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Activision Overhauls Call of Duty Schedule, Ending Back-to-Back Modern Warfare and Black Ops Releases

Activision frames the change as a push for meaningful innovation, pairing it with a Black Ops 7 free trial to win back players.

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So much content, and yet it's just the same ingredients tossed into the same old dish.

Overview

  • In a frank message to fans, the Call of Duty team acknowledged the series has not fully met expectations and pledged to "deliver, and overdeliver" going forward.
  • Black Ops 7 will open Multiplayer and Zombies to all players in a free trial next week, paired with a Double XP weekend.
  • Activision promises "unprecedented" seasonal support for Black Ops 7, calling Season 01 the largest yet and committing to frequent updates shaped by player feedback.
  • Results are mixed: critics and users scored Black Ops 7 poorly with mostly negative Steam reviews, even as Xbox reported Call of Duty was 2025’s No. 1 Game Pass franchise by players and hours.
  • The cadence shift halts consecutive sub-series launches seen with Modern Warfare II–III and Black Ops 6–7, signaling that 2026’s entry will not be Black Ops 8.