Activision was convinced Call of Duty couldn’t fail — yet the result tells a very different story.
- Two years ago Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard. After two years under Phil Spencer’s stewardship, Call of Duty has slid into dumpster-tier status.
- Sales have collapsed by nearly threefold. Meanwhile, Battlefield 6 emerged as the best‑selling shooter of 2025.
- These days it’s increasingly hard to be a Call of Duty fan and muster the energy to defend the franchise against hostile critics.
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Source: iXBT.games
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