Call of Duty: Warzone sequel slated for 2023, but may be last installment on PlayStation, report suggests
With Microsoft on the brink of acquiring publisher Activision Blizzard through a reported $70 billion deal, many questions surrounding the future of the Call of Duty franchise has come to the forefront. It does appear that some of these may have been answered, at least in terms of what fans can expect for the next few years. A new report has claimed that an agreement set in place before Microsoft’s acquisition will allow two more mainline titles and a sequel to its battle royale spin-off to release on PlayStation before 2024.
Per Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier, sources close to deal have alleged that Activision Blizzard had previously come to terms with Sony on releasing a Call of Duty annually for PlayStation (amongst Xbox and PC) until at least the end of 2023. Even more striking, the partnership is said to also revolve around a “new iteration” of Call of Duty: Warzone set to release by the end of next year. Although Schreier did not go into detail whether this would be a new game entirely, it appears the battle royale could finally make its way to next-gen consoles in the form of this sequel.
No matter, this report does create skepticism whether Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer and the rest of Xbox’s executive will extend this agreement beyond its expiration date. Last week, Spencer confirmed that Xbox does intend to honor “all existing agreements” with Sony, but it is clear now that the deal will not last as long as believed.
The report makes mention that Microsoft’s plans for the franchise beyond these games are “hazier,” as the console creator will not only have to decide whether the franchise will continue to be on multiple platforms, but also if it should carry on with its annual release cycle. It was last
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