New Call of Duty 2023: everything we know so far

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A brand new Call of Duty recreation is on the way in which, which should not be an enormous shock to anybody. If there's one occasion within the gaming calendar you possibly can set your watch by, it is the annual launch of a brand new entry within the lengthy-working first-particular person shooter series - and 2023 is not any completely different.Call of Duty 2023 is confirmed to be in improvement at Infinity Ward and in keeping with stories it is going to be a sequel to Modern Warfare (2019), which was a reboot of 2007's Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. In easy phrases: it is rumored to be a reboot of 2009's Modern Warfare 2.

But whereas information {that a} new Call of Duty is in improvement definitely isn't surprising, Microsoft’s deliberate acquisition of series writer Activision Blizzard definitely has been, with the announcement elevating questions over the Call of Duty series' future on PlayStation.Fortunately, a report by Bloomberg means that the following three Call of Duty video games (together with the rumored Modern Warfare 2 reboot) will nonetheless land on PlayStation however, past that, whether or not Call of Duty will ultimately grow to be an Xbox unique stays to be seen.Want to know more? Read on for everything we know in regards to the new Call of Duty.

New Call of Duty 2023: reduce to the chase

What is it? The rumored subsequent entry within the Call of Duty series
When can I play it? TBC
What can I play it on? TBC - however PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC are seemingly

New Call of Duty 2023 launch date and platforms

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Currently, no launch date or platforms have been confirmed for Call of Duty 2023, as the sport hasn't formally been introduced but.Typically Call of Duty video games launch in November however outstanding Call of Duty leaker Tom Henderson claims he has heard "rumblings" that the brand new Call of Duty will as an alternative launch one month earlier, in October, with a reveal going down "in the summer" and a "big" Warzone replace coming quickly after. Henderson claims that Call of Duty 2023 is releasing earlier on account of Call of Duty: Vanguard's "poor sales performance". While this, of course, stays a rumor, Henderson is a notable Call of Duty leaker, having beforehand precisely leaked data on the series. It's attainable, nonetheless, that even when that is the plan now, the sport may see a delay additional down the road.While we can solely speculate on the brand new Call of Duty's launch date, we could make more of an informed guess on what platforms the following entry within the series will launch on. It's virtually sure that we'll see Call of Duty 2023 land on PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S and PC, whether or not it is going to additionally land on PS4 and Xbox One is much less sure, nonetheless (although we count on that it'll). The new Call of Duty's launch on PlayStation will come as a aid to many, following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision - however this might change sooner or later (more on this under).

Will Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard affect the brand new Call of Duty?

Microsoft acquires Activision Blizzard

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Following the announcement of Microsoft's deliberate $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, there's been uncertainty over what the takeover will imply for Call of Duty 2023 and for the series as an entire, with the primary query being: will future Call of Duty video games come to PlayStation? In a weblog publish saying the deal, Xbox head Phil Spencer stated: "Activision Blizzard games are enjoyed on a variety of platforms and we plan to continue to support those communities moving forward". But the ambiguous assertion did not precisely verify whether or not or not present Activision Blizzard franchises, like Call of Duty, will grow to be Xbox exclusives at a later date.Spencer then tweeted that he had "good calls" with leaders at Sony and had confirmed Microsoft's "intent to honor all existing agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard" in addition to the corporate's "desire to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation". "Sony is an important part of our industry, and we value our relationship," Spencer wrote.

Had good calls this week with leaders at Sony. I confirmed our intent to honor all current agreements upon acquisition of Activision Blizzard and our need to maintain Call of Duty on PlayStation. Sony is a crucial half of our business, and we worth our relationship.January 20, 2023

However, this did not precisely instill confidence amongst Call of Duty PlayStation gamers, as many anxious about what these "existing agreements" are. After all, Spencer did not explicitly say future Call of Duty video games will be on PlayStation. Thanks to a report by Bloomberg, nonetheless, we might at the very least know what the deal means for Call of Duty within the close to future. Four nameless insiders, who declare to have data of the deal, instructed Bloomberg that the following three Call of Duty video games are slated to launch for PlayStation in addition to Xbox consoles. The sources instructed Bloomberg that Activision had already dedicated to those releases earlier than the acquisition and so Microsoft intends to honor it. These three video games are apparently the rumored Modern Warfare 2 reboot (aka Call of Duty 2023), one other Call of Duty recreation from Black Ops Cold War developer Treyarch (on account of launch in 2023) and Call of Duty: Warzone 2 (the following iteration of the favored battle royale spinoff). Beyond these video games, nonetheless, it is unclear whether or not Microsoft will make future Call of Duty video games Xbox exclusives (whereas supporting older CoD video games on PlayStation) or whether or not the corporate will preserve the series platform agnostic. We have not received a lot hope for the latter, because it's seemingly Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard to make Call of Duty an Xbox unique - because it did with its buy of Elder Scrolls developer Bethesda.

