Activision couldn't resist: a new full-fledged Call of Duty will still come out this year, reliable insider says

The shooter will be a direct sequel to Modern Warfare 2 (2022) and is being hurriedly developed by Sledgehammer Games, creators of the failed Vanguard

Old habits are hard to break, as Activision demonstrates: according to Jason Schreier, the company will still release a full-fledged Call of Duty this year, despite previously planning to abandon the “new year, new Call of Duty” release formula familiar to many fans of the series.

Initially, the project developed by Sledgehammer Games was meant to be merely a massive expansion for last year’s Modern Warfare 2, but over time it evolved into a standalone game.

According to Schreier, the accelerated development schedule has caused many at the studio to worry about the quality of the upcoming title.