Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that Black Ops 7 has been one of the most supported entries in the Call of Duty franchise, with each post-launch Season bringing in tons of new additions across multiplayer, Zombies and even the co-op focused Endgame. Ending their year of live-service support on what will hopefully be a high, Treyarch have now detailed BO7 Season 6: The Haunting.

Taking to their blog to detail COD: Black Ops 7’s final Season, the team at Treyarch officially announced that The Haunting will go live on the 17th of September. As has been the case for the past many years, the final Season for each COD culminates with a Halloween-themed update.

Full details on the entire lengthy suite of additions can be found HERE, but some of the most notable include:

General

• 4 new weapons
• 3 new attachments
• DOOM crossover event pass
• 45 new weapon camos

Endgame

• New Avalon night map variant
• New World Event (The Forbidden Summoning)

Multiplayer

• New map (Quantum)
• New Haunting themed map variant (Bloodstead)
• T.E.D.D. Trials LTM (set on 3 different Zombies maps)
• Hordepoint LTM
• Freeze Tag LTM

Zombies

• New survival map (Tenshu)
• Rex Infernus Directed Mode
• Rex Infernus Starting Room challenge
• Rogue Run mode updates
  • New upgrades
  • New rewards
  • Two new maps
  • Halloween reskin
• Super Easter Egg

Of course, Season 6 will also launch alongside a new battle pass, Warzone updates (including Haunted Hollow), the final Ranked Season of multiplayer and more. For fans of Zombies in particular, the addition of a Super Easter Egg (requiring you to complete all previous maps’ quests) is particularly exciting.

We will have to wait and see what exactly is in store for players when Black Ops 7 Season 6 goes live on the 17th of September.

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Atari and Activision are doing the exact opposite of certain other gaming publishers and releasing a slew of physical games, in classic cartridge format.  There will be a variety of separate…

A new report from insider RebsGaming claims that Halo Studios is increasingly relying on outsourced development for its future projects, following heavy use of external studios on the recently launched Halo: Campaign Evolved, as well as the canceled multiplayer game codenamed Project Ekur. According to the report, this strategy traces back to comments from Halo Studios head Pierre Hintze, who developers reportedly said intended to outsource as much development as possible. Hintze was also recently the subject of claims of mismanagement and harassment. RebsGaming says the credits for Halo: Campaign Evolved confirm that all areas of development were outsourced across […]

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Without Activision Blizzard, it is highly likely that Xbox would have been in a steep decline over the last couple of years, with games like Call of Duty and Candy Crush contributing heavily to Xbox's financials. As it turns out, Blizzard itself has been the top-performing studio under Xbox over the past year.

According to an internal memo obtained by WindowsCentral's Jez Corden, Blizzard was the top-performing studio under Xbox throughout 2025. The next year could be even better as well, as Blizzard has a few surprises up its sleeve in preparation for BlizzCon 2026, which returns in September.

“In FY26 Blizzard ended the year as the top-performing studio in Xbox's studios division, and this past year has marked our third highest fiscal for top line revenue in Blizzard's history”, the memo says. The company then went on to confirm that Overwatch is growing once again, recovering from the setback from the launch of Overwatch 2. Diablo 4 also continues to be a strong performer for Blizzard, even if the game doesn't make many headlines, or get brought up often in broader online gaming discussions.

Blizzard has multiple new games in development right now. There are rumours of a sequel to World of Warcraft, one that could finally allow the series to come to consoles. There have also been rumours of a StarCraft revival, including multiple shooter games in development.

KitGuru Says: Blizzard has had a good year. Hopefully BlizzCon brings some exciting reveals for new games, beyond the usual updates we get for titles like WoW, Overwatch and Diablo.

Prior to the launch of Call of Duty Black Ops 7, Treyarch made headlines when they announced that they would be tweaking their matchmaking system for the first time in years, reducing its focus on player skill in favour of connection quality – closer to that of OG COD’s matchmaking system. With Modern Warfare 4 on the horizon, Activision are making further changes to how they match players; further reducing SBMM in certain modes.

