Tag: Call of Duty 2019

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Pre-Orders are live
Activision revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and it arrives on October 25, 2019 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Activision followed up the announcement with new information on the game, and that Pre-Orders are live now.

I was playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare this afternoon and discovered that the PlayStation Store launched Call of Duty: Modern Warfare marketing everywhere… I screengrabbed a few images before making this article, but then I discovered that Activision made a post about it, too.

Standard Edition features the full game.

Digital Standard features…
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game
- Custom In-Game Tactical Knife
Operator Edition features
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game
- Custom In-Game Tactical Knife
- “All Ghillied Up” Operator Pack
- “Crew Expendable” Operator Pack
- “War Pig” Operator Pack
Operator Enhanced Edition features
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game
- Custom In-Game Tactical Knife
- “All Ghillied Up” Operator Pack
- “Crew Expendable” Operator Pack
- “War Pig” Operator Pack
- 3,000 Call of Duty Points
Precision Edition features…
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game
- Steelbook
- KontrolFreek Modern Warfare branded Performance Thumbsticks
- KontrolFreek Modern Warfare branded Controller Skin
- Custom In-Game Tactical Knife
- “All Ghillied Up” Operator Pack
- “Crew Expendable” Operator Pack
- “War Pig” Operator Pack
One note, though: The Precision Edition is available only at GameStop.com or in-store at GameStop.

Now, let’s get into what Operator Packs are…

Since there are no specialists, you’re now presented with customization skins, and weapon variants. Each Operator has their own names, and their own background bio. They are really pulling all stops to making sure this is a very deep game…

“All Ghillied Up” Operator Pack

Named for the infamous flashback campaign mission in the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, where you, playing as Lieutenant John Price (prior to being made Captain), must utilize camouflage and sniping tactics as you encroach the outskirts of the Ukranian city of Pripyat.
- Operator Name: Grinch
- Themed Operator Skin: Full sniper ghillie suit.
- Cosmetic Weapon Variant: Bolt-action sniper rifle, in camouflage with additional netting and suppressor, and what seems to be coordinates scratched on the surface of the weapon above the trigger, near the bolt carrier.
“Crew Expendable” Operator Pack

Paying homage to the second campaign mission from the original Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, where you, playing as Sergeant John “Soap” MacTavish, board an Estonian ship in the Bering Strait, as part of a clandestine raid by British Special Forces in an attempt to locate and obtain a rogue nuclear device.
- Operator Name: Otter
- Themed Operator Skin: Special operations with gas mask.
- Cosmetic Weapon Variant: Short-barreled pump-action shotgun designed “for close encounters”; in fact, the phrase is scratched into the stock. The weapon also comes with oil and surface markings.
“War Pig” Operator Pack

Sharing the name with the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare mission where you, playing as Marine Sergeant Paul Jackson, lead a charge to push back an enemy counterattack and secure a tank (the “War Pig” in question).
- Operator Name: Wyatt
- Themed Operator Skin: Ground infantry Desert camouflage with tac vest.
- Cosmetic Weapon Variant: Pistol with a lightweight custom trigger, flared magwell, grip with custom stippling, accessory rail (for mounting lasers or flashlights), and “War Pig” etched into the slide.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be available for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Blizzard’s Battle.net service on October 25, 2019.
May 31, 2019
Call of Duty 2019’s reveal is Tomorrow

Activision continues to tease fans towards their Call of Duty 2019 reveal. LongSensation was correct all along; the reveal of Call of Duty 2019 is on May 30, 2019, which is Tomorrow. They took to Twitter with the announcement…

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1133776280065675265

At the same time, the marketing team at Activision set up a livestream set for May 30, 2019 at 10am PST…

May 29, 2019
Call of Duty is Going Dark
Activision seems to be preparing for a Call of Duty 2019 reveal. Just hours ago, the Call of Duty account on Twitter changed the background and avatar to go “dark.”

Apparently, they’ve also updated the Instagram, and Facebook accounts with the same background/avatar. That’s not all, the foreign Call of Duty accounts have these taglines as alternatives to “Going Dark.”
- “Silence on the radio.”
- “Silence on the air.”
- “We start.”
- “Lights out.”
- “Radio silence.”
- “Prepare for the infiltration operation.”
It has been said that Call of Duty 2019’s reveal will take place on May 30th, but this is 2 days before… What’s going on here…?