New Call of Duty 2023 information and rumors

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Infinity Ward confirmedInfinity Ward has confirmed that it’s the studio engaged on the 2023 Call of Duty launch, tweeting in February 2023 to say: “A new generation of Call of Duty is coming soon. Stay frosty.”

A brand new technology of Call of Duty is coming quickly.Stay frosty.February 3, 2023

Infinity Ward beforehand developed 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, in addition to the continuing Call of Duty: Warzone. The studio hasn’t given any more strong particulars than that and in its current monetary stories, Activision has solely revealed that the studio is “working on the most ambitious plan in franchise history, with industry-leading innovation and a broadly appealing franchise setting.”Attackers vs Defenders mode?
Another leak from Ralph, this time claiming that Call of Duty 2023 may have a mode just like Rainbow Six Siege, the place attackers must full an goal inside a time restrict whereas defenders should cease them. Ralph claims that defenders can make the most of "hidden locations, boobytraps and cameras" to decelerate attackers, with destruction enjoying a serious position on this mode.

Modern Warfare II’s Multiplayer ‘Attackers v. Defenders’ Mode pic.twitter.com/js7nUqv5mUJanuary 2, 2023

A mode like Escape from Tarkov?
Leaker Tom Henderson claims a mode is within the works for the brand new Call of Duty that's just like 2017's Escape from Tarkov than Battlefield 2042's Hazard Zone. Henderson claims this mode is grittier and "built from the ground up".Fellow leaker, Ralph, corroborated Henderson's claims, claiming that the target of the mode is to "accumulate loot within several separate maps, before successfully extracting".

The mode presently in improvement by Infinity Ward for #ModernWarfareII is seemingly more like Escape From Tarkov than Hazard Zone from what I've been instructed.It's grittier and constructed from the bottom up with this explicit mode in thoughts. "It's not an afterthought" - Current Dev.November 8, 2021

Brutal and grotesque?
Leaker Ralph has shared more allegedly particulars on Call of Duty 2023's marketing campaign mode - which is able to apparently be fairly brutal. Ralph claims that the brand new Call of Duty's marketing campaign shall be "gritty and unrelenting", with lifelike gore and demise animations that see characters gurgling and convulsing (amongst different issues) earlier than ultimately dying. In addition, Ralph claims the following entry within the series will embody a brand new 'Moral Compass' system just like Red Dead Redemption 2's honor system, with sure selections impacting the marketing campaign.

Infinity Ward’s rumoured 2023 title, ‘Modern Warfare II’: Campaign particulars, Weapon dynamics, Facets of Gore and AI, New ‘Moral System’, SP Systems and more; pic.twitter.com/0oAWEVO9sxOctober 28, 2021

Fighting Columbian drug cartels?
According to a report by VGC in 2021, the brand new Call of Duty's marketing campaign will see deal with "US special forces fighting a covert war against Columbian drug cartels". VGC stories that the beforehand reported codename of 'Project Cortez' pertains to the marketing campaign premise, and is so known as as it's the plotline to the 1994 movie Clear and Present Danger, which has a villain known as Colonel Félix Cortez.Multiplayer map leaks?
Four of Call of Duty 2023's multiplayer maps might have been leaked by the ModernWarzone Twitter account - which has precisely leaked Call of Duty information up to now. The Twitter account tweeted out 4 rumored multiplayer maps from Modern Warfare 2 which might be anticipated to return within the reboot. The maps are Favela, Terminal, Quarry and High Rise. The account does not state the place these rumors are from, nonetheless, so it is completely attainable they're simply hypothesis proper now.

Rumored Modern Warfare 2 (2023) Maps ????• Favela ????• Terminal ✈️• High Rise ????• Quarry ???? pic.twitter.com/cmS32rFgxkJanuary 4, 2023

No Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 reboot?
According to identified Call of Duty leaker Ralph, on Twitter, developer Infinity Ward is allegedly "not interested in bringing back any old titles post-MWII" and as an alternative is "looking beyond". In different phrases, we should not count on a Modern Warfare 3 reboot.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II intends to conclude the Rebooted Series pic.twitter.com/24dePBMRolJanuary 26, 2023

Codenamed 'Project Cortez'?
According to notable Call of Duty leaker, Tom Henderson Call of Duty 2023 is codenamed 'Project Cortez' and shall be a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). Bloomberg's report corroborates Henderson's declare from 2021 that the brand new Call of Duty shall be a Modern Warfare 2 reboot, to not be confused with the Modern Warfare 2 marketing campaign remastered that was launched in 2020. In addition, the codename 'Project Cortez' appeared in 2021's GeForce Now video games leak.