For better than a decade now, gamers have been able to set their calendars and have their paychecks ready for the yearly Call of Duty game releases. Gamers have been purchasing the game but haven’t always been happy with what they’ve received from Activision, which now falls under the Microsoft umbrella. Citing lackluster sales numbers and player counts, the Activision team took to a blog post today to address the upcoming changes.
For starters, the doors will be open to everyone to try out Black Ops 7 next week for a free trial of Multiplayer and Zombie modes, capped off with a Double XP weekend to hook you in. With gamers’ continued feedback, the seasonal update-and-refresh model isn’t going away. The development team says they “won’t rest until Black Ops 7 earns its place as one of the best Call of Duty games we’ve ever made.”
For the fans who look forward to the yearly releases, there won’t be back-to-back releases of the Black Ops or Modern Warfare series in the future. While there are many reasons, the team has decided to focus on the quality of the experience versus the quantity of games.
The team closed with a steady reminder that the franchise is strong, and they are committed to future experiences.
To be clear, the future of Call of Duty is very strong and we believe our best days are ahead of us given the depth and talent of our development teams. We have been building the next era of Call of Duty, and it will deliver precisely on what you want along with some surprises that push the Franchise and the genre forward