Taking to Twitter to make the announcement, the official Call of Duty page shared the following: “Over the past year, we've continued to learn a lot about Multiplayer matchmaking through player data and community feedback. We’re also excited to see all the recent love for Black Ops and Black Ops II, which reinforced that there are many elements of those experiences that players appreciate.”

With this in mind, the team revealed that “Starting this week with Season 05, we're updating Black Ops Classic, Quick Play, and Party Games in Black Ops 7 with a new matchmaking system inspired by those classic games.”

They concluded by stating: “We'll continue to offer Open playlists in Black Ops 7, and we'll also include Open playlist options in the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 Beta. Thanks for your continued feedback as we stay focused on player experiences that go beyond expectations. Jump in and let us know what you think.”

As mentioned, Black Ops 7 already includes an open matchmaking option, which deprioritises skill in many instances. That said, it remains far from perfect, and so it is interesting and encouraging to see Call of Duty trying to get closer to their more classic matchmaking experiences – especially in the wake of Black Ops 7’s Classic Mode and the revivals of BO1 and 2 on PS5.

Hopefully these changes are immediately noticeable. We’ll find out soon enough when Black Ops 7 Season 5 launches later today.

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With Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 set to launch globally later this year in October, the teams at Infinity Ward / Activision have started to ramp up their marketing. Following its presence at the recent Fanatics Fest event, we’ve now gotten full details on when the general public will be able to get a taste of MW4 – with the early access (and open) beta set to go live in just under a month’s time.

Taking to the Call of Duty blog, Infinity Ward shared a roadmap detailing all of the various dates in which fans will be able to try out Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its full release on the 23rd of October.

Being the first Call of Duty entry in many years to be coming to a Nintendo console, the multiplayer beta this time round will operate slightly differently to prior titles. That said, there will still be two rounds of betas: an Early Access and an Open Beta – the details of which are as follows:

Early Access Beta

• 21st – 25th August
• Requires you to have pre-ordered MW4
• Available on PS5, Series X/S and PC

Open Beta

• 28th August – 1st September
• No pre-order necessary
• Available on PS5, Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2

While we did not get a complete breakdown of all the content being made available for the beta, it appears as though players will have plenty to try out, with the team confirming access to:

• 19 Weapons
• 3v3 skirmishes
• “Massive tactical battles featuring tanks and more”
• Search & Destroy mode
• New Kill Block game mode
• Training Mobility Course
• And more

For many, the most interesting part of the beta will be having the opportunity to try out MW4’s new gameplay changes/additions, including their new movement mechanics; FOV and depth-of-field innovations; lack of hipfire bloom among other refinements. Full details on the Modern Warfare 4 beta (including a first look at some new pre-order bonuses) can be found HERE.

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Earlier this year, we learned that the Call of Duty film in development at Paramount is targeting a Summer 2028 release date, but which era of the games the film would take inspiration from remained a mystery. That finally changed this week, with director Peter Berg revealing that the movie will be based on the Modern Warfare series.

The update comes via the official Call of Duty X account, confirming that the long‑running Modern Warfare era will serve as the foundation for the film. Modern Warfare has been one of the most recognisable and commercially successful branches of the franchise, spanning multiple titles across both the original Infinity Ward storyline and the more recent reboot.

While the film will be Modern Warfare‑focused, it remains unclear whether Paramount and Activision plan to adapt familiar characters and plotlines from the games, or whether the project will introduce an entirely original cast and narrative set within that universe. With the film still several years away, more details should emerge as production gets underway.

KitGuru Says: The Call of Duty campaigns have always offered incredible cinematic moments, so it will be interesting to see if the live action film can up the ante. 

