Call of Duty Won't Have A New Entry In 2023
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The annualized shooter franchise Call of Duty will be taking a year off for the first time in history in 2023. Since its inception in 2003, publisher Activision has released a new Call of Duty every year, making it one of the biggest and most reliable entertainment franchises running today. Despite always releasing in the last quarter of the year, the new Call of Duty consistently dominates the top of the yearly sales charts, almost always overtaking its competition.
Rumors that Activision was considering ditching Call of Duty's yearly release cycle began to swirl earlier this year following the news that Microsoft had acquired the company. Although the franchise is still at the top of the sales charts, the quality and year-to-year sales have been in a bit of a decline. Outside of a few games like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, the perception of the series has weakened and led many to believe it doesn't have the development time it needs to prosper.
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With that said, a new report from Bloombergindicates Call of Duty will be taking a year off in 2023 following poor sales of Call of Duty: Vanguard. To compensate for not having a brand-new game, Activision will reportedly choose to provide another year of support for the already announced Call
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