Activision has claimed that Call Of Duty will receive “new premium content” in 2023.
In a statement during its Q2 2022 earnings report,Activisionstated that “Across the Call of Duty ecosystem, the teams are well positioned to support these launches with substantial live operations, while also continuing development of new premium content planned for 2023 and beyond.”
Activision isreportedly skipping next year’s mainline Call of Duty game, thus marking the first time in nearly 20 years it’s skipped an annual release. However, this doesn’t preclude Activision from releasing a smaller project.
This week’s statement could refer to paid DLC, something that was once a staple of the franchise but has lessened in recent years, or a spin-off game, such as the long-rumoured standalone Call of Duty Zombies game.
The next game in the mainline series, expected in 2024, is likely a Black Ops game. Images, reportedly from the game, were dataminedfrom Warzone Mobile earlier this year.
Activision said on Monday that its second-quarter revenue and operating income declined year-over-year,“reflecting lower engagement for the Call of Duty franchise, but grew versus the first quarter”.
Engagement can be expected to rise during the company’s fourth quarter when it plans to release two new Call of Duty games.
Activision has confirmed aCall of Duty Modern Warfare 2 release dateof July 01, 2025.Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0will also launchlater this year.
Further reading
It was announced in January thatXboxownerMicrosoftplans toacquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal.
In newly published documents,Sonysaid it believesCall of Duty could inspire users to switch to Xboxshould the proposed acquisition gain regulatory approval.
