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Activision has announced an eye-catching free trial of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 that just so happens to clash with the launch week of rival first-person shooter Battlefield 6. The week-long free trial of Black Ops 6, which includes full access to the campaign for the first time ever, as well as all of Multiplayer (excluding Ranked Play) and …

97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters were caught within 30 minutes of signing into the beta, Activision has said. The mega publisher said that its anti-cheat effort, dubbed Team Ricochet, “hit the ground running,” and that “fewer than 1% of cheating attempts reached a match.” “Cheaters were expected. But our upgraded systems caught them faster than ever, …

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s open beta, countless FPS fans have dove eagerly into the fast-paced arcade shooter ahead of its full launch on the 25th October. Cheaters have been plaguing the experience as they tend to do, but Activision claim they’re being quickly dealt with. In a post on X, the official Call of …

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta is live now, and as Activision expected, cheaters have descended upon it. Earlier this week, Activision said it was well aware that cheaters would strike the beta, as they have previous Call of Duty betas, but welcomed the onslaught that was to come. “Cheaters will try to test the limits during the …

Microsoft closed its deal for Activision-Blizzard a couple of years ago, and Xbox Game Pass users have reaped many benefits since. Call of Duty is now officially part of the Xbox Game Pass line-up, fulfilling promises Microsoft made to both fans and regulators as an example of its pro-consumer commitment to the merger. Xbox Game Pass Ultimate costs $19.99 per …

Here is a feature project happening at the new Paramount under Skydance, which is close to Chairman & CEO David Ellison’s heart: a live-action feature take of the best-selling Activision vision game, Call of Duty. Paramount has made it official that they’ve signed a film deal with Activision to bring the videogame to the big screen. Ellison has played the …

It sounds like all change for Call of Duty with the release of Black Ops 7, amid pressure from Battlefield 6 and its commitment to “gritty realism.” Call of Duty’s foray into goofy skins territory is not a new phenomena, although recent releases have certainly amped up the conversation around them. With the likes of Beavis and Butt-Head and American …

In an unexpected statement today, Activision made a dramatic announcement that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will no longer allow players to transfer any Black Ops 6 characters, weapons, or skins to Black Ops 7. Many are taking this as a sign that Activision doesn’t want Black Ops 7 to be overrun with the wacky skins that Call of …

Last week, Activision Blizzard’s Story and Franchise Development team (SFD) announced to the world it had unionised alongside the Communications Workers of America (CWA). As of writing, a neutrality agreement is in place while negotiations for a union contract are in the works. It is not the first time the push for unionisation has surged at Activision Blizzard. Three months …

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2023) are now available on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC as standalone downloads after having officially been separated from the Call of Duty HQ launcher. The two legacy COD titles can now be downloaded without having the COD HQ launcher installed. However, legacy content from MW2 and …