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Leak points to surprise 2023 Call of Duty, and it's Modern Warfare III

Rumor mill: This year was originally going to be the first in almost two decades without a full-fledged Call of Duty release. However, recent reports indicate plans have changed, and Activision will launch a direct sequel to last year's Modern Warfare II this fall. The reports also include details on gameplay modes and pre-release trial events.

Activision Blizzard is making more money from PC games than console titles

UK competition regulator blocks Microsoft's acquisition of Activision

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is free to play for the next seven days

PC-exclusive games could be headed to Xbox Cloud Gaming

Activision's decision to pull out of China stemmed from a comment that was lost in translation

Microsoft signs another 10-year Call of Duty distribution deal to sway regulators on Activision Blizzard deal

Sources say Microsoft will receive EU approval in Activision acquisition case

Microsoft says Activision Blizzard merger not viable without Call of Duty

Microsoft and Nvidia enter a partnership to bring Xbox and Activision games to GeForce Now

Activision suffered a data breach in December, exposing confidential data and future gaming plans

The UK government's Microsoft Activision acquisition files suggest potential Switch successor

Internal Microsoft documents and analysis indicate Game Pass cannibalizes sales

Microsoft and Activision will miss their contractual merger deadline

Three-quarters of public comments want Microsoft to take over Activision Blizzard

In brief: It's no secret that Sony is vehemently against Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but how does the public feel about it? About three-quarters of people in the UK who commented on the merger are in favor of the Redmond firm buying the gaming giant.

Xbox boss Phil Spencer claims Sony plans to grow by "making Xbox smaller"

What just happened? Microsoft isn't holding back in its war of wars with Sony over the former's attempted acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Head of Xbox Phil Spencer says its rival is the "one major opposer to the deal," and it all comes down to Sony wanting to protect its dominance in consoles by making Xbox "smaller."

Blizzard employees say "mismanagement" is leading to Diablo IV delays and crunch time

FTC sues Microsoft in attempt to block Activision acquisition

Microsoft compares Sony to Blockbuster, confirms 10-year CoD-PlayStation offer

A hot potato: Microsoft's president and vice-chair Brad Smith says that the FTC suing the company to block its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard would hurt competition, consumers, and thousands of game developers. He also compared Sony's objections to the deal to Blockbuster complaining about the rise of Netflix.

FTC vote ended split on suing Microsoft over Activision acquisition

Microsoft to head off the EU's January deadline with concessions to secure its Activision acquisition

Microsoft reportedly offered Sony a 10-year deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation

Most Blizzard games, including World of Warcraft, are being suspended in China

European Commission staff member under fire for saying Call of Duty will remain on "my PlayStation"

Facepalm: In another example of why people in the public eye should be careful when posting to social media, a European Commission staff member is facing claims of bias following a tweet about Call of Duty staying on the PlayStation.

Modern Warfare II becomes fastest CoD game to reach $1 billion milestone