Despite all the hype, marketing, development time and resources behind them, these blockbuster titles would disappoint fans.
The number of suspicious Call of Duty accounts over the weekend might even have been higher owing to the recent free trial.
Players can now get a taste for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3's multiplayer modes and Zombies for free over the weekend.
Call of Duty: Warzone players will be able to queue up as quad teams to face off against bots in the new Bootcamp mode.
Sledgehammer Games is one of several studios across Microsoft's entire gaming division to be affected by widespread layoffs.
Activision's shooter was the best-selling game of the month in the US, while both PS5 and Xbox enjoyed year-on-year sales increases.
Other than 2013, 2018, and now 2023, Call of Duty has been the United States' best-selling game every year since 2009.
Regardless of all the hype and momentum behind these titles, they failed to live up to expectations or provide enjoyment.
WB Games' open-world action RPG also topped the final weekly physical sales charts of the year, ahead of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
UK physical sales for the acclaimed Nintendo Switch title are also not far from that of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.
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It's now the second best-selling game of 2023 year-to-date, with Call of Duty HQ ranking second in monthly active users.
The voice actor for Kratos joked that his speech during last year's Game Awards was longer than Modern Warfare 3's campaign.
While DMZ is still playable in Call of Duty, its progression is entirely cut off from Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone.
Four new multiplayer maps and the return of Gunfight kick off the season on December 6th, with new modes and Ranked Play coming later.
After a below-average reception from fans and critics, Activision's latest sequel in the series has been discounted on consoles.
The "Snaking" exploit is only available for keyboard and mouse users, but cross-platform play means console players are also affected.
Is it time for Call of Duty to move on?
Sledgehammer's controversial sequel has racked up more hours per player than Modern Warfare (2019) and Modern Warfare 2 (2022).
Not even a surprisingly good Zombies mode can save this year's Call of Duty from its miserable Campaign and multiplayer issues.