We are rapidly reaching the end of Call of Duty BO7’s year of live-service updates, with the final two Seasons worth of content set to arrive ahead of Modern Warfare 4’s launch in late October. With that, the team at Treyarch have now unveiled and detailed everything coming with the launch of Black Ops 7 Season 5 next week.

Taking to their blog to make the announcement, the teams at Treyarch / Activision officially confirmed that Black Ops 7 Season 5 will be arriving next week on the 23rd of July.

As with all prior Seasons, S05 will be split up into two major content drops, with Season 5 Reloaded expected sometime in mid August. The full list of additions is lengthy, but some of the most notable include:

Multiplayer

• 5 new / remastered maps
  • Jubilee
  • Frequency (originally from Black Ops 4)
  • Dig (originally from Black Ops 2)
  • Turbo Tilt
  • Freerun: Descent
• 3 new modes
  • Overdrive Domination
  • Gauntlet Rush
  • Cranked Moshpit

Endgame

• New assignment ‘Burn Run’
• You can upgrade your Major and Minor abilities with Exotic Boosts

Zombies

• Eidskallen Lighthouse Survival map
• Kowakujō Directed Mode and Starting Room challenge
• 3 new Rogue Run playlists
• Final major map: Rex Infernus (S05 Reloaded)

General

• 4 new weapons
  • FG42 (AR)
  • Gremlin (Dual-Wield SMGs)
  • Mammoth (LMG)
  • Mace (Melee)
• 6 new weapon attachments
• 3 Limited-Time Events (including a 30th anniversary Treyarch celebration)

Of course, as with all of Black Ops 7’s post-launch support, Season 5 brings with it a ton of other ancillary additions, including earnable camos; a brand new Battle Pass; cosmetics and other rewards. Full details on everything coming throughout Season 5 / Reloaded can be found HERE.

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Due to the massive shift in architecture between the PlayStation 3 and 4, Sony’s 8th-gen console lacked any backwards compatibility. While most 7th-gen titles were eventually ported over, some remained locked to the PS3. Finally, two of the highest-rated Call of Duty games of all time (Black Ops 1 and 2) have been brought forward to the current-gen – but it’ll cost you quite a bit.

Following its announcement last month, the PlayStation 4 and PS5 ports of Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 have now been officially released, surprise-dropping onto the PlayStation Store with little warning.

While an exciting prospect given that these are two of the most revered entries in the franchise, these ports are not only rather barebones, but surprisingly costly.

Though we have not gotten anything in the way of technical specifications, these ports appear to come with a resolution boost and nothing else. Of course, these aren't remasters but simple ports. That being said, the lack of an FOV slider in 2026 is still disappointing to see.

Being Call of Duty, no one was expecting the ports to be given away for free. Even so, the listed price is quite a bit higher than some might expect, being as follows:

• Black Ops 1 Base Game: £34.99
• BO1 Season Pass: £25.99
• Black Ops 2 Base Game: £34.99
• BO2 Season Pass: £25.99

Even back during these game’s initial launches over a decade ago, the presence of a Season Pass as it related to multiplayer maps did cause a great deal of segregation, impacting matching-making among other issues.

Perhaps the one silver lining in all of this is the fact that PlayStation Plus members are able to benefit from a hefty launch discount, with the base games going down to £17.49 each and their Season Passes costing £8.57 for a limited time.

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Over the past few weeks, leakers and dataminers have uncovered evidence that the classic PlayStation 3 era Black Ops titles (BO1 and BO2) are seemingly being brought over to PlayStation 4 / 5 in one form or another. Following plenty of speculation, the team at Treyarch have now come out and made it official – revealing that the port is set to launch some time next month.

Following discoveries by dataminers that PlayStation’s back-end servers had received seemingly new listings for Call of Duty Black Ops (2010) and Black Ops 2 (2012), there has been a ton of speculation of what this will entail; whether it’s a remaster, a port, or something else entirely.

While we have yet to get the full suite of answers, the project’s existence has now been officially confirmed, with Treyarch taking to Twitter to write: “It's official: the original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PlayStation in July, courtesy of our partners at @IronGalaxy. Both will include Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies.”

