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‘There will always be Call of Duty games,’ says Activision CEO

There has been a Call of Duty game every year since 2005. And according to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick, that isn't stopping anytime soon.

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Angeljuice2780d ago

Just as there will always be terminal diseases.

Paytaa2780d ago

You're talking about the same thing

DeadlyOreo2778d ago

Huh? Bit extreme don't you think? If you don't like the games just move on.

nX2778d ago

DeadlyOreo

No, shut up, I can't hear this argument anymore. Call of Duty's influence on this industry is too negative and far-reaching to simply ignore it. I don't care if you are okay with paying 5$ for DLC chests, 15$ for a handful of maps, 50$ for some strange ELITE membership or 60$ for the same game with a different name every year... but it's people like you who ruined this industry during the last 10 years by supporting that kind of crap. Of course I'm guilty to some degree as well but at least I've realized that the situation will only get worse as more games copy these money-making schemes and are successful with it.

ShaunCameron2778d ago

@ nX

But it's certainly better than the alternative. And that is paying higher upfront prices for the full experience. After all, the extra content ain't free.

Shubhendu_Singh2778d ago

COD is toooo huge to fail (in terms of profits for Activision)

Even if 20 years down the line franchise hits rock bottom, it will still have atleast some fans that it will manage 1-2 M sales even then, probably turning a profit for Activision (seeing how they have still not invested in making a goddamn new engine)

PoSTedUP2778d ago

But there hasn't been a COD game for a while now... not one that I can recall.

DeadlyOreo2778d ago

Black Ops 3 released in November buddy. They release yearly, I'm surprised you didn't know that.

PoSTedUP2778d ago

Theyre not COD games, don't be silly.

WushuKnight192778d ago

BO3 is COD in name only. It's hardly anything COD related.

IxWoodstockxI2778d ago (Edited 2778d ago )

Last CoD game was Modern Warfare 3. What are these people talking about every year?

PoSTedUP2778d ago

While not everyone would agree with that statement, I definitely do.

Silly Mammo2778d ago

I wonder if he thought the same thing about Guitar Hero 7-8 years ago?

NarooN2778d ago

Well of course there will be. They sell like gangbusters every year, so why not?

stimm162778d ago

At this point I kind of see Call of Duty like Madden or FIFA. There will never been a reason to stop completely. Even if the series tanks out of nowhere, you take a year off, "re-evaluate" your direction, and boom, right back on schedule.

Jaegar2778d ago

Well, as long as they listen to their fans and audience, I don't mind it, tbh.

stimm162778d ago

Exactly. People can hate the games all they want, but as long as there is a loyal fan base that enjoys the games, why not?

nX2778d ago

There's also a loyal fanbase that enjoys crack and heroine...

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Microsoft’s Surface and Xbox hardware revenues take a big hit in Q3

Microsoft just posted the third quarter of its 2024 fiscal financial results. The software maker made $61.9 billion in revenue and a net income of $21.9 billion during Q3. Revenue is up 17 percent, and net income has increased by 20 percent.

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darthv7212h ago

Xbox content + services up 62% while hardware down 31%... seems about right with the way they tout you don't need the hardware to play. People can play on their phones or smart tv or other means. I don't hardly play on my consoles directly since getting devices like the logitech g-cloud and ps portal. Which is to also say I have been playing more digital than physical because of these devices.

purple1011h ago

Xbox hardware revenue tanks to lowest point of Xbox Series generation

Profchaos57m ago

I'm not surprised surface is struggling they aren't relevant anymore

XBManiac13m ago

Too expensive hardware when others offer the same or more for less? Good work, Green Team.

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An Update on This Year’s BlizzCon and Blizzard’s 2024 Live Events

Blizzard writes: "After careful consideration over the last year, we at Blizzard have made the decision not to hold BlizzCon in 2024. This decision was not made lightly as BlizzCon remains a very special event for all of us, and we know many of you look forward to it. While we’re approaching this year differently and as we have explored different event formats in the past, rest assured that we are just as excited as ever to bring BlizzCon back in future years."

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PRIMORDUS9h ago

How about you not hold Blizzcon anymore period. You fucking POS company. I really hope Blizzard would just die.

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Sony Patents To Prevent You From In-Game Harassment By Reading Your Emotions

A new patent recently published by Sony wants to gather biometric data of gamers to track whether one is being harassed using AI tools.

Profchaos1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

I hope this is one of those patents that never comes to fruition.

I already dislike the fact you can pay a significant amount for a online service buy associated games and content on said service and get banned from that service over potentially a misunderstanding the bans are already handed out for flimsy reasons

I'd rather see money invested in a ban that simply removes the offensive players ability to communicate with unknown players allow them to continue party chats with friends but not with Joe blow on cod.

exputers21h ago

Agreed. Blizzard recently banned a college Overwatch 2 player who's dependent for saying "shit." Pretty harsh.

Profchaos6h ago(Edited 6h ago)

How rediculas really. You can't say a word that's allowed in most PG films and prime time TV but the game is based around killing the enemy team using guns, explosives etc.

It's just backwards.

just_looken8h ago

What your talking about is called block list

In 2006 a spaceship dropped of the playstation 3/xbox 360 i say that that generation was the last great gen with game functions/tech that has yet to comeback

Anyhow the playstation 3 if you block listed a id they could not talk to you in chatroom with either text or voice. But that was pre mind fucked 2018 when people were more human than sheep.

But hey gta 6 is coming out billion dollar budget without a single player custom character creator and without singeplayer coop off/online something saints row 1-3 had on the xbox 360.

z2g17h ago

Take my social security and bank account numbers too! Here’s a picture of my wife and our address.

phoenixwing17h ago

Cmon where's the pictures of your children. Don't hold out on them.

H917h ago

At this rate I feel Sony will eventually sell a room to play games in it where they can monitor your every breath

jambola13h ago

I genuinely get a bit worried sometimes when a friend says something that could be offensive In a party
Because I have no trouble believing some bans would happen when in a private party for saying something wrong

SegaSaturn66916h ago

I want them to censor erotic content by measuring my groin temperature so i dont get too distracted while playing black ops 2.

Popsicle16h ago

Terrible idea. Not only do I not consent to providing my biometric data, the potential for mishandling biometric data is almost a certainty. Positive stress and negative stress can produce similar changes in biometrics. Interpreting the precise emotion a person is feeling is not only invasive but could be easily misconstrued. I hope this never comes to fruition.

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