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Call of Duty 2026 Won't Be Releasing on Last-Gen Consoles

5 maj - Syndicated News | 0 kommentarer

[img]{LÄNK BORTTAGEN}[/img] Call of Duty fans can breathe a sigh of relief as this year's entry will not release on last-gen consoles, so developers don't have to hold back.

Earlier this week, a {LÄNK BORTTAGEN}rumor began to spread that the next Call of Duty game, rumored to be Modern Warfare 4, was being playtested on PlayStation 4. This caused some panic among fans, as the PS4 will be turning 13 around the time of the next Call of Duty game's release, and rumors indicate the PS6 is only a year or two away. Some feel like games are being held back by last-gen consoles, but Activision appears to be moving on from them.

The official {LÄNK BORTTAGEN}Call of Duty X account has confirmed that the next Call of Duty is not in development for PlayStation 4, which presumably means it's also not in development for Xbox One. This will be the first Call of Duty game since 2013's Call of Duty: Ghosts to not release on the Xbox One/PS4 generation of hardware. It's unclear if this will empower Infinity Ward and the other Call of Duty studios to make a bigger technological leap with this year's game, but that is certainly the hope among fans.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was released last year on last-gen and current-gen hardware. Call of Duty is historically the first or second best-selling game of the year, but Black Ops 7 came in at number five on the United States' yearly sales charts, the lowest placement since 2008's Call of Duty: World at War. It was toppled by Battlefield 6, Call of Duty's longtime rival.

It's unclear what Activision's reasons are for dropping last-gen. CharlieIntel co-founder {LÄNK BORTTAGEN}Keshav Bhat stated that he heard Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was in development for last-gen hardware up until late last year before it was canceled. Call of Duty has been one of the last major franchises holding out on last-gen, so it'll be interesting to see if any other stragglers follow Call of Duty's lead and fully commit to current-gen hardware.

Interestingly, Microsoft committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms when it acquired Activision in 2021 and signed a 10-year legal agreement with Nintendo to make that happen. So far, that has yet to come to fruition, but Activision stated last year that they're working on it. Will Modern Warfare 4 come to Nintendo Switch 2 instead of PS4 and Xbox One? That seems hard to imagine, but we'll just have to wait and see.

Cade Onder is a freelancer for IGN's news team. He covers all things entertainment, including gaming, film, and more. You can find him on Twitter @Cade_Onder.

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Fallout Co-Creator Says Some Players Watch Influencers So They Can Be Told What to Think About Games

5 maj - Syndicated News | 0 kommentarer

[img]{LÄNK BORTTAGEN}[/img] Fallout co-creator Tim Cain has shared his fear that some gamers are watching influencers just so they can be "handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching."

The game developer behind classic RPGs like Fallout and The Outer Worlds offered his perspective on where the gaming industry is at and where it's heading in a video uploaded to his main channel (as spotted by {LÄNK BORTTAGEN}VGC). When responding to a question from a fan, he explained his take on how social media has affected both game development and how players consume gaming content online.

"Now, we're in the 2020s," Cain said, "and many gamers don't even look to influencers for reviews – they look to influencers to be told how to think about the games. So, people don't form opinions from the online video, they're handed an opinion from the online channel they're watching."

This is in contrast to his views on how an earlier era of social media influenced game development. In his video, he said many designers used to think about what certain parts of a game, such as boss fights or certain cinematics, might look like when it's uploaded to YouTube or streamed on Twitch.

The idea was that, if a player saw their favorite YouTuber or streamer playing a game with big explosions with lots of color, they might be more interested in trying it out for themselves. It was about coming up with parts of games that would "make good clips for influencers to show." Now, things are different.

"I've seen reviews go from, 'This game has less combat and more puzzles and dialogues for you to interact with than this other game,' to 'This game is stupid and slow-paced and made for casuals, I think you should skip it.' That's a huge difference in how games are presented, but more people are going for that latter," Cain said.

He continued: "They're like, 'I don't have time. There's too many games. Just tell me whether I should buy it. Tell me if it's for me.' So, they find someone they just like, and then that person's opinion becomes their opinion."

Cain admitted that there is a positive side to how players learn about games online. He feels it's now easier to find voices that align with any one person's particular preferences. Cain himself admits he enjoys looking for reviews for games he's already personally familiar with to find individuals who can help guide his purchases in the future. His fear, though, revolves around the increased trend of players he's seen looking for someone to tell them how to feel.

"This is what a lot of designers think about now when they're putting a game together," Cain added. "They also wonder how influencers will react."

He said that he has "seen people talk about" designing games with influencers in mind. If there is a specific influencer who often covers a certain developer's games, Cain is concerned that the same developer may be considering what that influencer might think about certain decisions.

"It's gone from, 'How should I make this?' instead of, 'How do I want to make this?' and I don't think that's a good way to make games," he continued. "I'm not doing this, but many people, gamers and developers alike, they want me to. When they say, 'Tim, you gotta listen to us. You and the other devs aren't listening to me.' That's not you telling me to make the game I want to make. That's you telling me to make the game you want to make."

Cain announced in December 2025 that he had rejoined Xbox studio Obsidian Entertainment in to work on an unannounced mystery project. At the time of the reveal, he told fans not to "bother guessing" because "you're not going to guess right."

For more on Cain's history in the industry, you can read about some pieces of Fallout lore that he revealed late last year. You can also learn about what role he played in the cancellation of the original Fallout 3.

Michael Cripe is a freelance writer with IGN. He's best known for his work at sites like The Pitch, The Escapist, and OnlySP. Be sure to give him a follow on Bluesky (@mikecripe.bsky.social) and Twitter (@MikeCripe).