Amid the bevy of speculation for what the next installment of the Call of Duty franchise might be, we now have the first tangible piece of evidence for when we could expect the approaching announcement for the forthcoming title. This week Activision Blizzard held their annual earnings call and insight on when the upcoming title will be revealed has emerged from the financial report.
According to the publisher, first word on the coming first-person shooter is expected to be shown “sometime during this quarter.” Meaning that we have from now leading until the end of next month, June 30th. Typically in May Activision reveals the next game in the series when referring back to previous titles throughout the Call of Duty lifespan.
What really raised some eyebrows from the latest earnings call is the statement that Activision president Robert Kositch made regarding the upcoming title, sharing to:
“Feel incredibly good about this year’s game coming from Infinity Ward [and] think it’s going to be really clear why we’re really excited about the release.”
No further detail revolving around the unannounced Call of Duty title was mentioned following when the announcement is expected to drop. Looking at previous rumors, it seems that the coming title will unlike Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will offer a story campaign over the current Blackout battle royale mode. Other rumors also suggest the title to be a follow up to Infinity Ward’s 2011 title, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.
What are your thoughts about the new Call of Duty title set to be announced within the coming month?