Though certainly an exciting prospect given the fact that PS3 era titles are unplayable on modern PlayStation consoles due to a lack of backwards-compatibility with the system, many questions remain as to the extent of this port.
Presumably, this new release will at the very least boost resolutions significantly when compared to the PS3 originals (which could run as low as 540p), but anything beyond this is still up in the air.

That said, while confirmed to not be a remaster, hopefully this port will bring with it at least a couple more enhancements; namely an FOV slider and perhaps a 120fps option. As of right now however, nothing has been detailed, and so for all we know it could remain a low-res, low-FOV aliased mess – though hopefully not.

Iron Galaxy has plenty of experience working on game ports, ranging from the console version of Sleeping Dogs back in 2010 to Borderlands 2 on PS Vita and more recently Metroid Prime Remastered for the Nintendo Switch.

Across its repertoire however, the studio has also had its fair share of stinkers, including the infamous PC versions of Batman Arkham Knight and The Last of Us Part 1.

All that being said, it will be nice to finally have access to these classic COD entries in any form on a modern PlayStation console – though a few enhancements wouldn’t go amiss.

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After rumours that Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 remasters were in the works, Treyarch came forward to confirm what's actually happening. The original Black Ops and Black Ops 2 are being ported to PS5 this coming July, thanks to the efforts of Iron Galaxy Studios. The news was announced with a short post on Treyarch's official X (formerly Twitter) account, with a short message that didn't elaborate on what these ports would include or categorize them as proper 'remasters.' Instead, it simply said that the original games "are being ported to PlayStation in […]

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Whether you love it or hate it, Call of Duty has been a staple of the video games industry for decades now, managing to persist and even thrive on an almost-annual basis – thanks in part to the work of core studios Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games and of course Treyarch. After releasing back-to-back titles in the form of Black Ops 6 and 7, Treyarch’s studio head Mark Gordon has announced his departure following 22 years at the company.

Taking to Twitter to release a statement, the official Treyarch page confirmed the news, writing: “After an extraordinary 22 years with Treyarch, our own Mark Gordon has decided to retire from his role as Studio Head to focus on his next chapter.”

The letter continued, “We're incredibly grateful to Mark for his steady guidance and deep care for the studio, its culture, and its people. Mark's impact on the franchise has been immeasurable, from Call of Duty 2: Big Red One and Call of Duty 3, to World at War and the entirety of the Black Ops series.”

They of course concluded with plenty of kind words, writing: “From all of us at the studio: Thank you, Mark, for your leadership, friendship, and all you've achieved to make Treyarch such a wonderful place to call home.”

For the uninitiated, Gordon was promoted to Studio Head back in 2016, though his previous roles at the company included Vice President of Development and Chief Technology Officer. Initially promoted to co-Studio Head alongside Dan Bunting and Jason Blundell, Gordon would later take on the responsibility solo in the wake of Blundell’s departure in 2020 and Bunting’s controversial exit the following year.

No specifics were given regarding Gordon’s ‘next chapter’, but after two decades of working almost exclusively on Call of Duty, a nice long break is likely in store. Mark Gordon is being succeeded by new co-Studio Heads Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller.

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The head of Call of Duty makers Treyarch Studios is leaving his role after 22 years with Treyarch, ten of which he spent at the studio's helm. Now-former studio head Mark Gordon has announced he is leaving the studio, and entering his next chapter, though there's no indication yet as to what that is. He'll be replaced by Kevin Hendrickson and Yale Miller as co-studio heads, as the leadership shakeup across Xbox studios continues. The news was revealed amidst a flurry of reports regarding other major shifts yet to be officially revealed at Xbox. That would be the all-but-confirmed closure […]

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One of the big surprise moments from Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase was the official announcement that Toys For Bob are working on a brand new Spyro entry – the first one in almost two decades. With the cat now out of the bag, the team at Toys For Bob have been sharing some behind-the-scenes stats and facts, revealing that 2018’s Reignited Trilogy Remake has sold over 11 million copies.

