With three main studios along with several other smaller developers providing support, Activision can consistently put out a new Call of Duty game every year. However, for the past half-decade or so, gamers have been asking the publisher to try and tone things down a bit. Most gamers think that the franchise is already suffering from burnout and could benefit from a year-long break or two. Unfortunately, it appears that Activision has no plans to listen, with the wheels already set in motion for Infinity Ward's next Call of Duty game in 2022 and Treyarch's turn in 2023.
Having said that, Activision is a smart company. It knows that if the sales don't keep up, then it might have no choice but to reevaluate its plans, and we might have just reached that point.
Will Vanguard's lackluster sales force Activision to change?
Call of Duty: Vanguard is the latest title in Activision's popular shooter franchise. The game sees Sledgehammer Games return to making Call of Duty games after taking a hiatus following the lackluster sales of Call of Duty: WWII back in 2017. Similar to its 2017 showing, Vanguard also takes place in World War II. The main difference is that Vanguard introduces several liberties with historical events and is more of an alternate take.
