{"id":1959643,"date":"2026-05-28T10:40:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:40:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959643"},"modified":"2026-05-28T10:40:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T07:40:18","slug":"activision-teases-imminent-call-of-duty-modern-warfare-reveal-with-video-showing-korean-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1959643","title":{"rendered":"Activision Teases Imminent Call of Duty Modern Warfare Reveal With Video Showing Korean Setting"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-cy=\"article-content\" class=\"jsx-2870106660 article-content page-0\">\n<section data-cy=\"article-subtitle\" class=\"article jsx-3932497636 article-section jsx-28683165 news\" data-autopogo=\"true\">\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Activision has teased an imminent reveal of the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game with a YouTube video that suggests Korea as a setting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The official Call of Duty YouTube channel has gone live with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/T6B-csVqipQ?si=0D8TsVFxu6duoR5N\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video feed<\/a> from \u201cCamera 04,\u201d showing what may be a multiplayer map set in urban Korea. The banner on the left of the footage includes a set of numbers, including 26-06-07, which is the day of Microsoft&#8217;s upcoming <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xbox-games-showcase-announced-for-june-gears-of-war-e-day-this-years-headline-title-getting-dedicated-direct\">Xbox Games Showcase<\/a> (June 7, 2026). The other set of numbers, 04-13-26, could relate to the numbers of the alphabet, as they spell out DMZ, the name of Call of Duty&#8217;s extraction mode.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s not much else to go on, but this new video going live today, May 28, certainly suggests a reveal is imminent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/28\/screenshot-2026-05-28-110640-1779963784706.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Is this our first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4? Image credit: Call of Duty \/ YouTube.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Developer Infinity Ward has already confirmed this year\u2019s Call of Duty is a new Modern Warfare, which is rumored to be Modern Warfare 4. \u201cYes, we are making the definitive Modern Warfare,\u201d Infinity Ward tweeted earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s worth noting that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-2026-wont-be-releasing-on-last-gen-consoles\">Infinity Ward has said that this year\u2019s entry will not release on last-gen consoles<\/a>, confirming that the hugely popular first-person shooter franchise has finally, properly moved onto the current generation (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What remains unknown at this time is whether the new game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2. A year ago, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/activision-says-its-working-with-nintendo-to-get-call-of-duty-on-switch-but-will-black-ops-7-be-on-switch-2\">both Activision and Nintendo were said to be working on getting Call of Duty on Switch<\/a>, but that never happened for 2025\u2019s Black Ops 7. In February 2023, Microsoft signed a 10-year agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo gamers \u201cthe same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity.\u201d The agreement was part of Microsoft\u2019s effort to get its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard over the line in the face of resistance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other regulators across the globe. The concern was that Microsoft might have pulled Call of Duty from PlayStation, or made the game on rival platforms inferior in some way. Promising to release Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles was designed to show Microsoft\u2019s commitment to making Call of Duty as accessible as possible to as many gamers as possible. Is now finally the time to make good on that promise?<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Every Video Game Franchise Xbox Owns After Acquiring Activision Blizzard<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Call of Duty&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLet&apos;s not mince words. Xbox now owns the best selling video game each year. Call of Duty was at the centre of conversations during the acquisition process and it&apos;s no surprise why, with the shooter topping sales charts each and every year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is next up, of course, appealing to player&apos;s nostalgia with multiplayer maps of yore when it launches November 10, 2023.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 70 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Diablo&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nActivision now owns one of 2023&apos;s other hottest game franchises in Diablo. The fourth entry launched in June and, while this means there likely won&apos;t be another game for a while, Blizzard has promised annual expansions for the action role-playing game. Diablo 4 was a huge hit, with more than ten million players in the first month.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Halo&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLet&apos;s not forget Xbox&apos;s most iconic franchise Halo. Master Chief held a prominent spot in Microsoft&apos;s trailer welcoming Activision Blizzard under its wing and it&apos;s no surprise why. Though many consider it went through a lull in quality as 343 Industries took over from Bungie, Halo Infinite&apos;s single-player and multiplayer both earned an &quot;amazing&quot; rating from IGN. The developer is still releasing updates for the game, with no word on a sequel yet.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;World of Warcraft&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nWorld of Warcraft is the gift that keeps on giving, for both players and Blizzard, and now Microsoft. Released in 2004, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game defined the genre and became a cultural touchpoint beyond gaming. It&apos;s another that isn&apos;t due a sequel as Blizzard continues to support the game with updates and major expansions every few years. Dragonflight arrived in 2022, for example, and the tenth expansion, that will likely arrive for the game&apos;s 20th anniversary, is set to be a big one.