In 2025, "Call of Duty" suffered a sharp decline on all platforms, with revenue and player play time both falling by 60%. Microsoft has begun taking steps to prevent this from happening again, and one of its major initiatives is to expand the influence of the IP through a major movie.
The "Call of Duty" movie will hit the big screen in June 2028. The movie is directed by Peter Berg, the director of "Hancock" and "Lone Survivor", and the script is written by Taylor Sheridan, who has created "Sicario" and its sequels.
In 2013, Call of Duty film director Peter Berg said in an interview with Esquire magazine that people who play video games are weak and pathetic.
"It's so sad. This is keyboard warrior courage. I can't stand it. The only group I would give immunity to playing Call of Duty is the military."
When asked about war-themed video games, the director explained that he can't stand games like Call of Duty and that only military personnel should be allowed to play such games.
"I think anyone who sits there and plays a video game for four hours...is weak. Get out there and do something."
Berg further elaborated on his point, calling playing war-based video games "keyboard warrior courage." The Call of Duty director insists anyone who sits and plays a video game for four hours is weak and should go out and do something else.
Of course, these views were expressed by Peter Berg nearly 13 years ago, which means his stance may have changed since then. In any case, the "Call of Duty" movie will be released on June 30, 2028, which is somewhat ironic.
