A new Call of Duty: Vanguard multiplayer free trial kicks off tomorrow, Wednesday, May 18, and runs through Tuesday, May 24. If you’re on the fence about forking over the dough for Call of Duty: Vanguard, this is your chance to see if it’s worth it to you, especially now …
Read More »Activision says Call of Duty: Vanguard “didnt meet expectations” because people dont like World War 2
Call of Duty: Vanguard underperformed for Activision, and the publisher reckons that’s partly because some people just don’t care about World War 2. In its 2021 annual financial report (opens in new tab) (spotted by Kotaku (opens in new tab)), Activision affirmed that Vanguard “didn’t meet our expectations, we believe …
Read More »Activision Blizzard stockholders near-unanimously approve Microsoft buyout
98% of Activision Blizzard shareholders voted to approve the Microsoft acquisition. As first reported yesterday evening by GamesIndustry.biz (opens in new tab), an overwhelming number of the publisher’s shareholders have voted to proceed with the buyout. The transaction is expected to close on June 30, 2023, and there’s now no …
Read More »Call of Duty cheaters now cant see or hear enemy players
Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard’s anti-cheat system is preventing cheaters from seeing other players. Earlier this week, the Call of Duty anti-cheat team published a brand new blog post (opens in new tab), detailing its latest efforts to thwart cheaters in both Call of Duty: Warzone and Vanguard. Beginning …
Read More »The next chapter in the Activision acquisition saga involves Beyonces childrens pre-school
Activision Blizzard shareholders will vote today on the Microsoft acquisition bid, but the vote extends to a lot more than just the purchase itself, and loops in the Los Angeles school attended by Beyonce’s children. Earlier this week, a report from Axios (opens in new tab) revealed that shareholders at …
Read More »The Call of Duty player base declined by 50 million users over the past year
Call of Duty has lost around 50 million players over the past year. The news was revealed via Activision Blizzard’s first quarter financial results (opens in new tab) for the 2022 fiscal year, published this past week. The results show that there 100 million active monthly users on strictly Activision …
Read More »Call of Duty adds Snoop Dogg operator, “Bong Ripper” sniper
(Image credit: Activision) Legendary rapper and weed ambassador Snoop Dogg has arrived in Call of Duty as a playable operator, and naturally, he’s rocking diamond chains and brandishing weapons that reflect his appreciation for the devil’s lettuce. Just a day ahead of stoner Christmas, the Tracer Pack: Snoop Dogg operator bundle …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard studio reportedly already starting work on next game
Call of Duty: Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games is reportedly already working on their next Call of Duty venture. A new report from Exputer (opens in new tab) claims that Sledgehammer Games has already begun work on its next Call of Duty game, which is currently in the pre-production phase. That’s …
Read More »Call of Duty: Vanguard player gets his college kicked from the season after revealing cheats on stream
A Call of Duty: Vanguard player outed himself by exposing his own cheats on stream. According to Dexerto (opens in new tab), it all went down during a 2v2 tournament on Checkmate Gaming (opens in new tab). Vanguard player Kenji seemed to show off some suspicious moves, which alerted duo …
Read More »Call of Duty Warzone patch notes: Vanguard Royale gets some tweaks and the XM4 gets a nerf
The latest Call of Duty Warzone patch notes cover a mid-season update bringing some immediate bug fixes and balance changes ahead of Vanguard Royale adjustments planned for March 3. The headlining balance update targets Black Ops Cold War’s XM4: the “neck damage multiplier” for the gun has been reduced from …
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