Furthermore, the same leaker expanded on the original announcement by saying the following…
- Reveal is May 30th
- A LOT will be revealed May 30, not just a trailer
- Campaign will feature modern day terrorism – Soft reboot (think God of War, Spider-Man etc)
- A lot is changing this year and for the better for CoD and its community
Stay Tuned for more information on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as it is available.
May 28, 2019
Multiple Call of Duty betas coming?

Just moments ago, Activision just finished their 2019 Financial Outlook. There was not much to report, however – there are some tidbits from the investor call that kind-of (I said kinda!) put me on a scent for new information. After the call, I tried to find the transcript, but I at this moment, can’t find it.

However, during the call, I was able to not only capture the slides, I was also able to learn some information. Let’s go one by one, shall we?

In the first page, Activision talked up quarterly outlook…

In this page, Activision announced “better-than-expected” financial earnings ending March 31, 2019. They also said that they “outperformed” their 2018 financial report. The pro league for Call of Duty’s 2019 roadmap is off to a good start: location-based Call of Duty eSports franchises is off to a good start. We’ll come back to this later, but Activision is impressed with the results.

In the second page, Activision talked up “Progress against our plan.” Where they talked about challenges in the gaming climate (?)

Last quarter, Activision laid off 800 employees to make room for this increase of developer headcount. This leads to the next point which they’re talking about agile development workflows. The next one is a bit alarming for those of you who are not interested in the microtransactions – this part tells me that they’re not scared of pushing for more microtransactions. However, it sounds like there’s our first hint at their games becoming “free-to-play.” The last part is marketing speech, so I’ll skip that part for you…

Another part I’ll skip ahead for you, however… I remiss if I don’t mention: Net Revenue seems to take a slight hit there. Especially if you look on the lower right where it says 1.18. Either Activision is mincing the reports, or they are trying to keep some things under wraps. We know Call of Duty 2019 is coming, Activision! (More on that later, patience.)

This is boring for a reader, but this gives you a bird eye’s view of early 2019 sales. This includes microtransactions. Those new operations for Black Ops 4? Reflected here, too.

Now, for this slide – I can say that Activison learned something, but also did not learn anything. They realize that the quality of Content Releases need to be better for 2019. However, the more alarming part is that the frequency of this new content will increase. They call their current franchises “live” services, it’s abundant here – it’s because they want to drive cash from in-game content. This is possibly part of their assessment for free-to-play games going forward. Read: Expect more market tests to continue while they release games or release free-to-play games.

The third part is that they are focusing entirely on Mobile gaming, in addition to console and PC gaming. In the last part, they’re interested in increasing engagement levels to benefit their overall “live” services. They do not stop here, they doubled down on that idea in the next slide…

Moving on, as I explained earlier, Call of Duty’s location-based franchises will start out in Atlanta, Dallas, New York, Paris, and Toronto. Meaning, these tournaments will offer opportunities to participate in pro leagues. This is our first snapshot for how Activision plans to expand MLG’s influence, and how Call of Duty 2019’s League will be like. Furthermore, Overwatch’s league seems to be getting off to a good start, especially with Blizzard Arena.

Activision claims that they are “investing” in the players, and how they interact with the games they produce or publish. And be forewarned: Call of Duty 2019 seems to continue this trend, too.

There’s not really much to report in this slide, but Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice seems to be selling well for the Activison Publishing arm of the company. It’s been reported that Sekiro sold over 10 Million copies worldwide.

Okay, this is where this article get spicy. We’ve known that Call of Duty: Mobile has been in development for a while now, and it’s coming. But what is this wording over here; “with pre-launch betas arriving later this year”? The wording is very curious, and it’s not the first time they’ve done it – last year, we had 3 betas for Black Ops 4. 2 Weekends, and the BlackOut Beta. Now, if Call of Duty: Mobile is getting a pre-launch beta, what is the other betas? Call of Duty 2019 getting multiple betas, too?

In the Q&A portion of the investor call, Activision was being coy about Call of Duty 2019, too. Very, very coy. I’m gonna tell you right now, brah. Announcement is imminent! The way the person answered the investor, they talked about Call of Duty: Mobile, but neglected to address Call of Duty 2019, entirely.

However, they did say this about Call of Duty 2019… “We feel incredibly good about this year’s game coming from Infinity Ward. The game is going to be revealed later this quarter. I think it’s going to be really clear then why we’re really so excited about the release.” We’ll know more soon.

Thanks to the investor who was asking about Call of Duty 2019! Activision dodged the bullet there. After the investor call, the stock plummeted. This is real time reporting on NASDAQ.com…

This is completely different from Activision’s Investor Relations site…

May 2, 2019