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Brian Raffel, who co-founded Raven Software in 1990, is retiring after more than three decades with the studio that helped shape Call of Duty and a long list of earlier classics.
The 2019 reboot of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has quietly landed a hefty new patch, but with no patch notes and no explanation, players are left doing what they always do: reverse-engineering the mystery themselves.
Treyarch marked April Fool’s Day with a new Black Ops 7 playlist called GRWM, which drops players into what may be the franchise’s smallest map yet: a bedroom-sized free-for-all built for chaos, not dignity.
In a social media clip, OpTic Texas players and former pros weighed in on Battlefield 6, with Brandon “Dashy” Otell calling it a slower version of Call of Duty that feels built for “dad gamers.”
A short leaked scrim clip showing LA Thieves star Tyler “aBeZy” Pharris using a slur during a match against Miami Heretics sparked fresh debate online, but 100 Thieves founder Nadeshot shrugged it off on stream.
The Call of Duty creator says Black Ops Royale feels different because players have to work with whatever they find, and he argues that randomness belongs in a battle royale. He also wants more movement options, regular loot tweaks, and ongoing content to keep Warzone from settling into a rut.
After winning the 2025 World Series of Warzone, Ethan “Fifakill” Pink says the new Resurgence-focused circuit raises the competitive bar by concentrating talent into fewer, stronger lobbies.
Black Ops Royale turns perks into temporary power-ups, and knowing which ones to carry can decide fights in Avalon.
Black Ops 7 design director Matt Scronce has rejected the long-running claim that Call of Duty secretly adjusts damage based on player skill, despite renewed speculation after a Sony patent resurfaced.
Season 3 turns Warzone into a much speedier playground. Wall jumping and grapple hooks land in Battle Royale and Resurgence, including Verdansk, starting April 2. No special loot needed for wall jumps, and grapple hooks return as usable Tactical gear.
Season 3 of Black Ops 7 brings a new Scorestreak called the Ion Core. It sits on the ground and emits repeating radiation pulses that damage players even through walls. With Overclock options to extend uptime and speed up pulses, this thing looks tailor made for Domination and Hardpoint.
Season 3 adds three new Gulag arenas on Avalon, puts Avalon into the core battle royale rotation with Verdansk, and brings new limited-time modes plus movement tools into Warzone.