"Call of Duty" uncle @TheGhostOfHope recently tweeted, saying that sources broke the news that the delay of the next generation Xbox console has disrupted the marketing plans of multiple "Call of Duty" games. The original plan was to make "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" (which is said to have some controversial changes) as the first game for the next-generation Xbox console, attracting a lot of attention and competing with "GTA 6" for players' attention.
However, the next-generation Xbox console has been delayed. Of course, Activision Blizzard can also choose to postpone the game until after the console is released and launch it simultaneously, but this is unlikely. Instead, they seem to be leaning towards developing a standalone Zombies game and releasing it alongside the console.
Next-gen Xbox console disrupts Call of Duty plans
@TheGhostOfHope tweeted: “Sources told me that the delay of the next generation Xbox has ‘hit’ a lot of COD’s marketing plans, because they hope that Modern Warfare 4 will be the launch game and attract a lot of attention and compete with GTA6.
Due to this delay, some people have proposed that the next generation Xbox console will launch two "Call of Duty" games at the same time. One is a traditional Call of Duty multiplayer game, and the other is a standalone Zombies mode game developed by Treyarch. This could be similar to what happened when Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered were released at the same time. "
Finally, he also pointed out that Microsoft hopes that Activision and the "Call of Duty" series of games will be more flexible in the future and will no longer be subject to annual development plans in order to better grasp market trends. Due to its inflexible production process, the series missed the wave of exit shooters.
According to the above gossip, the next-generation Xbox was originally planned to be released this year, and "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4" will become one of the first escort games, competing with "GTA6" to compete for players. However, the Xbox console has been postponed to next year (2027), disrupting the planned marketing plan of "Call of Duty".
However, @TheGhostOfHope’s uncle’s revelations seemed too abrupt and inexplicable, because there have never been reports indicating the delay of the Xbox console. Instead, it has been frequently reported that the PS6 console has been postponed to 2028 or even 2029, and Microsoft officials have never clearly stated the release time of the next-generation Xbox. Moreover, the uncle did not disclose his source of information, so the possibility of spreading rumors cannot be ruled out.
