There will be no new Call of Duty game in 2023, a February 22 Bloomberg report announced. Instead, Activision will continue to support its free-to-play battle royale in Warzone, along with the 2022 release in the reported Modern Warfare 2.
A separate and yet to be revealed free-to-play title is expected to launch at some stage in 2022. There’s currently no telling what this free launch may entail. Call of Duty 2023 – expected to be a Treyarch project – has been pushed back in its development until 2024.
The report suggested Activision wants to prevent Call of Duty titles from conflicting with subsequent releases. That’s what the company believes contributed to Vanguard’s lackluster sales since it launched in 2021.
Sources close to Dexerto have also confirmed that the report is accurate, meaning that 2023 will mark the first year in over two decades that Call of Duty fans won’t have a mainline game to sink their teeth into.
A new premium Call of Duty has come out every year since 2005. Next year’s offerings will include a new free-to-play game as well as content for Warzone 2 and 2022’s Modern Warfare.
— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) February 22, 2022
Activision remains autonomous, and Microsoft could decide to change these plans after the acquisition, which is expected to be finalised by the summer of 2023 pending approval from regulators. The shares declined as much as 1.4% in extended trading Tuesday on news of the delay.
Call of Duty games are developed by a rotating stable of Activision’s development studios. This year’s entry, a new Modern Warfare game, will be made by Woodland Hills, California-based Infinity Ward. Bloomberg earlier reported that Activision executives were seriously considering skipping a year of Call of Duty.
Source: dexerto
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