No Call Of Duty In 2023 Could Have A Major, Lasting Impact On Gaming, Analyst Says
It was recently reported that 2023's Call of Duty game, which has not been officially announced, will not in fact launch that year and is now coming in 2024. NPD analyst Mat Piscatella said on social media that he believes this would be a «huge blow» to the retail environment and the premium games market overall.
Sharing his thoughts on Twitter, Piscatella said the Call of Duty franchise skipping a yearly release in 2023 would help accelerate the push to live-service games and away from upfront sales of «premium» releases.
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«This would be a huge blow to retail, and to the premium gaming segment as a whole. Would also accelerate the shift away from premium releases where consumers purchase upfront, to games supported by sales of DLC/MTX. Not sure that acceleration could be slowed afterwards,» Piscatella said.
«Subscription spending growth already turning exponential, and recurring spending already becoming majority of spend on consoles. This would basically cause a leap forward in those trends. Big repercussions possible if true,» he added.
Activision also has the free-to-play battle royale game Warzone, and that series is expected to grow with Warzone 2 coming in the future. Piscatella said if indeed Activision does not release a new premium Call of Duty game in 2023, those who might have picked it up may shift their spending to Warzone. This doesn't necessarily mean that all premium games vanish, however, Piscatella pointed out.
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