According to a report from Bloomberg, Activision is delaying the release of Call of Duty to 2023, skipping the annual launch for nearly two decades.
After Microsoft raised $68.7 billion to buy Activision Blizzard along with Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2, it looks like Infinity Ward will be running already in 2022, it looks like that will be the next big news for Call of Duty fans. Duty. Coming soon. .
SCOOP: Call of Duty is missing a year for the first time in two decades. Activision has postponed Treyarch’s 2023 game to 2024, sources told Bloomberg. It’s a shocking decision that will have a huge impact on the franchise and the industry. https://t.co/tiozvqB1cE
—Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 22, 2022
“The company is releasing it after the series’ latest recording failed to meet expectations,” a report from Bloomberg said.
According to Bloomberg, the decision was also unrelated to the deal with Microsoft, and Treyarch’s next iteration in the series is slated for 2024.
Finally, Bloomberg reports that Activision is working on other projects to “fill the void” with a “steady stream of additional content” and “a new free online title” specifically for this year’s Modern Warfare 2 reboot.
Overall, this improvement isn’t all that surprising given the strong sales and free weekends for Vanguard in recent weeks.
Do you think Call of Duty should stop releasing games every year and give their studios more time before the game comes out?
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) January 19, 2022
In its 2020 annual report, Activision reports that Warzone attracted over 100 million players between December 2020 and March 2020 – three times those who played Call of Duty 2018 – and it’s clear they’re getting more and more addicted. . The ability to “develop, power and monetize” free games.
Update (February 23, 2:02 p.m. ET): An Activision spokesperson responded to information regarding Call of Duty’s annual release schedule for 2023. “We have an exciting Call of Duty experience for premium and free games this year, next year and beyond. Other reports are false. We look forward to sharing more details when the time is right.”
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