

Downloadable content is unusual because the series shifted to offering Battle Passes starting with 2019's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Last year, the company announced Sledgehammer Games would instead release a sizable paid DLC package for Modern Warfare II, which launched last October. The title would mark a shift from the publisher's previously announced plans and an unusual direct sequel following its predecessor by only a year.Īctivision had planned for 2023 to be somewhat of an off-year for the franchise, the first year since 2004 without a new Call of Duty game.

Sources told Insider Gaming that Activision will release Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III this November. The reports also include details on gameplay modes and pre-release trial events. However, recent reports indicate plans have changed, and Activision will launch a direct sequel to last year's Modern Warfare II this fall. Rumor mill: This year was originally going to be the first in almost two decades without a full-fledged Call of Duty release.
