series has evolved into the always-on model

Whether there will be a new part of the “Call of Duty” series every year in the future is still open. But Activision no longer sees “Call of Duty” as a series with classic annual releases. Rather, it is an always-on model.

New Call of Duty games continue to be released annually. However, according to Activision, there has been a shift towards a steady flow of content over the past few years, which has resulted in fans of the series getting fresh content throughout the year, making the regular release of a new game less relevant.

“Over the past two years, Call of Duty has expanded and evolved. Our development cycles have transitioned from an annual release to an ‘always on’ model,” the company said. “In response to the increased engagement, we have expanded our live services business across all platforms.”

This includes Season Pass content, new Operators, and a variety of additional content that is constantly available in the in-game stores. While Call of Duty used to be something that released once a year and became less relevant in the months that followed, it is now a franchise that is constantly releasing new content.

Apparently Call of Duty 2.0 planned

Regarding “constant availability,” we recently reported on a job posting from Activision Blizzard where by “Call of Duty 2.0” is mentioned and which mentions subscription-based content and “continuous connection to the community and to the players”. The wording in the job posting doesn’t go into too much detail, but is consistent with the ongoing realignment of the series.

Activision also pointed out that the company has “ambitious plans” for the future, which includes plans for mobile platforms. For this reason, situations can arise within the workforce in which the workload fluctuates. In such situations, the team will receive additional support from partners.

The pay will also increase. Activision Blizzard announced this week that all temporary QA testers in the US will be offered full-time, permanent positions. At the same time, the minimum wage will be raised to $20 an hour. This comes just months after QA testers at Call of Duty: Warzone studio Raven Software staged a walkout and subsequently began unionizing.

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