In an interview with the publication GamesRadar+, Toys For Bob studio head Paul Yan and associate creative director Lou Studdert were asked why they chose to partner with Microsoft to develop a brand new Spyro game – even after going independent.

According to Studdert: “Spyro has kind of a deep place in our studio's heart. We've always admired that kind of small but mighty underdog story of the character that's taking on these overwhelming odds, you know, we see ourselves in that a little bit, and honestly, it just was a no-brainer.”

Going into greater specifics, the director continued, “since we made Reignited, we have had the hope to take him further,” with studio head Yan adding:

“Going independent was taking on massive, massive risk, right? It's taking a bet on ourselves. We knew coming out of Reignited – that title sold over 11 million copies, so there's an audience that woke up to show up for that series […] When we came up to Xbox and said, listen, here's our plan, we said, ‘look, there's a community, it's loud and consistent, they know what they want, you're here to make this game, what else do you need, let's get this thing going.”

For years now, Microsoft has shied away from sharing concrete sales data for its games, and so having official confirmation of Spyro: The Reignited Trilogy’s success is welcome to see.

Whether the upcoming ‘A Realm Beyond’ will manage to reach similar figures, we will have to wait and see, but if Crash Bandicoot 4 is anything to go by, then expect quite a significant fall-off when compared to the remake.

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One of the most exciting announcements from Microsoft’s recent Xbox Games Showcase was the official unveiling of Spyro: A Realm Beyond – the first brand new entry in the iconic mascot platformer in almost two decades. Set to arrive sometime next year, insiders have now claimed that not only will Spyro be making his grand return, but so too will Crash Bandicoot, with a new game said to have been greenlit by Microsoft.

As reported by insider No Arms and No Legs (who recently accurately leaked the existence of the aforementioned Spyro the Dragon game), a new Crash Bandicoot title has reportedly been greenlit at Xbox. As of now, no further details have been provided, including which studio is responsible for the project.

For context, unlike Spyro, Crash has already had his revival, with 4 titles in total having been released since 2017’s N. Sane Trilogy Remake.

The aforementioned remake was developed by Vicarious Visions and released back in 2017 to solid reviews and excellent sales. Following this was 2019’s Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – a remake of the 1999 original, developed by Beenox.

Then came Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time in 2020: The first new and original entry in over a decade (developed by Toys For Bob). Last and also least was the multiplayer-focused Crash Team Rumble. This 2023 title was also developed by Toys For Bob, with them now moving on the recently-announced Spyro: A Realm beyond.

Given that Vicarious Visions essentially no longer exists, it begs the question as to which studio is working on this supposed new Crash game. Assuming it’s Toys For Bob, don’t expect an official announcement any time soon.

That said, if Beenox have been tasked with the project, then we could see it somewhat sooner. We will have to wait to find out. In the meantime, fans of classic mascot platformers will have Spyro to look forward to.

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While the Call of Duty Black Ops series may be on its 7th entry at this point, many agree that two of Treyarch’s greatest works came with the first 2 Black Ops games. Released back in 2010 and 2012 respectively, these PS3-era CODs have been left behind on PlayStation owing to the lack of PS3 backwards compatibility. Fortunately, a proper current-gen port seems to be on the way, with PlayStation’s back-end servers now listing the duology as coming to PS4 / PS5.

As reported by ‘PlayStation Game Size’ (who datamines new game entries through PlayStation’s servers), both Call of Duty Black Ops 1 and 2 have been listed internally with PS4 / PS5 as the target platforms.

When asked for more details, the ‘leaker’ claimed that these releases should include more than just the campaign, meaning Zombies and hopefully multiplayer as well.

This isn’t the first time that we’ve heard of the OG Black Opses coming to current-gen hardware, with the Korean Games Rating board listing both titles for PlayStation at the tail-end of May.

