Activision Blizzard Likely to Delay Next Year's Call of Duty Release

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[Asia Economy Reporter Jeong Hyunjin] According to Bloomberg News on the 22nd (local time), Activision Blizzard, acquired by Microsoft (MS) earlier this year, is expected to delay the release schedule of the Call of Duty game originally planned for next year.

According to the report, Activision Blizzard announced the new title 'Call of Duty Vanguard' last year, but due to its underwhelming performance, the management reportedly decided that rushing out a new game would not be advisable.

A source who requested anonymity explained that this decision by Activision Blizzard was made independently of the MS acquisition. Bloomberg stated, "For Activision Blizzard, which has released new titles every year for over 20 years, 2023 will be the first year without a major new release."

Call of Duty launched its first series in 2003 and has released games annually since then, regularly achieving the number one spot in annual sales, with over 400 million copies sold to date. Instead, Activision Blizzard is working on other projects, with the Call of Duty game scheduled for release this fall to receive additional content, and a new free online game expected to launch next year.

Activision Blizzard stated, "Schedules for Call of Duty are set for this year, next year, and beyond," adding, "We will be able to share detailed information when the time comes."

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