has made over $30 Billion
The Call of Duty franchise is without a doubt one of the biggest in gaming. Ever since the explosive success of 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the first-person shooter franchise has become the game to beat each year when it comes to sales – with very few other …
Read More »Activision is already working on a second map for Call of Duty Warzone 2
We've known for some time now that Activision is working on Warzone 2, a refresh of the Battle Royale game for next-gen consoles and PC. Warzone 2 is expected to debut shortly after the release of Modern Warfare 2 later this year, and work on Warzone 2's second major map …
Read More »Warzone 2 will reportedly include R6-styled interrogations
Call of Duty shook up its formula with the release of 2020’s standalone free-to-play Warzone mode. Built off of 2019’s Modern Warfare, the game struggled to scale over time with the rapid rate of evolution witnessed in Battle Royale games. Its success however has now spawned the creation of a …
Read More »Activision blames poor COD sales on WW2 setting
The Call of Duty franchise is in an interesting position currently. Though still one of the biggest games of the year every year, the latest game – Call of Duty Vanguard – has seemingly failed to meet sales expectations, with Activision putting the blame on the game’s World War 2 …
Read More »Call of Duty anti-cheat now makes cheaters blind and deaf
With the launch of Call of Duty: Vanguard, the development team also revamped its anti-cheat efforts, with a new system called Ricochet. Using this new system, over 50,000 cheaters have already been banned from this year's Warzone update, as well as Vanguard multiplayer, and the developers are continuing to find …
Read More »Activision Blizzard games have lost 60 million active users over the last year
Activision Blizzard held its quarterly earnings call last night, sharing new stats on how the business and its current games are doing. It looks like recent controversies have finally caught up to the publisher, leading to a huge drop in active players, particularly for Call of Duty.
Read More »Warzone can’t add new maps due to game’s file size
Modern Call of Duty games are visual showpieces which offer refined and solid gameplay and visual experiences. Unfortunately, the COD teams have been unable to keep game file sizes in check, leading to inflated download sizes. According to a Warzone dev, this has stunted development, preventing new maps being added …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone is heading to smartphones
We've known for some time now that Activision is working on another Call of Duty mobile game, with many assuming it would be a portable version of Warzone. This week, Activision confirmed just that, announcing plans to bring Call of Duty Warzone to smartphones. “We are creating an all-new, AAA …
Read More »King Kong and Godzilla might come to Warzone
As more and more Battle Royale games are created, there is becoming more of a need for each one to stand out. Fortnite has managed this by making massive seasonal events featuring huge spectacles – and it looks like Call of Duty may be planning on doing the same thing. …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone anti-cheat now gives ‘god mode’ to non cheaters
Cheating is a tough problem for any studio to combat when creating a competitive shooter. In 2021, the Call of Duty Warzone team revamped its efforts in this area with a new anti-cheat system, known as Ricochet. Rather than grouping suspected cheaters together in their own lobbies, as we've seen …
Read More »Leak suggests COD Vanguard may be getting a large-scale war mode
Call of Duty has historically been known for its 6v6 gameplay taking place on relatively small maps. As video game hardware has gotten better however, and the shift towards larger scale combat has become the norm, Call of Duty Vanguard is looks to be introducing a large-scale war mode next …
Read More »Infinity Ward to launch Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 this year
In the wake of Microsoft's proposed $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the publisher has been making some interesting announcements. Not only have we received information on new games from Blizzard, but we're also getting some early confirmation on this year's Call of Duty, with Infinity Ward now confirmed to …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2 will be next-gen only
Recently we reported that Call of Duty Warzone 2 is happening, and is planned to release in 2023 as a multiplatform title. More details on this surprise sequel have been revealed, including the fact that it will be a next-gen exclusive. Following the report that Activision would continue to make …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone QA testers end strike
Over the last month, a team of QA testers at Activision Blizzard studio, Raven, have been on strike due to a round of lay-offs announced just before the Pacific update to Call of Duty: Warzone shipped. Since then, the publisher’s board of directors has agreed to sell the company to …
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