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'Call of Duty' Leak Unveils Massive Plans for 2027 Game Focusing on a New Direction, Claim Rumors

A new leak involving Call of Duty's 2027 game unveils a rumored new direction for the franchise moving forward.

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Nintendo Switch May Get Call of Duty Soon as New Sledgehammer Games Job Listing Fuels Speculation

When the Sledgehammer Games job listings surfaced online, the gaming community quickly speculated that Call of Duty would soon be available on Nintendo Switch. Here's why the job listing sparked such rumours — and why fans are excited.

International Business Times UK

Glen Schofield says he worries 'immensely' about Call of Duty's direction under Microsoft: 'none of the games have been very good'

A former Call of Duty director has choice words for the franchise under Microsoft: 'I worry about it immensely'

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Xbox fans are compiling lists of all the Activision, Bethesda, and Microsoft games still missing from Xbox Game Pass — and it's pretty huge

Microsoft's merged with Activision-Blizzard has been complete for a couple of years now almost, but activating Activision's back catalog on Xbox Game Pass has been a bit of a slow burn. Why? Let's analyse.

Windows Central

CoD: WWII returns to the Microsoft Store and Xbox after a 41-day unplanned, controversial removal. Here's why.

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WWII was added to the Microsoft Store at the end of June, only to be removed on July 4 due to RCE hacks. 41 days later, WWII is back on the storefront.

Windows Central

Why Kevin Spacey Never Returned in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 2

Kevin Spacey's character made a major impact in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, but did his scandal keep him from returning to the planned sequel?

International Business Times UK

This classic Call of Duty title has returned to the Microsoft Store — it had been removed over hacking concerns

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WWII was added to the Microsoft Store at the end of June, only to be removed on July 4 due to RCE hacks. 41 days later, WWII is back on the storefront.

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CoD reportedly getting new subfranchise in 2027, as if there haven’t been too many of them already

Please, just one year without CoD. It's all I ask for.

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Xbox says all the games shown in the 2025 Showcase are still coming — but why should we believe them?

This past week has been a bloodbath for the upcoming Xbox catalog, making it hard to take a promise that recently showcased titles are safe at face value.

Windows Central

Just days after joining Game Pass, the Xbox PC edition of Call of Duty: WW2 is taken offline for "an issue"

Call of Duty: WWII launched on Xbox and PC Game Pass just a few days ago, but RCE hackers wasted no time hitting new players with exploits and taking over PCs. The Call of Duty team has temporarily taken the PC edition of WWII offline to investigate the exploits, but…

Windows Central

Every Call of Duty game in release order and timeline explained

The long-running franchise grows every year.

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“I’m so damn happy with where we’re at today.” Talking Black Ops 6 development and the future of Call of Duty with Treyarch Studios at COD NEXT

With COD Next and the beta for Black Ops 6 in the books, let’s take a moment to reflect on the state of the Call of Duty franchise and revel in the anticipation of the year to come.

Windows Central

6 changes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that I hope Treyarch Games implements as we wait for the upcoming NEXT showcase

Call of Duty releases a new premium entry each year, and each year I put thousands of hours into the title. Which, inevitably, leads to me having a laundry list of wishes and dreams about how the next title is going to play out.

Windows Central

Ubisoft's XDefiant has one huge advantage over Call of Duty

Ubisoft has announced its upcoming shooter, XDefiant, will not utilize Skill Based Match Making in casual lobbies. Will the difference be enough for XDefiant to live up to its moniker as a "CoD Killer"?

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 3—Patch notes, maps, battle pass, and more

Players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone can now play the latest content dropped for Season 3. Here’s a breakdown and what has changed and how those changes will affect the game in the coming months.

TechRadar

Modern Warfare 3 season 3 patch notes detail new modes, events, and six 6v6 multiplayer maps

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 3 is officially live, introducing brand new battle pass content and six 6v6 maps.

TechRadar

The 2024 BAFTA Games Awards nominations have been revealed, with Baldur's Gate 3 leading the charge

The nominations for the 2024 BAFTA Games Awards are out with Baldur's Gate 3 in the lead.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 2 — Release date, maps, modes, operator bundles and more

Sledgehammer Games and the teams behind Call of Duty MW3 and Warzone are dropping Season 2 on February 7. Here's what you can look forward to.

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'Ping is king': Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer matchmaking is demystified in the latest intel drop

Call of Duty dev teams are pulling back the curtain in the latest intel drop to explain to players the match making process and dispel rumors of skill-based and engagement-based matchmaking.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded — Ranked play, a new map, and another crossover with The Boys

Activision, Sledgehammer Games, and the support studios behind Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 have released an update on the content players can look forward to with Season 1 Reloaded.

Windows Central

Despite backlash, Call of Duty: MW3 is setting records for Microsoft and Activision-Blizzard

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 has received harsh criticisms primarily aimed at the game's campaign. While the game is the lowest rated COD title ever on MetaCritic following a review bomb, it has still set records for more player hours than its predecessor.

TechRadar

Modern Warfare 3's notorious Gaia skin is finally getting fixed

Sledgehammer Games has pledged to disable the controversial skin ahead of a fix for how it obscures player silhouettes.

GamesRadar

A fix for Modern Warfare 3's infamous 'Groot' skin is on the way

Sledgehammer games says it'll temporarily disable the skin in a future update

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Season 1 — New maps, Zombies update, new Warzone map, and more

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's launch is but a little ways behind us, and that hasn't stopped Activision and Sledgehammer Games from announcing upcoming Season 1 content.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 review

An unessential Call of Duty that does nothing to overturn the impression that it was made too quickly.

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