I’m just going to come out and say it. Microsoft needs to step in and stop there being a new Call of Duty game every single year.
Of course, having spent an exorbitant sum of money on acquiring it alongside the rest of the Activision Blizzard King portfolio, it’s going to want to reap the financial rewards as fast, but also as long as it can.
I get that. But Microsoft doesn’t exactly have a good record in keeping average consumers happy of late, does it? Black Ops 7 coming a year after Black Ops 6 isn’t necessarily a problem, but it’s also not helping it stand out, either.
It needs to stop. I love Call of Duty, but I don’t want Modern Warfare 4 next year. I want there to be a break, a proper reset, a chance for the franchise to get back on its feet.
The money may keep rolling in, but Microsoft is the custodian of one of the biggest selling video game series in history. If something doesn’t change, I fear we’ll reach a breaking point and irreparable damage will…
