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Call of Duty

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50 articles accelerating

Call of Duty has appeared in 50 articles since 2016-05. Coverage peaked in 2023Q3 with 9 articles. Frequently mentioned alongside Microsoft, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Xbox.

Articles
50
mentions
Velocity
+100.0%
growth rate
Acceleration
+1.500
velocity change
Sources
19
publications

Coverage Timeline

2026-04-22
The Verge 22 related

Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price from $29.99 to $22.99/month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99, but both tiers won't get new Call of Duty games

After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players,” Microsoft is dropping …

2026-04-21
The Verge 63 related

Microsoft cuts Xbox Game Pass Ultimate price from $29.99 to $22.99/month and PC Game Pass from $16.49 to $13.99, but both tiers won't get new Call of Duty games

After Xbox CEO Asha Sharma admitted last week that “Game Pass has become too expensive for players,” Microsoft is dropping …

2025-10-04
Bloomberg 8 related

Sources: Microsoft putting some of its top titles on Xbox Game Pass is cutting into its higher-margin game sales, giving up $300M+ in Call of Duty sales in 2024

Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox division surprised many video game enthusiasts this week when the company announced a 50% price hike …

2023-10-15
The Verge 9 related

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Tom Warren / The Verge :

2023-10-14
Windows Central 58 related

The UK CMA approves Microsoft's $68.7B Activision Blizzard acquisition, after Microsoft reformed the deal to sell some Activision cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft

Who would have thought that a regulatory body that refused to let Meta buy Giphy would allow Microsoft to buy Activision? … Bluesky: Knoebel / @knoebel.bsky.social : The Cloud Deal with Ubisoft change...

The Verge 156 related

A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call of Duty and current Activision games outside of the EU for 15 years

Microsoft's giant Activision Blizzard deal is complete, and it means Ubisoft has now obtained cloud streaming rights for Call of Duty …

2023-07-17
The Verge 57 related

Sony and Microsoft sign a 10-year Call of Duty on PlayStation deal; in 2022, Microsoft offered to keep “existing Activision console titles on Sony” through 2027

Sony has agreed to a 10-year deal for Call of Duty with Microsoft to keep the franchise on PlayStation after the proposed Activision Blizzard acquisition.

2023-07-16
The Verge 21 related

Sony and Microsoft sign a deal to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation after the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, ending a bitter battle between the companies

Sony has agreed to a deal for Call of Duty with Microsoft.  Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says Sony and Microsoft have agreed to a …

2023-03-14
Wall Street Journal 19 related

Microsoft signs a 10-year deal with Boosteroid to distribute Call of Duty if the Activision deal is approved, the third such deal; Boosteroid has ~4M users

Agreement is part of push to convince regulators that the planned $75 billion acquisition won't harm the videogame industry

2022-01-26
Bloomberg 25 related

Sources: Microsoft will keep Activision Blizzard agreements for three new Call of Duty games on PlayStation in the next two years, but long-term plans are hazy

Activision Blizzard Inc., which is being bought by Microsoft Corp., will release at least the next three games in its hit Call …

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Quarterly Coverage

Top Sources

Narrative

TEXXR tracks 51 Techmeme articles mentioning Call of Duty, dating back to January 2015. The biggest stories include A look at Microsoft's deal with Ubisoft, which now gets the cloud gaming rights for Call... and Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and.... Frequently covered alongside Microsoft, Activision, Activision Blizzard, Xbox, and Sony.

Key Moments

2024Q2enterprise +25pts; regulation -25pts
2024Q4enterprise -25pts; funding +50pts; regulation -25pts
2025Q1developer +33pts; consumer +33pts; funding -50pts

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