Rumor: ‘End of an era’ coming for Call of Duty

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ManaByte said:


The general belief is that MWIII is the final yearly release and the game is going to transition to a pure GAAS like Fornite, Apex, Overwatch, etc.
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I could not be surprised about this decision. I wonder how this will affect Sony, after the whole mess we saw a few months back.

Other than that:

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NoLootBoxDev said:
I could not be surprised about this decision. I wonder how this will affect Sony, after the whole mess we saw a few months back.
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Wouldn't this break the contract that MS and Sony signed? Plus isn't the description of this just COD: Warzone?
 
So they basically scrapping single player, about time, still not interested until they change the map layouts like earlier cod games and not like fucking doom or halo arena maps
 
The scale that A-B has been operating at with this franchise is something that nobody else has even come close to in this industry. I mean, in a world where say Microsoft needed six years to release a new Forza, they've been releasing a new COD which has a budget of at least $150M-$200M every year. Basically every damn studio they own is working on this operation. I also don't necessarily think it is sustainable anymore, Vanguard was shit, MW2 was shit, etc. Meanwhile Warzone is making tons of money and doesn't need that effort.
 
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COD going GAAS makes sense as it already is with a premium price. Turn it into a service where upgrades and events are free on gamepass but premium on other consoles.
 
I don't think I'd buy CoD without a solo campaign. It's short, it gets super repetitive, but it's entertaining. Black Ops IV was fun for a while, but I dropped it faster than I did the CoD's with actual campaigns.

Call of Duty is a sell out franchise, but most of the time it's cool for selling out. Ya know, Monster Energy, Eminem, and no scope sniping kinda cool.

Give me some cool gun love Activision.
 
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Gamer_By_Proxy said:
GamePass Effect . . . /s . . . kinda.

Seriously though, I call BS. You don't willingly stop selling millions of something for $70.
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Maybe they'll just transition to selling you annual battle passes for $70 instead. MP is the big money earner for COD anyway and a 5-hr campaign that costs tens of millions to make doesn't really fit the GP model.
 
End of single player campaigns confirmed.

That would mean the end of the series for me. Not buying it without a SP campaign.

Sounds about right for MS. Dog brain decision after dog brain decision.

They are going to fuck this franchise harder than Activision ever did.

First they'll kill off the SP campaign, then they'll port it to every single platform imaginable - Downgrading the fuck out of it for weak ass platforms like Switch.

Enjoy
 
I can't see that happened. I know Fortnite makes a lot of money but I feel COD makes more with the yearly release of games.
 
Represent. said:
End of single player campaigns confirmed.

That would mean the end of the series for me. Not buying it without a SP campaign.

Sounds about right for MS. Dog brain decision after dog brain decision.

They are going to fuck this franchise harder than Activision ever did.

First they'll kill off the SP campaign, then they'll port it to every single platform imaginable - Downgrading the fuck out of it for weak ass platforms like Switch.

Enjoy
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?????

MS doesn't even own Activision yet.

Tal Shiar Agent said:
Entirely expected tbh.
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Yep. Throwing your playerbase away every year and hoping they carry forward is a very risky strategy. One that's been working out for them, but the "forever game" is far less risky and players have largely accepted it.

They can still release campaigns separately from the multiplayer service.
 
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Moving away from yearly releases or getting rid of SP campaign sounds like a bad decision if it's included in subscription service.
 
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As soon as MS takes over, we can look forward to Call of Duty Infinite

Something like 40% of CoD players buy it for the single player, but we all know MS thinks Gamepass will make up for 5,000,000% of lost sales so this rumor fits
 
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Northeastmonk said:
I don't think I'd buy CoD without a solo campaign. It's short, it gets super repetitive, but it's entertaining.
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Yep, same here. I haven't had any interest in multiplayer shooters (and really, anything PvP multiplayer-related) in probably 15 years. COD campaigns are safe and short, but I've always found them pretty enjoyable. Quite honestly, they're about as long as a campaign in a shooter needs to be, I can't think of any of them that have really overstayed their welcome.
 
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The only way they drop $70 is if they can find a way to do 4 seasons a year and charge you $20-$30 per. Then it's more money and they save on development costs for full blown campaigns , maps, etc. Can dial down input and maximize output.
 
Arsic said:
The only way they drop $70 is if they can find a way to do 4 seasons a year and charge you $20-$30 per. Then it's more money and they save on development costs for full blown campaigns , maps, etc. Can dial down input and maximize output.
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I don't play a ton of CoD: MW2 but the last couple (at least) of BPs have had $30 versions, and I see tons of people running around with the skins that come in those.
 
