Whatever the future of Call of Duty after the end of the agreement between Microsoft and ActiBlizz (if not prevented by antitrust regulators or something), it is now one of the most popular game franchises and has had a significant impact on the development of the genre. As part of yesterday’s full show of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, Activision shared some interesting statistics.

For all the time, the Call of Duty series has sold around the world with a total circulation of about 425 million copies. In terms of money, the Call of Duty franchise has brought in more than $30 billion.

Coming out in 2020 with over 125 million players, Warzone’s ‘battle royale’ is a key part of the franchise’s new strategy to better align Call of Duty’s multiple facets and maximize its reach, according to Activision. Since the release of Warzone, Activision has increased its resources around Call of Duty – as of June 2022, more than 3,000 people are working on the series’ shooters.

Separately, Activision noted the success of Call of Duty Mobile – since its release in 2019, more than 650 million players have downloaded it.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is set to release on October 28, 2022 on PC (Steam and Battle.net), PS5, PS4 , Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One. At the same time, Warzone 2 will be released after MWII before the end of 2022 and will also use a completely new engine, designed for simultaneous battles with about 300 opponents and 100 real players.

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