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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

2025-12-23
NBC Los Angeles 86 related

Vince Zampella, head of EA-owned Respawn Entertainment, ex-CEO of Infinity Ward, and co-creator of Call of Duty, died on December 21 at 55 in a single-car crash

A tragic holiday season for the family of a beloved game industry figure. Andrew Weil / WCNC-TV : Report: ‘Call of Duty’ co-creator Vince Zampella killed in car crash Kevin Dolak / The Hollywood Repor...

2023-10-14
The Verge 79 related

Microsoft completes its Activision Blizzard acquisition after a 20-month battle with regulators in the UK and the US; Bobby Kotick will remain CEO through 2023

Combining with Microsoft will enable us to deliver more fun, more joy … BBC : Microsoft completes $69bn takeover of Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard Tom Warren / The Verge : Read Xbox chief Phil...

2023-07-16
Eurogamer.net 18 related

Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, Xbox's senior director of corporate communications, is leaving Microsoft after 22 years to “work on the next chapter of my career”

But I can't help but feel his communication style held back the brand's image to an extent.  Very traditional media, very American... it was hard to connect.  —  #Xbox #gaming #gamingnews … Twitter: @...

2023-07-15
Eurogamer.net 21 related

Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb, Xbox's senior director of corporate communications, is leaving Microsoft after 22 years to “work on the next chapter of my career”

But I can't help but feel his communication style held back the brand's image to an extent.  Very traditional media, very American... it was hard to connect.  —  #Xbox #gaming #gamingnews … Twitter: @...

2020-09-13
Wired

Franchised esports leagues have allowed players to become full-time employees but critics say game publishers like Activision have too much power over players

Franchised leagues are a modern experiment in what happens when a marketing initiative becomes a billion-dollar industry. Tweets: @gadgetlab , @grady_booch , @cecianasta , @fairplayesports , @stephenj...

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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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