Call of Duty 2025 will reportedly be a direct sequel to Black Ops 2

A source within the company revealed that the change is likely a response to the widespread criticism that called Modern Warfare 3 just a glorified DLC of its predecessor. The game does somehow feel like a DLC with Zombies being adapted from DMZ and the presence of MW2 maps and guns. Many feel that the carryover system just padded the new game with old content.

Call of Duty 2025 will reportedly revamp the movement system once again. The upcoming game will also feature the return of the classic "Create-A-Class" from Black Ops 2, gunfight, and round-based zombies. It is however unclear if Activision will implement a carryover system for Call of Duty 2024, which is reportedly called Black Ops Gulf War.

It is a good sign that Activision Blizzard is already looking at the 2025 title as early as this year. Modern Warfare 3 only had 16 months of development time after the Activision Blizzard execs decided that they wanted to release a full game instead of a DLC. We assume that Sledgehammer Games was under a lot of pressure to deliver a title in such a short window.

Despite the criticisms, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 can still be considered a success given its sales numbers. Infinity Ward will be continuing the series, because of course, and is reportedly already working on the next Modern Warfare installment.

It will be interesting to see what other changes Activision Blizzard will introduce with for Call of Duty 2025. One thing we do hope will be coming is a longer campaign.