Activision Blizzard reported in its annual report that Call of Duty: Vanguard did not meet expectations. In addition, Blizzard reported losing more than 50 million players in the previous fiscal year. Activision Blizzard, one of the studios in Blizzard, lost a third of its players alone, a decrease from 150 million players to 100 million players.
Activision Blizzard’s report on the declines and failure to meet expectations states: “While Call of Duty remains one of the most successful series of all time, Vanguard unfortunately did not meet expectations. First of all, we attribute this to the policies we implement. The game’s World War II environment didn’t attract much attention from the player community, and we didn’t offer as much innovation as we would have like.
Looking ahead, we want to improve the players’ gaming experience. In this context, we are developing Call of Duty Modern Warfare II (2022) and Warzone. With over 3,000 people, we’re working on the most ambitious game in Call of Duty history. We are working to return to the Modern Warfare environment, our most successful Call of Duty series ever. The development of the two games is being carried out by the Infinity Ward studio. “
