Games · News · Sep 16, 2026 · Report
Studio behind last year's Call of Duty entry reportedly changing direction
Following a poorly-received Black Ops 7, the studio is reportedly rethinking its approach for the next entry.
The studio behind last year's poorly-received “Black Ops 7” is reportedly rethinking its approach for the franchise's next entry.
Call of Duty is one of the industry's biggest annual franchises, so any reported shift in direction carries weight well beyond a single studio — how the next entry actually changes, once official details emerge, will say a lot about how seriously the criticism of the last release was taken internally.
Why it matters. A shift in direction for one of gaming's biggest annual franchises.
Source: Kotaku
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