Ét af de aspekter der har været dominerende for Call of Duty-serien siden begyndelsen har været et årligt udgivelsesmønster. Efter noget tid fik Activision Blizzard sågar etableret en proces, hvor tre studier håndterede serien sammen, og at de så skiftedes hvert år.
Godt for salget? Ja, uden tvivl - men nok ikke synderligt godt for innovation og kreativitet, og måske af disse grunde står Activision Blizzard nu, under Microsoft-ledelse, til at bevæge sig væk fra dette mønster. Det siger Jason Schreier i en besked:
"High-level employees at Activision have discussed moving away from the annual release schedule, according to two people familiar with the discussions. Although nothing has been finalized yet, there's a belief among many Call of Duty developers that releasing games at a slower cadence will please players and help bolster the franchise, particularly after the weak launch of last year's Call of Duty Vanguard, which saw a 36% decline from 2020's entry in U.K. sales charts. The shift may not happen until next year or later, as this year's Call of Duty is expected to redeem the franchise's fortunes."
Som Schreier selv siger så er intet sikkert, men det lyder spændende, synes du ikke?