A Call of Duty Delay is Great News For Treyarch

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Very few gaming franchises have made an impact in the gaming industry quite like the Call of Duty series. Whether it is games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that brought controversial single-player campaigns that expanded the topics video games could explore, or games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 becoming an online multiplayer phenomenon, the influence and importance of Call of Duty is undeniable. FPS gaming simply would not be the same without it. However, the future of the franchise has somewhat been brought into question after Microsoft acquired Activision Blizzard for nearly $69 billion.

Before the announcement of the acquisition, Activision Blizzard was dealing with several problems, including legal issues surrounding workplace sexism. With the acquisition, many gamers hope that Microsoft's deep pockets will help improve Call of Duty. According to Bloomberg reporter Jason Schreier, 2023's Call of Duty has been delayed to 2024, which would be a historic deviation from the franchise's annual release model. While some may see this as a negative sign, the delay could spell good things for Treyarch and Call of Duty fans.

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In recent years, the prevalent issue of crunch in the gaming industry has received increased attention. Crunch is when game developers are forced or highly incentivized to put in an extreme amount of hours at work for extended periods, oftentimes for little or no payment. Although, especially closer to the release time of a game, it is normal for workers to put in a few extra hours to ensure that the final product is polished. However, when excessive work hours become the norm, it breeds crunch culture which,