Activision has introduced a showcase that it says will reveal the way forward for the Call of Duty franchise. Dubbed Call of Duty Next, the showcase will happen at 1PM ET on September fifteenth, broadcast on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, and Facebook.
According to the press release, the showcase will deal with the upcoming sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare in addition to what it’s calling Warzone 2.0 and the brand new Warzone cellular expertise.
Though it’s the premier jewel in Activision’s crown, Call of Duty has been underperforming recently. Activision Blizzard’s proposal for a $68.7 billion acquisition by Microsoft revealed Call of Duty: Vanguard badly underperformed and did not meet its Q4 expectations. As a outcome, in response to a report by Bloomberg, subsequent 12 months’s sport has been delayed, disrupting Call of Duty’s yearly release schedule for the primary time since 2005.
Call of Duty can also be on the coronary heart of a public spat between Xbox and PlayStation. As Microsoft is within the course of of buying Activision Blizzard King, Sony is anxious that Call of Duty, a heretofore multiplatform sport, might change into an Xbox unique as soon as the deal goes by. In a statement to The Verge, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer mentioned that Microsoft needs to maintain Call of Duty on the PlayStation for “several more years” past its current contract. In an interview with Game Industry.biz, Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan revealed that “several” in actuality meant “three,” additionally calling the deal “inadequate on every level.”
As mommy and daddy battle over custody, it’s unclear if Call of Duty’s existence as a multiplatform sport will likely be mentioned at Call of Duty Next. Tune in on September fifteenth to seek out out.