Following the massive sales dip of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and significant backlash on several aspects of the game, Activision has announced that it will end back-to-back game releases for the franchise. “We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games,” reads the official blogpost. “The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year.” The post goes on to clarify that “the future of Call of Duty is very strong and we believe our best days are ahead of us”. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched on November 14. It is available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam, Microsoft Store, and Battle.net.
The full Blogpost:
A message from the Call of Duty team.
First off, thank you for all for the feedback we have received over the last few months. Call of Duty has enjoyed long-standing success because of all of you, a passionate community that demands excellence and deserves nothing less. We also know that for some of you, the Franchise has not met your expectations fully. To be very clear, we know what you expect and rest assured we will deliver, and overdeliver, on those expectations as we move forward.
With respect to Black Ops 7, we set our sights to deliver a spiritual successor to Black Ops 2 and the studios have poured their passion into making a great game that all of us are very proud of. But it’s one thing for us to say it, more importantly it’s up to you to try it and judge for yourselves. So as it relates to Black Ops 7 and the future of Call of Duty, here are a few important notes.
You’ll Have the Opportunity to Play Black Ops 7 for Free
Next week, we are opening the doors for everyone to jump in and play Black Ops 7 Multiplayer and Zombies for a free trial along with a Double XP weekend. We would like you to experience the game firsthand and decide for yourselves.
We Are Committed to Unprecedented Seasonal Support
Your continuing feedback will help shape our seasonal updates over the coming months. Season 01 is the largest live season ever and we’re just getting started. We won’t rest until Black Ops 7 earns its place as one of the best Black Ops games we’ve ever made.
Our Strategy Going Forward Is Changing
We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops games. The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year.
We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental. While we aren’t sharing those plans today, we look forward to doing so when the time is right.
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. We look forward to welcoming you in, listening to you, and moving forward together.
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