As more and more Battle Royale games are created, there is becoming more of a need for each one to stand out. Fortnite has managed this by making massive seasonal events featuring huge spectacles – and it looks like Call of Duty may be planning on doing the same thing. …
Read More »Activision confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot sequel and next-gen Warzone
Last night, Activision took the time to officially confirm a few recent leaks. Firstly, it is now confirmed that Infinity Ward is developing Modern Warfare 2 as this year's Call of Duty – a sequel to the 2019 Modern Warfare reboot, not to be confused with the original Modern Warfare …
Read More »Leak suggests COD Vanguard may be getting a large-scale war mode
Call of Duty has historically been known for its 6v6 gameplay taking place on relatively small maps. As video game hardware has gotten better however, and the shift towards larger scale combat has become the norm, Call of Duty Vanguard is looks to be introducing a large-scale war mode next …
Read More »Sony-backed ‘Deviation Games’ opens a second studio
Back in June of 2021 Sony announced that they were creating a partnership with Deviation Games: a studio formed primarily of ex-Call of Duty devs. While the studio continues to work on a mysterious new AAA IP for Sony, they have also been growing – and have now announced a …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone 2 will be next-gen only
Recently we reported that Call of Duty Warzone 2 is happening, and is planned to release in 2023 as a multiplatform title. More details on this surprise sequel have been revealed, including the fact that it will be a next-gen exclusive. Following the report that Activision would continue to make …
Read More »KitGuru Games: An in-depth analysis on the future of COD on PlayStation
Microsoft dropped an absolute bombshell when the tech behemoth announced that they would be acquiring video game publishing giant Activision Blizzard for a whopping $68.7 Billion USD. The console manufacturer has already offered a statement as to what this will mean for Call of Duty - though it is rather confusing. On this week’s KitGuru Games, we will analyse Microsoft's statement, and what we think it actually means for the future of the franchise - all corporate speak removed...
Read More »Call of Duty may no longer release annually
Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in gaming, selling 10s of millions of copies every single year despite launching a new game annually. Under the new management of Microsoft however, things are about to change. In a report by Bloomberg, Jason Schreier has claimed that the recent …
Read More »Phil Spencer reveals Call of Duty’s fate on PlayStation
When Microsoft first announced that they were going to acquire Activision for 68.7 Billion, one of the first thoughts that crossed many’s minds was “what does this mean for Call of Duty?” Microsoft’s CEO of Gaming, Phil Spencer, has now answered this question. In a tweet, the CEO of Gaming …
Read More »Call of Duty Vanguard will be up to 50% smaller in size on PC and next-gen
Recently we reported that Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy was 60% smaller on PlayStation 5 when compared to other systems thanks to the console’s Kraken compression technology facilitated by the system’s SSD. Call of Duty Vanguard is wanting to likewise lower its game size – though it is using a …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard makes no reference to Activision, following lawsuit
Call of Duty: Vanguard was recently announced, showcasing the latest that the first-person shooter franchise has to offer. Interestingly however, the trailer made no reference to its publisher Activision, instead saying “Call of Duty Presents”. While some have speculated this to be due to the recent controversy and lawsuit against …
Read More »Every core Activision studio is working on Call of Duty
Despite releasing a new game every single year for 15 years, the Call of Duty franchise remains bigger than ever, with multiple titles now running concurrently as well as the franchise going all in on live services. With so much Call of Duty, the franchise’s 3 main development studios simply …
Read More »Call of Duty: Mobile surpasses half a billion players
While Call of Duty: Warzone has been receiving all of the attention, with the PC and console battle royale game seeing over 100 million players, its mobile counterpart has been quietly dwarfing that figure, with Activision now confirming that Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed 500 million players. Making the …
Read More »The Call of Duty franchise has sold over 400 million copies
Though Call of Duty may not have as much of a positive reception as it did during the height of its popularity, the franchise continues to be one of the best selling every single year. In the years since the first game launched all the way back in 2003, the …
Read More »2021’s Call of Duty will be developed by Sledgehammer Games
Ever since around 2014, the Call of Duty franchise has been operating on a three year development cycle. Between Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, the Call of Duty series has offered a decent amount of variety through the unique gameplay and story stylings of each development studio. Though this …
Read More »Call of Duty 2020 footage leaks
Though Call of Duty: Modern Warfare continues to dominate the charts, there is always another Call of Duty around the corner. Footage of the upcoming first-person shooter has now leaked, showcasing snippets of gameplay, yet revealing a lot about what fans can expect from Treyarch’s 2020 offering. The footage, which …
