While Activision previously stated that no major new Call of Duty episodes will be released in 2023, things may end up being different. According to renowned journalist Jason Schreier, a new opus and thought of as the direct sequel to Modern Warfare 2 will be well launched this year.
SO, Will 2023 finally have its annual Call of Duty? According to renowned Bloomberg journalist Jason Schreier, this will indeed be the case. In an article published on February 23, 2023, the author of the excellent book Press Reset detailed Activision’s plans for its flagship license in 2023.
According to his information, a new Premium opus will indeed be launched in 2023. This new title, which was originally thought of as a paid extension of Modern Warfare 2, would eventually become a full episode. If this release is confirmed, it would be a break never seen in the usual strategy of the American publisher.
Usually, Activision spaces the releases of the different Call of Duty by relying on its sub-brands: a Modern Warfare year, a Black Ops year, etc. It would be the first time so that players would be entitled to two episodes stamped Modern Warfare from one year to the next.
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A new Call of Duty Modern Warfare in 2023
This Modern Warfare 2.2, whatever its name, would be developed by Sledgehammer Gamesthe studio behind the maligned Call of Duty: Vanguard, launching in 2021. To ensure the quality of the episode and good continuity with the gameplay elements introduced in MW2, however, the Sledgehammer Games teams would be assisted by Infinity Wardthe daddies of Modern Warfare games.
According to Jason Schreier, this opus would therefore introduce new multiplayer maps, and would also offer a direct sequel to MW2’s single-player campaign. Rather logical in view of the conclusion of the Solo mode, which opened directly on the appearance of a well-known enemy of the saga, namely Vladimir Makarov.
Either way, Activision’s decision to launch a second Modern Warfare game in 2023 is pretty amazing. Recall that in February 2022, Jason Schreier had rightly declared that the American publisher was considering abandoning its calendar of annual Call of Duty releases, following in particular the disappointing results of Vanguard.
After the release of this report, Activision said it had “an exciting slate of Call of Duty Premium and free-to-play experiences for this year, next year and beyond”. In other words, the publisher had not closed the door on the release of a new episode in 2023. This seems to confirm it.
Source : Bloomberg