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;The Elder Scrolls&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLikely the biggest win from Xbox&apos;s last major acquisition, that of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls is now in the hands of Microsoft. While this franchise hasn&apos;t seen a release since 2011&apos;s Skyrim, its status as one of the most famous and beloved video games of all time means its long-awaited sequel, The Elder Scrolls 6, is as hotly anticipated as any game out there. The game entered early development in August 2023 but won&apos;t launch until at least 2028, and seemingly only on Xbox.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s also worth noting that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsoft-drops-price-xbox-game-pass-ultimate\">this year&#8217;s Call of Duty will not launch day one on Game Pass, Microsoft&#8217;s subscription service<\/a>. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma had decided to pull new Call of Duty launches out of Game Pass, instead adding them in a year later, while cutting the price of a sub as part of a wider effort to rebuild the brand in the eyes of hardcore fans.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Infinity Ward has new co-studio heads going into the launch of this year\u2019s game. Jack O\u2019Hara, who came up in production, has been at Infinity Ward since 2012, while Mark Grigsby made his name in animation starting back in 2005, though he left for a stint at Respawn Entertainment before returning in 2012. IGN spoke to both in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-call-of-duty-studio-heads-redefining-infinity-ward-dna-in-2026-mourning-vince-zampella\">a recent interview<\/a> that\u2019s worth checking out while you wait for today\u2019s reveal.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/section>\n<p><span class=\"stack jsx-1475529924\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 adunit-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"jsx-2155806329 bobble bobble-1 pogocnt pg-article\">\n<div data-mix-name=\"secondaryMedrec\" data-pos=\"1\" data-pogo-hide=\"1\" class=\"jsx-343126785 pogo-slot\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<section class=\"article-page\">\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Activision has teased an imminent reveal of the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game with a YouTube video that suggests Korea as a setting.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">The official Call of Duty YouTube channel has gone live with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/live\/T6B-csVqipQ?si=0D8TsVFxu6duoR5N\" class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">video feed<\/a> from \u201cCamera 04,\u201d showing what may be a multiplayer map set in urban Korea. The banner on the left of the footage includes a set of numbers, including 26-06-07, which is the day of Microsoft&#8217;s upcoming <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/xbox-games-showcase-announced-for-june-gears-of-war-e-day-this-years-headline-title-getting-dedicated-direct\">Xbox Games Showcase<\/a> (June 7, 2026). The other set of numbers, 04-13-26, could relate to the numbers of the alphabet, as they spell out DMZ, the name of Call of Duty&#8217;s extraction mode.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">There\u2019s not much else to go on, but this new video going live today, May 28, certainly suggests a reveal is imminent.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-313219616\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets-prd.ignimgs.com\/2026\/05\/28\/screenshot-2026-05-28-110640-1779963784706.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"null\" class=\"progressive-image article-image article-image-full-size jsx-1809694635 jsx-2338608387\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/a><figcaption data-cy=\"caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490 jsx-479945570 article-image-caption\">Is this our first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4? Image credit: Call of Duty \/ YouTube.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Developer Infinity Ward has already confirmed this year\u2019s Call of Duty is a new Modern Warfare, which is rumored to be Modern Warfare 4. \u201cYes, we are making the definitive Modern Warfare,\u201d Infinity Ward tweeted earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It\u2019s worth noting that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/call-of-duty-2026-wont-be-releasing-on-last-gen-consoles\">Infinity Ward has said that this year\u2019s entry will not release on last-gen consoles<\/a>, confirming that the hugely popular first-person shooter franchise has finally, properly moved onto the current generation (PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S).<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">What remains unknown at this time is whether the new game will be released on Nintendo Switch 2. A year ago, <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/activision-says-its-working-with-nintendo-to-get-call-of-duty-on-switch-but-will-black-ops-7-be-on-switch-2\">both Activision and Nintendo were said to be working on getting Call of Duty on Switch<\/a>, but that never happened for 2025\u2019s Black Ops 7. In February 2023, Microsoft signed a 10-year agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo gamers \u201cthe same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity.\u201d The agreement was part of Microsoft\u2019s effort to get its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard over the line in the face of resistance from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and other regulators across the globe. The concern was that Microsoft might have pulled Call of Duty from PlayStation, or made the game on rival platforms inferior in some way. Promising to release Call of Duty on Nintendo consoles was designed to show Microsoft\u2019s commitment to making Call of Duty as accessible as possible to as many gamers as possible. Is now finally the time to make good on that promise?