As with many annual video game franchises, Call of Duty is typically quite wary of jumping into a brand new console generation, with the company instead opting to go the cross-gen route for many years following a system’s release. It seems nothing is changing in this regard with the PS4 and Xbox One, as this year’s upcoming Call of Duty will reportedly still launch on last-gen.

As reported by known COD insider CharlieIntel, the upcoming Call of Duty for 2025 (rumoured to be a sequel to Black Ops 2) “could still release on PS4 and Xbox One, per sources.”

If true, this would mark the 6th COD title to release on last-gen machines since the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, with Cold War; Vanguard; MWII; MWIII and Black Ops 6 all being cross-gen titles.

While Call of Duty has operated within its well-trodden formula for a while now, many outdated design decisions in Black Ops 6 can be attributed to last-gen limitations.

As such, it is somewhat of a shame to see that this year’s entry will likely still launch on the now over a decade old PS4 and Xbox One. Hopefully we do eventually see a couple current-gen exclusive CODs before the launch of the PS6.

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