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The Latest Breaking News from Call of Duty

Call of Duty’s future shifts as Activision ends back-to-back Modern Warfare and Black Ops releases

Surely a welcome change for the fatigued player base.

Dot Esports

Call of Duty will no longer get back-to-back Black Ops and Modern Warfare games — "We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental."

An update from the Call of Duty team notes that moving forward, there won't be any back-to-back Black Ops or Modern Warfare games.

Windows Central

Activision makes big Call of Duty announcement: "We will no longer do back-to-back releases of Modern Warfare or Black Ops" mainly "to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year"

"We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental"

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After Black Ops 7's weaker launch, Call of Duty will no longer do back-to-back releases in the same series

"We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental."

PC Gamer

Black Ops 7 will be the last time CoD releases games from the same sub-franchise back-to-back, Activision says

No more double dips.

Destructoid

Steelers Star DK Metcalf Gives Background on This Year’s My Cause My Cleats Campaign

Steelers star DK Metcalf discusses why he chose to partner with the Call of Duty Endowment for this year’s My Cause My Cleats campaign.

Sports Illustrated

How to earn Call of Duty League 2026 Twitch drops: Free Dravec 45 blueprint and more

Grab some goodies while tuning in to all the action.

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CoD Mobile x Street Fighter 6 brings Ryu, Chun-Li, and two more characters in explosive new crossover

Choose your fighter.

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This Black Friday, the Replacer is bringing some holiday cheer (and free weapons) to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players

Peter Stormare's The Replacer returns as Santa to offer Black Ops 7 players free weapon blueprints as part of a social media promotion.

Windows Central

Black Ops 7's Endgame can't decide if it wants to be Destiny 2 or Call of Duty, and it's a muddy addition that makes me miss simpler co-op campaigns

Opinion | Black Ops 7's Endgame is part extraction shooter, part Destiny 2 power grind, and a really odd way to end the co-op campaign

GamesRadar

The Best First-Person Shooter Of The Year Is Free To Play This Weekend

'Battlefield 6' will be free to play during the holiday Thanksgiving break, a perfect opportunity to give this year's biggest shooter a try.

Inverse

Call of Duty has been the biggest-selling shooter in the US since 2006, but that could soon change according to industry analyst: 'This part of the market hasn't been this competitive in 20 years'

Activision's shooter was last beaten at its own game in the US by the original Gears of War.

PC Gamer

Microsoft needs to fix Call of Duty now, or watch the franchise collapse

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is suffering from player fatigue of the franchise, because the constant push of new games and new stuff to buy is exhausting. We need a proper break.

Windows Central

Call of Duty sales figures point to a staggering year-over-year decline — Black Ops 7 is down compared to Black Ops 6, at least in Europe

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 sales are down significantly compared to its predecessor Black Ops 6, at least in Europe.

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Inverse

'Black Ops 7' Is Call of Duty’s Sloppiest Entry To Date

'Black Ops 7' is the 23rd game in the series, and its age shows when compared to many other shooters innovating in the genre today.

Tom’s Guide

I've played every major Call of Duty game, and Black Ops 7 is both fun and frustrating

If there's one thing we can expect every year, it's a new Call of Duty. The quality of each annual release is more of a wild card, but Black Ops 7 gets a lot right, even if it feels familiar to last year's Black Ops 6.

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How to Prestige in Black Ops 7

Grind to reach the highest tier.

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Battlefield 6 boldly claims it's the "best-selling shooter game of the year," even though Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just came out — will its lead hold?

EA and Battlefield Studios have claimed Battlefield 6 is the "best selling shooter" of 2025 days after the launch of Black Ops 7. Will Call of Duty catch up and snatch the crown?

Destructoid

Call of Duty is finally bringing back its extraction mode DMZ—but not in Black Ops 7

ARC Raiders and Tarkov, now DMZ.

Destructoid

Call of Duty players are convinced Activision and Treyarch lying about SBMM in Black Ops 7, but there may be several factors at play

Here we go again.

TechRadar

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has some of the best multiplayer and zombies in the series, but also one of the worst campaigns

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has fantastic multiplayer and zombies, but its co-op campaign is lacking.

Evening Standard

Call of Duty: how multiplayer killed the Black Ops 7 solo campaign

The franchise’s decision to do away with storytelling in favour of a multiplayer-lite option isn’t a surprise, but it is a shame

International Business Times UK

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Slammed by US Congressman – Demands AI Job Loss Tax

US Congressman has criticised 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' for allegedly using AI-generated art, calling for regulation and a tax on AI-driven job loss. Here's how the COD controversy is reshaping debates around AI, gaming, jobs, and US politics.

Inverse

'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Is Weird, For Better Or Worse

'Black Ops 7' is a massive, divisive departure from the typical Call of Duty campaign, but it fairs much better than 'Battlefield 6's' unimaginative slog.

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