While seemingly not a remaster, hopefully at the very least these ports include high framerates; a 4K (or close enough) resolution; all DLC and most importantly an FOV slider. We shouldn’t have to wait too long to find out.

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Unlike Crash Bandicoot, Spyro has seen much smaller of a resurgence in recent years, with the only ‘new’ title being 2018’s Reignited Trilogy remake. Fortunately fans of the purple dragon were treated to a welcome surprise during Xbox’s game showcase with the official announcement of Spyro: A Realm Beyond. Being developed by Toys For Bob, the studio hopes that this will mark the beginning of a long-running Spyro revival.

Officially announced during Microsoft’s Xbox Game Showcase, Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the first original entry in this series in almost two-decades, with the last mainline release being the ill-received ‘Dawn of the Dragon’.

While details on the new project remain light, it appears as though this 2027 title is designed to mark the return of Spyro into the limelight.

Taking part in an interview conducted by the publication GamesRadar+, Toys For Bob studio head Paul Yan spoke on the future of the Spyro franchise, stating:

“Our goal is that we want Spyro to live on for a long time. We want not just one new game, but many new games. We hope that this is the first of many. So we're going to have to take some risks. We're going to have to move into new territory, and our goal is to make sure that that evolution is always speaking to something that is authentic and reverential to building on the foundation of what is truly Spyro, and then we'll take some leaps.”

What these risks and leaps are, we have yet to find out, with the official announcement being little more than a cinematic teaser. That said, Toys For Bob have managed to successfully revive other mascot platformers while still evolving the formula, and so hopefully A Realm Beyond marks the beginning of Spyro’s grand return.

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Today's Xbox Games Showcase 2026 was a continuation of Xbox boss Asha Sharma's efforts to achieve the 'return of Xbox' by bringing back Xbox console exclusives, though that wasn't the only notable return in the show. Activision revealed the return of the most popular purple dragon in gaming, as Spyro: A Realm Beyond brings the franchise back with its first new game in years, and yes, it's Toys For Bob behind it. It'll arrive at some point in Spring 2027, and fans of Spyro on PlayStation and Nintendo devices don't have to worry about any exclusivity. It'll arrive on all […]

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In recent years Call of Duty has gotten an increasing amount of flack for their games’ visual identities being ruined by an abundance of weird, wacky and unexpected cosmetics. 2024’s Black Ops 6 was perhaps the worst in this regard, featuring crossovers with the likes of American Dad and Beavis and Butthead; both of which included distractingly different art styles to the rest of the game. While last year’s Black Ops 7 already took steps forward in this regard, the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 is promising to remain “authentic” “grounded” and “transparent.”

With Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 now having been officially announced, the lead dev team at Infinity Ward have started to be more active online, responding to fans while also addressing various concerns.

With regards to cosmetics, Infinity Ward took to Twitter to claim that “Every aspect of Modern Warfare 4 is anchored in the game's narrative. Every feature, every decision needs to feel authentic to what Modern Warfare is, and that includes cosmetics and collabs. We're committed to keeping it grounded and transparent, and we want to hear from you on what you'd like to see in our game.”

While we have yet to see what IW have in mind for MW4 throughout its live-service support period, the team have set the tone, confirming that skins in the vein of Nicki Minaj and Beavis and Butt-Head won’t be featured.

In response to one sceptical player who joked that the game will likely include “Lady Gaga, Omni-Man, or some other goofy collaboration” the official Call of Duty Community Manager page replied with “No Lady Gaga. No Omni-Man. No Teletubbies. No SpongeBob. Keep the receipts.”

As mentioned, Call of Duty have already toned back their cosmetics with Black Ops 7. That said, the game still includes plenty of non-military themed skins and blueprints. As such, it will be interesting to see how far Infinity Ward are choosing to take MW4’s grounded visual identity – especially as the Seasons progress.

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