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Godzilla and King Kong are stomping into Call of Duty

After months of leaks, rumors, and obvious teases, Call of Duty finally put out an official announcement and teaser that Godzilla and King Kong are bringing their fight to Call of Duty Warzone and Vanguard. The collaboration is happening on May 11, but details on what it will exactly entail are still mysterious. The in-game event is called “Operation Monarch,” a reference to the scientific organization dedicated to kaiju research in Legendary Pictures’ Monsterverse series of films. It seems the operations are going…

Activision Said It Faced Subdued Demand for Call of Duty, Other Games in Q4; Misses Adjusted Sales Estimates

Activision Blizzard, which is being acquired by Microsoft for $68.7 billion (roughly Rs. 5,13,300 crore), missed market estimates for fourth-quarter adjusted sales on Thursday, as the pandemic-fuelled sales boost for its games such as Call of Duty showed signs of cooling. Videogame sales in the United States surged since the start of the pandemic, as people were forced to stay at home amid restrictions on movement to curb the spread of the virus. According to data from research firm NPD, total consumer spending on video…

Call of Duty: Warzone, Vanguard Season Two to Debut on February 14: All You Need to Know

Call of Duty: Vanguard's and Call of Duty: Warzone's Season Two will debut on February 14, Activision announced on Tuesday. The upcoming season is set to feature armoured vehicles as well as new features such as Nebula V ammo and bombs, redeploy balloons, and more. Gamers will also be able to explore new points of interest such as the Chemical Factory and underground Chemical Weapon Research Labs while defeating Axis soldiers for rewards. Call of Duty: Vanguard will also add new maps and powerful new Wonder Weapons to the…

Activision Blizzard Q1 Earnings Take Hit From Weak ‘Call of Duty’ Demand

Videogame publisher Activision Blizzard missed estimates for first-quarter adjusted sales on Monday, hurt by low demand for its latest title Call of Duty: Vanguard.Activision's performance has taken a hit from lower premium sales for Call of Duty: Vanguard and weaker engagement in Call of Duty: Warzone, with a return to pre-pandemic habits pressing gamers to spend less time on their consoles.The company, which is being taken over by Microsoft, has also been facing backlash over its response to allegations of internal…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Reveal Imminent, Developer Infinity Ward Hints Via Twitter

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 reveal might happen soon. The game's developer, Infinity Ward, has adopted an all-black display picture on its Twitter account hinting at an announcement. It has also put a “darkened” image as the cover image on Twitter profile. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is set to be a sequel to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare released in 2019. Activision Blizzard, the publisher of the game, says that a new engine will be powering the new game in the franchise. Meanwhile, COD Mobile will get the ‘Wild…

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2: Task Force 141 Update Brings New Content, Special Bundle Celebrating Holi

Call of Duty: Mobile Season 2: Task Force 141 has just been announced. The new season of Activision's free-to-play shooter will be released next week and feature a new map, new weapons, and themed events among other things. Call of Duty: Mobile will get a new Hardhat map that first appeared in Modern Warfare 3. The game comes with two new bundles celebrating Holi called the Festival of Colours and Carnival. The Holi bundle will get new operator skins, wingsuit, and an array of themed weapons.The update for Call of Duty:…

Call of Duty Warzone Introduces a God Mode That Makes Cheaters’ Bullets Bounce Off You

Games like Call of Duty are increasingly looking for ways to make it less fun for people to exploit their games, and the latest idea gives honest players a cheat of their own.The new Damage Shield in Call of Duty Warzone's new Ricochet anti-cheat software makes a cheater's bullets bounce right off you, so you can close in while they hilariously flail around and then destroy them yourself.In a blog post announcing the feature, Activision said it only activates "when the server detects a cheater is tampering with the game…

Call of Duty: Mobile Achieves Highest Revenue in Lifetime Microtransactions, Crosses $1.5-Billion Mark

Call of Duty: Mobile has surpassed the $1.5-billion (roughly Rs. 11,265 crore) revenue mark in lifetime microtransactions, as per the latest data from Sensor Tower. The game has achieved this revenue milestone in lifetime spending across its Android and iOS. Call of Duty: Mobile was developed by Tencent's Timi Studios, along with Activision, and was launched in 2019. As per Sensor Tower, the US ranks as the top country to spend the most money in Call of Duty: Mobile with more than $647 million (roughly Rs. 4,855 crore) in…

Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile Version in Development, Activision Announces Hiring

Call of Duty: Warzone, the popular cross-platform, free-to-play battle royale game from Activision, is set to make its way to smartphones. Gamers on Android and iOS already have access to Call of Duty: Mobile, which was released on mobile phones in October 2019. CoD Publisher Activision has revealed that it is looking to hire across its development and publishing teams in order to bring Call of Duty: Warzone to smartphones. The publisher is yet to announce when gamers can expect to see the mobile version of Call of Duty:…

Snoop Dogg Is Coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard, Warzone, and Mobile

Activision has announced that the rapper Snoop Dogg is coming to a number of different Call of Duty games. Starting in April, Snoop Dogg will be coming to Call of Duty: Vanguard, Call of Duty: Warzone, and Call of Duty: Mobile. Snoop Dogg will first be available as a Lucky Draw in Call of Duty: Mobile. The rapper won't be releasing for Vanguard and Warzone until April 19. This is not the first time that Snoop Dogg has crossed over with Call of Duty — the iconic rapper was involved with Call of Duty: Ghosts.Call of Duty…