Read More »Call of Duty: Warzone reaches 60 million players
Though some people may be fatigued by the sheer number of Battle Royale games available today, it would appear as though the genre still has much to offer. Call of Duty: Warzone, which released in early March, has now officially surpassed 60 million players, cementing it as a success for …
Read More »A Call of Duty title has been confirmed to be releasing later this year
Though unsurprising, Activision has officially confirmed that a new Call of Duty title is set to release “this fall”. Since the release of Call of Duty 2, a new title in the series has come out on an annual basis. Still, this announcement differs somewhat from previous years’, as Activision …
Read More »Modern Warfare players helped raise over $1.6 million for the Australian bushfire relief
When news of the Australian bushfires began to gain traction across the news and social media, a Reddit user by the name of ‘Gazoob’ suggested in the Modern Warfare subreddit that proceeds from the game’s pre-existing ‘Outback’ bundle should be donated to the cause. After receiving widespread support from the …
Read More »Sledgehammer addresses Call of Duty: WWII PC and connectivity issues
Despite doubling Infinite Warfare's sales, Call of Duty: WWII has had some problems since it launched two weeks ago. In a bid to dampen worries of its online connectivity issues, developer Sledgehammer Games has addressed player complaints in its latest blog post. One of the latest additions in Call of …
Read More »Call of Duty: WWII PC beta launches on 29th September
Activision is hoping for a resurgence in popularity for Call of Duty this year, as the series heads back to the past to explore World War II. Those of you who are intrigued by a ‘back to basics' Call of Duty title will get the chance to try it out …
Read More »Kevin Smith is in CoD’s next Zombie DLC update
Rave in the Redwoods is the next update to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's zombie mode, taking players into a '90s themed, drug fuelled, raving forest party with a lot of the undead. It also features new weapons, characters and… Kevin Smith of all people. The Clerks and Zack and …
Read More »CoD trailer has Jon Snow commanding Conor McGregor to kill you
Having a familiar face or voice in video games doesn't always work – we're looking at you Destiny – but Infinity Ward is doubling down with upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Not only is Kit Harrington, who plays Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, the lead bad guy, but …
Read More »People seem to be a lot happier with Battlefield 1’s trailer
Earlier this week, Activision officially released the first trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, revealing that this year's version of the shooter would once again take on a futuristic setting. The trailer quickly went on to become one of the most heavily downvoted videos on YouTube, which led to …
Read More »Activision brushes off mass-downvoting on Infinite Warfare trailer
As much as Call of Duty is one of the most enduring franchises of the past decade, it does also command quite an emotional reaction from its supporters. When the recent Infinite Warfare trailer dropped, fans of the series took it upon themselves to downvote it en masse, but publisher …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 PC and Xbox One beta dates announced
Back at E3 it was revealed that Activision had switched sides in the console race, choosing to support Sony and the PS4 this generation with early access to Call of Duty betas and DLC. We know that Black Ops 3 will have a beta on the PlayStation 4 next month …
Read More »CoD Black Ops III real trailer drops
If it feels like far too long since you've set the world ablaze with more bullets and explosions that even the Expendables would feel was excessive, never fear, as the next Call of Duty isn't far away. Along with a number of new screenshots, the next game in the series, …
Read More »Sledgehammer co-founder isn’t happy about Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare leak
Sledgehammer Games co-founder, Glen Schofield, has spoken out about the recent Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare leak and he's not particularly happy about it. The game was apparently stolen and then streamed live via Twitch, showing off a bunch of unannounced details ahead of the game's official release next week. The …
Read More »Sony is creating an eSports league on the PS4
Considering its big push for streaming content on the new-gen console, it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that Sony is launching its very own eSports platform on the PS4. However it's unlikely anyone would have predicted where the league would be born: in Spain. The news was outed …
Read More »CoD director wants US to ‘brainwash’ public to like police state
If you could pick one game franchise for politicians to take notes from in order to potentially affect policy changes, what would you pick? Maybe Gone Home for its positive message of accepting different sexualities, or the Walking Dead for the way it lets you empathise with people from all …
Read More »Kim Dotcom quits Baboom, claims it will ‘do better without me’
The saying goes that if you love something enough, you have to be able to let it go. Unfortunately for internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom, it seems like the time has come for him to let go of a lot of his pet projects, not because it's the right time, but …
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