According to a recent report from The Verge’s Tom Warren, Microsoft is currently debating on whether the upcoming Call of Duty game and future titles from the franchise should be added to Game Pass. The debate has reportedly been “ongoing internally for quite some time.” However, according to the report, there are concerns from some that the revenue that the franchise generates for Activision Blizzard “will be undermined by Game Pass.” Additionally, the report also claims that the company is also considering hiking the price of Game Pas Ultimate, but these are just considerations for now, and no concrete conversations have been made.
Microsoft Gaming president Matt Booty recently sent out a company-wide email announcing that Bethesda Softworks will close down Arkane Austin (Redfall) Tango Gameworks (HI-FI RUSH, The Evil Within) Alpha Dog Games (Mighty DOOM), and Roundhouse Studios. According to the email, this was done “so that we can invest more deeply in our portfolio of games and new IP.” It also notes that “a small number of roles across select Bethesda publishing and corporate teams will also be eliminated.”
The game’s details via the publisher:
In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat.
Adapt or Die in a Fight Against the Ultimate Threat
In the direct sequel to the record-breaking Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Captain Price and Task Force 141 face off against the ultimate threat. The ultranationalist war criminal Vladimir Makarov is extending his grasp across the world causing Task Force 141 to fight like never before.
It’s Time to Settle Old Scores and Start New Ones
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III celebrates the 20th anniversary of Call of Duty with one of the greatest collections of Multiplayer maps ever assembled—both fan favorites and all new ones. All 16 launch maps from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009) have been modernized with new modes and gameplay features and will be available at launch to get everyone started, while over 12 all-new core 6v6 maps will fuel post-launch live seasons.
All New Open-World Zombies
For the first time, team up with other squads to survive and fight massive hordes of the undead in the largest Call of Duty Zombies map ever. Modern Warfare Zombies tells a new Treyarch Zombies story with missions, core Zombies features, and secrets to discover.
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According to former employee accounts.
According to a recent report.