Activision has announced changes to the pre-order bonus operator skins for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 following widespread community feedback. The move comes after the initial reveal of the Vault Edition operators last month sparked criticism from fans who felt the designs lacked authenticity. In a statement, Activision said the adjustments reflect its commitment…
The development costs and sales figures of several games in Activision’s Call of Duty franchise have been disclosed, shedding light on the financial scale behind some of the most iconic titles in gaming. The data, revealed by Patrick Kelly, Creative Director of the franchise, during a court case, provides insight into the enormous investments required…
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has called on a federal appeals court to intervene and block Microsoft’s recent $69 billion acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard. The FTC argues that District Judge Jacqueline Scott Corley, who allowed the deal to proceed in July, was too lenient in accepting Microsoft’s promises about the future of…
Call of Duty’s anti-cheat team has shared demonstrations of the cheater “mitigations” we learned about last year. Call of Duty’s Ricochet Anti-Cheat system doesn’t always ban suspected Warzone and Modern Warfare 2 cheaters on sight. Sometimes, it keeps them around, but makes their efforts to cheat futile by applying “mitigations.” For example, a mitigation called…
