Activision has announced a new partnership with Modulate, a technology company focused on identifying toxic speech and hatred, to enhance direct voice chat moderation in Call of Duty. This collaboration aims to minimize the negative aspects of online gaming, while still fostering enjoyment and teamwork among players worldwide. Modulate’s artificial intelligence system, ToxMod, attempts to identify threats such as hate speech, radicalization and self-harm in real time. It claims to work in three steps: triage, analyze and escalate. ToxMod listens to all audio conversations and scores that require further review.…

Activision has disclosed details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, providing further insights into the upcoming installment of the revamped series. Notably, enthusiasts of Call of Duty’s Zombies mode can anticipate an exciting experience. Activision guarantees the largest map ever seen in this mode, allowing players to join forces with other squads and confront “massive hordes” of zombies in their quest for survival. While Sledgehammer Games is leading the development of Modern Warfare III, a number of other Activision studios are lending a hand. Treyarch, one of the core…

Activision is taking a unique approach with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, the latest installment in the highly popular military shooter franchise. Instead of starting anew and having to rebuild their arsenal and cosmetic items, players will now be able to retain almost all of their unlocked content from Modern Warfare II. This so-called Carry Forward initiative also applies to Call of Duty: Warzone, as the content is shared between the main games and the free-to-play battle royale. Warzone Mobile, due to arrive later this year, will also be…

As we approach the autumn season, it is evident that a new installment of the popular video game franchise, Call of Duty, is on its way. Activision has officially announced that this year’s release will be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III, developed by Sledgehammer Games. Furthermore, the publisher has disclosed that the upcoming game, part of the rebooted series, will be available on PC and consoles, potentially including the Nintendo Switch, starting from November 10th. There aren’t many other confirmed details yet besides the teaser video. However, Activision recently…

Activision is reintroducing dogs, including one named Dogg, to Call of Duty. After ten years since the introduction of Riley, the loyal dog companion in Call of Duty: Ghosts, players can now bring Merlin, the adorable dog shown in the image above, to join them for both companionship and powerful finishing moves in season five (BlackCell) of CoD: Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0. According to Activision, Merlin the Dog is an optional companion in Multiplayer, Battle Royale, and DMZ modes. “[Merlin] offers an unmatched partner advantage as well as…

Activision has implemented various strategies in its ongoing struggle against Call of Duty cheaters, ranging from obstructing their ability to spot targets to confiscating their weapons. The most recent action taken by the developers is among the initial measures aimed at countering Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 hackers who employ prohibited tools, such as wallhacks, to gain an unfair advantage by acquiring additional information. When Activision’s systems detect or suspect cheaters, a “hallucination” can be activated. These do not affect legitimate players at all and are designed to disrupt…

Activision has announced that the original free-to-play battle royale game, Call of Duty: Warzone (now referred to as Warzone Caldera), will be permanently shut down on September 21st. This decision has been made to enable developers to concentrate on upcoming Call of Duty content, including the current free-to-play experience of Warzone (previously known as Warzone 2.0), according to a blog post by Activision. All games, player progression, inventory and online services will expire on that day. However, any Caldera content purchased in Modern Warfare, Black Ops Cold War, or Vanguard…