According to Bloomberg, which cites its sources, the next sequel of Call of Duty will not be released until 2023. As a result, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which is set to release in 2022, will get more support.
The rationale for this decision is due to Call of Duty: Vanguard’s poor sales. Top executives worry that the series’ games are released far too frequently. This decision is unrelated to Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Activision is slated to not only actively support the next Modern Warfare, but also to produce a shareware online shooter in 2023, with Treyarch contributing to its development.
Delaying the release of the new Call of Duty until 2023 could have a significant influence on the video gaming industry. Activision has released a new AAA game in the lucrative franchise every fall since 2005. Call of Duty is a game that consistently leads the annual sales charts. Call of Duty has sold over 400 million copies since its inception in 2003.