Why Activision delaying 2023’s Call of Duty game is a blessing for the fan base and the franchise
If insider information is to be believed, the release of a new Call of Duty game planned for 2023 is being pushed back to 2024.
According to renowned journalist Jason Schreier, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II is slated to come out as scheduled, and the next game will now be delayed. This will be the first time in nearly two decades that the series will deviate from the annual launch cycle.
While Warzone 2 is likely to come out in 2023, the pushback of a premium title will indeed have a long-term effect.
The Bloomberg report also states some of the possible reasons for this decision, and it has to do with the sub-optimal sales of Call of Duty Vanguard. Many in Activision believe that the versions are being released too quickly, sabotaging the sales effort.
Overall, this decision could be extremely beneficial for Activision and eventually Microsoft in the long run.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare was released in 2019, followed by Black Ops Cold War the following year and Vanguard in 2021. There was also the release of Warzone in 2020, a free-to-play battle royale title.
All four games are distinctively different, with Warzone even getting integrations from the remaining three, but they have been indirectly competing with each other.
Modern military shooters are increasingly concentrating on multiplayer modes and competitive gameplay. While players can always buy different games, there is a question of time. It would have been okay had Call of Duty games been like FIFA titles.
That's not the case, and the recent updates to Black Ops Cold War indicate that. Those who have enjoyed the game will naturally look to invest more time as Activision continues to support it.
This, coupled with the availability of Warzone, may have influenced the
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