Vox Machina said:
I don't play a ton of CoD: MW2 but the last couple (at least) of BPs have had $30 versions, and I see tons of people running around with the skins that come in those.
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They'll likely redo the model , but if they think the attach rate would be higher for those $30 passes if the game was free to play entirely and not just war zone ? You can bet they'll go that route.

I personally don't think that's the "end of an era" thing if the rumor is true. Could be they are finally going to use unreal engine 5 lol.
 
Multiplayer could be ongoing with a single player release annualized. I think there is a ton Of money in single player as well.
 
Represent. said:
End of single player campaigns confirmed.

That would mean the end of the series for me. Not buying it without a SP campaign.

Sounds about right for MS. Dog brain decision after dog brain decision.

They are going to fuck this franchise harder than Activision ever did.

First they'll kill off the SP campaign, then they'll port it to every single platform imaginable - Downgrading the fuck out of it for weak ass platforms like Switch.

Enjoy
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Huh? Why would Microsoft want the end of campaign. That's the whole point of gamepass. Putting it free to play doesn't entice people to sub to the service
 
Perrott said:
Don't they do both already?
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Battlepass is $10. If you actually play the game (warzone) and I don't mean like reach lvl 50 but play just enough, you can easily earn 1000 free credits which will then be used to buy the next battlepass. I used to do that but after Warzone 2 came out I just checked out, got bored of it.
 
Surprised they hadn't done this sooner.

I guess it means Sp campaigns are now effectively over. Last one I've bought was Cold War, bowed out long ago from CoD for Splitgate & Tarkov. I guess no more cycled development between Infinity Ward, Treyarch & Sledgehammer either.
 
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Maybe they are actually going to stop pumping them out every year and free up the support studios to go out and make their own games again?
 
GetInTheRobot said:
COD going GAAS makes sense as it already is with a premium price. Turn it into a service where upgrades and events are free on gamepass but premium on other consoles.
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Death of COD as we know it. And it'll be Microsoft that kills it?
 
AmuroChan said:
Maybe they'll just transition to selling you annual battle passes for $70 instead. MP is the big money earner for COD anyway and a 5-hr campaign that costs tens of millions to make doesn't really fit the GP model.
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No.....a big earner was also selling the game for $60-$70. It would sell around 15 million units PER YEAR! MS would be insane to just get rid of COD like this.

Arsic said:
The only way they drop $70 is if they can find a way to do 4 seasons a year and charge you $20-$30 per. Then it's more money and they save on development costs for full blown campaigns , maps, etc. Can dial down input and maximize output.
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They will NOT be able to make enough content if they do the bolded.
 
mckmas8808 said:
Death of COD as we know it. And it'll be Microsoft that kills it?
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Isn't most of cod's engagement in warzone? I think its a shift not a death. Even current cod is designed like a netflix style "select what you like"...I don't see removing the paywall for MP is that big of a deal.
 
Vox Machina said:
MS doesn't even own Activision yet.
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Lol I mean it's all but done now. They own them.
ckaneo said:
Huh? Why would Microsoft want the end of campaign. That's the whole point of gamepass. Putting it free to play doesn't entice people to sub to the service
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So they don't have to worry about making graphically demanding single player games on weaker platforms. Just keep rehashing the same multiplayer games with new maps year after year that are easily scalable.
 
GetInTheRobot said:
Isn't most of cod's engagement in warzone? I think its a shift not a death. Even current cod is designed like a netflix style "select what you like"...I don't see removing the paywall for MP is that big of a deal.
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Why are you guys doing this? These stats aren't hard to find and ABK has been VERY transparent with how much the core COD game makes and how successful it is.

In fact, Modern Warfare 2 has now been confirmed as the best-selling Call of Duty game of all time (for the first three months of launch), shattering the records and amassing up nearly $2 billion worth of revenue.
According to Activision's quarterly financial report, "Modern Warfare II delivered the highest opening-quarter sell-through in franchise history," beating the likes of Modern Warfare 2019 and Black Ops 2. The report, which also revealed that a new "premium" Call of Duty game will release in 2023, details that Activision made $1.85 billion from the Call of Duty franchise alone in the final quarter of 2022.
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Modern Warfare 2 Breaks CoD Sales Records Ahead Of Season 2 Launch

Long-lasting Call of Duty sales records have been gulagged, with Modern Warfare 2 being on a winning streak ahead of Season 2.
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