<\/p>\n<p><button type=\"button\" style=\"display:none\" class=\"jsx-2228525885\"><\/button><span data-cy=\"slideshow-view-trigger\"><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-preview\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 slideshow-preview\">\n<h3 class=\"title5 jsx-62124236 jsx-1085005187\" data-cy=\"slideshow-preview-title\">Every Video Game Franchise Xbox Owns After Acquiring Activision Blizzard<\/h3>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-container\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 images-container\"><button type=\"button\" data-cy=\"hero-image\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 hero-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><span class=\"button-text jsx-729543028 button button--primary jsx-3381835873 jsx-4266531355 row-pagination-button next contained centered round large\" data-cy=\"paginate next\" title=\"Open Slideshow\"><span class=\"ign-icon right-chevron jsx-2750866048 jsx-2919720488\" role=\"presentation\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-cy=\"right-chevron\" style=\"background:currentColor\"><\/span><\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"slideshow-images-list\" class=\"scrollbar jsx-2072772685 jsx-4243969252 images-list\"><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Call of Duty&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLet&apos;s not mince words. Xbox now owns the best selling video game each year. Call of Duty was at the centre of conversations during the acquisition process and it&apos;s no surprise why, with the shooter topping sales charts each and every year. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is next up, of course, appealing to player&apos;s nostalgia with multiplayer maps of yore when it launches November 10, 2023.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"rounded jsx-412047461 overlay progressive-image jsx-2338608387 expand\" data-cy=\"slideshow-image-overlay\">\n<div data-cy=\"element-caption\" class=\"caption jsx-1762799490\">View 70 Images<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Diablo&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nActivision now owns one of 2023&apos;s other hottest game franchises in Diablo. The fourth entry launched in June and, while this means there likely won&apos;t be another game for a while, Blizzard has promised annual expansions for the action role-playing game. Diablo 4 was a huge hit, with more than ten million players in the first month.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;Halo&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLet&apos;s not forget Xbox&apos;s most iconic franchise Halo. Master Chief held a prominent spot in Microsoft&apos;s trailer welcoming Activision Blizzard under its wing and it&apos;s no surprise why. Though many consider it went through a lull in quality as 343 Industries took over from Bungie, Halo Infinite&apos;s single-player and multiplayer both earned an &quot;amazing&quot; rating from IGN. The developer is still releasing updates for the game, with no word on a sequel yet.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;World of Warcraft&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nWorld of Warcraft is the gift that keeps on giving, for both players and Blizzard, and now Microsoft. Released in 2004, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game defined the genre and became a cultural touchpoint beyond gaming. It&apos;s another that isn&apos;t due a sequel as Blizzard continues to support the game with updates and major expansions every few years. Dragonflight arrived in 2022, for example, and the tenth expansion, that will likely arrive for the game&apos;s 20th anniversary, is set to be a big one.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><button data-cy=\"gallery-image\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open Slideshow\" class=\"jsx-1711207865 gallery-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"&lt;h3&gt;The Elder Scrolls&lt;\/h3&gt;\n\nLikely the biggest win from Xbox&apos;s last major acquisition, that of ZeniMax Media and its subsidiary Bethesda, The Elder Scrolls is now in the hands of Microsoft. While this franchise hasn&apos;t seen a release since 2011&apos;s Skyrim, its status as one of the most famous and beloved video games of all time means its long-awaited sequel, The Elder Scrolls 6, is as hotly anticipated as any game out there. The game entered early development in August 2023 but won&apos;t launch until at least 2028, and seemingly only on Xbox.\" class=\"progressive-image jsx-2896921488 image aspect-ratio aspect-ratio-16-9 jsx-2605834259 jsx-2338608387 hover-opacity\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-cy=\"progressive-image\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">It&#8217;s also worth noting that <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/microsoft-drops-price-xbox-game-pass-ultimate\">this year&#8217;s Call of Duty will not launch day one on Game Pass, Microsoft&#8217;s subscription service<\/a>. New Xbox boss Asha Sharma had decided to pull new Call of Duty launches out of Game Pass, instead adding them in a year later, while cutting the price of a sub as part of a wider effort to rebuild the brand in the eyes of hardcore fans.<\/p>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\">Infinity Ward has new co-studio heads going into the launch of this year\u2019s game. Jack O\u2019Hara, who came up in production, has been at Infinity Ward since 2012, while Mark Grigsby made his name in animation starting back in 2005, though he left for a stint at Respawn Entertainment before returning in 2012. IGN spoke to both in <a class=\"link jsx-1337145738 jsx-3925284146 underlined\" data-cy=\"styled-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ign.com\/articles\/new-call-of-duty-studio-heads-redefining-infinity-ward-dna-in-2026-mourning-vince-zampella\">a recent interview<\/a> that\u2019s worth checking out while you wait for today\u2019s reveal.<\/p>\n<div data-cy=\"accent-divider\" class=\"jsx-3449795453 divider jsx-2786329600\"><\/div>\n<p data-cy=\"paragraph\" class=\"paragraph jsx-2269604527\"><em>Wesley is Director, News at IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can reach Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Activision has teased an imminent reveal of the next Call of Duty Modern Warfare game with a YouTube video that suggests Korea as a setting. The official Call of Duty YouTube channel has gone live with a video feed from \u201cCamera 04,\u201d showing what may be a multiplayer map set in urban Korea. 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