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 »Microsoft signs new 10-year deal to bring COD and Xbox titles to rival cloud gaming service
In recent weeks, Microsoft has signed legal agreements to bring Activision Blizzard titles to additional platforms, including Nintendo consoles and Nvidia's rival cloud gaming service, GeForce Now. Microsoft is looking to pile on here with additional deals with competing companies. While Sony isn't playing ball with Microsoft's 10-year agreement, other …
Read More »PlayStation Boss reportedly doesn’t want Call of Duty deal, “I just want to block your merger”
The planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard by Microsoft has not been smooth sailing, with the entire ordeal getting messier with Sony trying its hardest to convince regulators to block the deal, while Microsoft is doing everything it can to get it approved. One of the biggest talking points has been what …
Read More »Microsoft claims it could get Call of Duty and Warzone running natively on Switch
While Microsoft has signed a legal agreement with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles if the Activision Blizzard acquisition goes through, there has been doubt as to whether or not we'd see Call of Duty on the Switch. As it turns out, Microsoft is pretty confident that it could get a native version of the game working, even on the Switch's ageing hardware.
Read More »TMNT’s Shredder is coming to Call of Duty
The past couple years have seen the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles experience a resurgence with the release of a classic games compilation in the form of The Cowabunga Collection as well as a brand new entry – that being TMNT Shredder’s Revenge. Speaking of Shredder, the iconic villain is set …
Read More »Prior Call of Duty entries finally come to Steam
After spending years away from the platform, Activision finally announced that it would bring all future published titles to Steam. This began with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II late last year and since then we have seen a number of missing Activision titles added to the platform. Though not …
Read More »Microsoft claims just 3% of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if COD was exclusive
During its investigation into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard acquisition, the CMA conducted various surveys, including one that found that roughly 15 percent of PlayStation users would switch to Xbox if Microsoft made Call of Duty exclusive. Microsoft conducted its own study on this, finding that the amount of users that would …
Read More »Microsoft isn’t interested in acquiring Activision without Call of Duty
Yesterday, Microsoft had a meeting with the European Commission to further discuss the Activision Blizzard acquisition. Shortly after, Microsoft held its own press briefing to answer a few questions about the deal and the ongoing process. During this, Microsoft President, Brad Smith, was asked if the company would be open …
Read More »Microsoft teams up with Nvidia to bring Xbox games to GeForce Now
While Call of Duty has been a big part of the discussion around Microsoft's planned acquisition of Activision Blizzard, regulators have also expressed concern regarding the cloud market. To help with that, Microsoft has now entered an agreement with Nvidia to bring all of its Xbox PC games to GeForce Now.
Read More »Microsoft enters 10-year deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo consoles
As Call of Duty has become the focal point for regulators scrutinising Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the company decided to put all of its cards on the table, promising to keep the series multi-platform and even sending out 10-year agreements to Sony, Nintendo and even Valve to ensure the …
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