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Can ‘Battlefield 6’ Knock ‘Call of Duty’ Off Its Throne?  The Ringer Battlefield 6 is yet another cliche-ridden war game. We deserve better  The Guardian Battlefield 6 Has Expansive Shootouts and Paper-Thin Bad Guys  The New York Times Battlefield 6 sells over 7m units across PC and console in five days, says Alinea  GamesIndustry.biz Battlefield 6 is a smash-hit launch: 6.5m+ sold and counting  Substack …

Battlefield boss Vince Zampella has said that Activision’s best-selling Call of Duty franchise only exists “because EA were dicks.” It’s an eye-opening but typically frank statement from Zampella, who is of course now an EA employee himself once again. Over his career, Zampella has ping-ponged between rival publishers EA and Activision, working first on EA’s Medal of Honor series, then …

In 2003, Vince Zampella and his Infinity Ward co-founders unleashed the original Call of Duty after previously shepherding EA’s Medal of Honor franchise. The latter never reached the heights of the former, and according to Zampella, Call of Duty would have never come into being if EA hadn’t come into conflict with his team. “The only reason that Call of …

Head of Battlefield Vince Zampella has given his opinion on the creation of the Call of Duty franchise, stating the series only exists “because EA were dicks”. In an interview with GQ, Zampella spoke about Battlefield 6‘s potential to save the modern military shooter, but also his own history in game development. After all, before he touched Battlefield, Zampella was …

If you’ve wanted to check out Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, but you haven’t been willing to buy it or subscribe to the most expensive tiers of Xbox Game Pass, there’s great news. A limited-time free trial is live now, meaning you can jump in and play at no cost. This free trial kicked off on Thursday, and …

The latter has become a common complaint amongst the hardcore community, as it means you always have to be on your A game if you want to win multiplayer matches, rather than having a relaxing few games. The developer will be hoping this move sees Black Ops 7 mark a return to the glory days of Call of Duty, when …

Battlefield 6 launched mere hours ago, and someone has already managed to recreate the iconic Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare map, Shipment, in its Portal mode. After years of waiting, leaks, and hype, EA and Battlefield Studios launched Battlefield 6 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X and S today, October 10. Its promise of a back-to-basics approach …

Treyarch has confirmed a number of significant changes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer that will make it into the game for launch. In a blog post, Treyarch said learnings from the Black Ops 7 beta had informed the changes, which are sure to go down well with Call of Duty’s hardcore community. The headline here is an …

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 …

The Predator is coming back to Call of Duty, 11 years after he appeared in 2014’s Call of Duty: Ghost. Activision confirmed the arrival of the Predator in Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 6 as part of the seasonal Haunting event on October 9. It’s a well-timed crossover that coincides with the release of Dan Trachtenberg’s upcoming Predator: Badlands …