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In its Q1 2022 financial results, publisher Activion Blizzard Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will constitute the franchise's most advanced experience to date. Such news hardly comes as a surprise given the rumors that began circulating several months ago. The first Modern Warfare 2 leaks made the rounds late in summer 2021, with reputable leakers claiming developer Infinity Ward's progress was way ahead of schedule. Industry insider Tom Henderson chimed in not too long thereafter to corroborate the Modern Warfare sequel claim.
Several other rumors have hit the web in the months since then, many of them suggesting the follow-up to Call of Duty's 2019 hit would revolve around drug cartels. Activision and developer Infinity Ward confirmed some of the chatter in February and shut down reports that next year's Call of Duty adventure may not release on time. According to the publisher, free-to-play and premium CoD titles remain on the docket for 2022, 2023, and beyond.
Without offering specifics, Activision reiterated in its quarterly financial report that Infinity Ward is leading development on a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). The new entry will hit store shelves sometime this year, the publisher added while referring to the title as the "most advanced experience" in series history. When the upcoming installment will receive a formal announcement presently remains unknown to the public, though.
What Activision Blizzard means by "advanced" seems up for interpretation. Presumably, such wording refers to technological advancements in terms of the new-generation hardware that powers higher-end PCs, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S platforms. Whatever the case may be, Activision appears confident in the latest adventure being cooked up by the crew at Infinity Ward.
Given Call of Duty: Vanguard's relatively low sales performance on the market, the franchise could use a big win this holiday season. Uncorroborated reports have even claimed Activision may launch the 2022 Call of Duty earlier than usual to compensate for the 2021 title's less-than-stellar sales figures. At the very least, CoD: Warzone maintains its place as king of the hill. The free-to-play military shooter launched roughly two years ago and managed to amass a total of 100 million users as of April 2021. Season updates, naturally, keep players coming back for more across all platforms. Thus, it's no wonder Activision Blizzard plans to double down by producing a proper sequel to the online-only shooter. There's currently no word on when players can expect a CoD: Warzone sequel to arrive, however.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 should arrive later this year.
Source: Activision