Call of Duty

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision is offering a limited-time opportunity for those who haven’t yet jumped into Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 by announcing a seven-day free trial, starting next Friday, Dec. 13. The trial will run through Friday, Dec. 20, and will be available to...

Cheating complaints are piling up in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 just days after the launch of its ranked multiplayer mode on Nov. 21. Activision responded with details about its anti-cheat efforts, but players are voicing frustration over what they see as persistent issues undermining the game's...

October was a strong month for the gaming industry, with eight of the top ten best-selling games in the U.S. being new releases. Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 topped the charts, contributing to a 10% year-over-year increase in U.S. video game spending, which reached $4.7 billion. According to Circana...

In a game built around shootouts and high kill counts, Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 player Pilgore has pulled off something unexpected—reaching Prestige without a single kill. Sharing his stats on Reddit, Pilgore revealed that after 111 matches and nearly 20...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has set a new franchise record for the biggest release ever, with sales on PlayStation and Steam jumping 60 percent compared to last year's Modern Warfare III. Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella announced the success during Microsoft's earnings report...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has taken the top spot on the UK all-format boxed game charts, but with a 10% dip in physical sales compared to last year's Modern Warfare 3. The decline is likely linked to Xbox users choosing digital Game Pass options, according to Chris Dring of GamesIndustry.biz,...

Microsoft Corp.’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 introduces a new approach to accessibility with its “Arachnophobia Mode.” Instead of replacing or softening the appearance of spiders, as seen in games like Grounded and Satisfactory, Treyarch has opted to...

The launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on Game Pass is expected to affect the game's sales, but industry experts also believe it could significantly boost Xbox's subscription numbers. Analysts predict millions of new subscribers will join Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Xbox's service to...

Tencent Holdings ADR (OTC:TCEHY) is set to launch the global open beta for Delta Force: Hawk Ops on PC starting Dec. 5. This free-to-play tactical first-person shooter, developed by Tencent's Timi Studio Group, aims to rival major titles like Call of Duty and Battlefield. Originally developed by...

Ahead of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s release, Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision has announced a new anti-cheat initiative aimed at removing cheaters from the game within one hour of their first match. Cheating has been a persistent problem in the Call of Duty series,...

Microsoft Corp.‘s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Activision swiftly resolved an issue with its anti-cheat system, Ricochet, in Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone after some legitimate players mistakenly received flags. In a statement posted on X, the gaming giant confirmed it had “disabled a workaround" to...

Call of Duty is set to revisit its futuristic setting in 2025 with a direct sequel to Black Ops 2, taking place in the early 2030s. Leaked information from a focus group, later supported by Insider Gaming, suggests that next year's Call of Duty game will continue the storyline from the 2012 release...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) has discontinued its $1 for 14 days Game Pass trial just before the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, which is set to release directly on Game Pass next week. This move mirrors the company's strategy before last year’s release of Bethesda's Starfield, when...

Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) settled an antitrust lawsuit filed by a group of gamers opposing its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This 2022 lawsuit raised concerns about the potential monopolistic consequences of the merger on the video game industry. The case, which was dismissed...

Raven Software's recent consolidation of Warzone playlists has ignited a strong response from the game's passionate fanbase. The restructuring announced ahead of Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has removed several popular gameplay modes. See Also: Activision Blizzard...