Activision Blizzard believes Call of Duty: Vanguard failure linked to World War II setting

According to Activision Blizzard, low sales of Call of Duty: Vanguard are largely due to the fact that the game unfolds during the Second World War. After launching in 2021, Vanguard failed compared to other games in the franchise.

What else is known

• ЦIt is possible that the series will not return to its classic World War II setting after the failure of Call of Duty: Vanguard.
• The company believes that Vanguard's setting did not resonate with many players, which led to the game selling worse than expected.
• Activision Blizzard also said that Call of Duty: Vanguard was not as innovative as the company would have liked.

In January 2022, Microsoft announced that it was going buy Activision Blizzard for space $ 68.7 billion. And the other day it was officially announced Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2. The company is also going to change its views on the franchise and stop releasing the game every year.

Source: Activision Blizzard