Name of Responsibility Warzone is without doubt one of the hottest battle royale video games lately.

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Activision has simply revealed plans for the subsequent installments within the Name of Responsibility collection: sequels to 2019’s Trendy Warfare and the battle royale spin-off sport Warzone. 

On the official Name of Responsibility weblog, the builders stated that 2022 could be a yr of change for the collection, which is able to evolve the present state of the franchise. Developed by the unique Name of Responsibility creators, Infinity Ward, the massive centerpiece of COD in 2022, would be the sequel to 2019’s Trendy Warfare, a reboot of the unique 2007 sport. Together with that, Warzone 2 will even be launched, permitting gamers to dive into a brand new map with extra weapons, together with a further sandbox mode — a primary for the franchise.

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Although particulars are gentle presently, the information of COD’s 2022 plans traces up with rumors from final yr. These rumors hinted at plans to revamp Warzone and return to the Trendy Warfare subseries whereas additionally updating the know-how powering each video games. Trendy Warfare 2019 was a giant hit with gamers, rapidly changing into the best-selling sport in franchise historical past. 

Together with plans for future video games, the dev weblog additionally talked about upcoming patches for the present iteration of Warzone and Name of Responsibility Vanguard — the newest tentpole launch that takes place throughout World Struggle II. Along with the overall quality-of-life updates, the builders stated that they hearken to neighborhood suggestions to enhance each on-line multiplayer for Vanguard and Warzone. Although Warzone continues to be a well-liked sport on-line, it is seen a number of points which have hampered efficiency and gameplay — leading to some pushback from followers.

This information brings much more consideration to Activision, which has seen lot of exercise in current months. Together with the current and nonetheless hotly debated acquisition by Microsoft, the continuing controversy relating to worker harassment and abuse continues to be entrance of thoughts for many individuals. Protests and discussions about final yr’s revelations of firm mismanagment are nonetheless occurring, which has seen worker walkouts and even efforts to unionize by Activision developer Raven Software program — a primary for a developer inside Activision.

2022 will little doubt might be a yr of change for Name of Responsibility, but additionally for Activision. Keep tuned to CNET for all ongoing developments with Activision and the Name of Responsibility franchise.