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News Ledge Gaming There Will Be a “Full Premium Release” For Call of Duty in 2023
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There Will Be a “Full Premium Release” For Call of Duty in 2023

  • November 8, 2022
  • Alex Chavers

Is Call of Duty 2023 happening? Early reports suggested no, but Activision Blizzard announced yesterday that their plans for 2023 include the “next full premium release in the blockbuster annual series.”

Earlier this year, it was reported the franchise would be skipping 2023 but still receive a “steady stream of additional content.” Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier (who first reported that Call of Duty would be skipping a year) jumped on Twitter to expand on what we’re getting in 2023. 

There will be a new premium game, but it’ll be tied directly to Modern Warfare II. The next game, developed by Treyarch, is still slated for a 2024 release. 2023’s game will be a paid expansion developed by Treyarch. It’s set to “have lots of content,” but Schreier stresses it’s “more MWII.”

Let me make this super clear:
– The next game, by Treyarch, is coming out in 2024
– Next year there will be a Modern Warfare II "premium" (paid) expansion by Sledgehammer
– It's supposed to have lots of content! Maybe that's why they call it a "full" release. But it's more MWII https://t.co/jXKAiMFcTf

— Jason Schreier (@jasonschreier) November 7, 2022

Schreier has a solid track record with his reporting. The post-credit scene from Modern Warfare 2 also points to an expansion.

Two words any original Modern Warfare 2 fan will instantly recognize: “No Russian.” The controversial level in the original Modern Warfare 2 saw players engage in a mass shooting at an airport in Moscow. The phrase “No Russian” was a command given to the player as the game’s antagonist wanted to frame the U.S. as the perpetrator. 

The post-credit scene from this year’s Modern Warfare 2 suggests the mission will be reimagined as a plane hijacking. 

And with the mission appearing in the original Modern Warfare 2, the post-credit scene backs up the “more MWII” from Schreier. 

With Activision calling it a “full premium release,” get ready to drop another $70 on it. They can justify the price tag for an expansion if there’s enough story and multiplayer content. 

And fans have shown they still can’t get enough of the franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has already eclipsed $1 billion in sell-through. That’s faster than any game in franchise history. And folks aren’t putting it down either with “hours played in the first 10 days more than 40% above the prior franchise record,” according to Activision Blizzard.

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  • Activision Blizzard
  • Call of Duty
  • Call of Duty 2023
Alex Chavers

When I’m not playing Rocket League (best game ever), you can find me writing about all things games, space and more. You can reach me at alex@newsledge.com

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