Call of Duty Rumored to be Getting Subscription Service

Call of Duty has dominated much of the gaming scene for the past twenty years. The game’s title alone has entered the popular lexicon and conjures imagery of lounging on a couch with the boys, drinking some cold ones, and engaging in some good old-fashioned firefights. It looks like Activision might want to shake things up going forward, as a new blog post is pointing toward a subscription-based model for the series going forward.

Recently a job listing for a Manager and Influencer Marketing position appeared on the Activision Careers page. While not extraordinary in itself, reading further highlights the need for candidates to engage with a “line up of innovations in curated player experiences, multi-platform gameplay, subscription-based content, mobile game development, and a move to always-on community and player connectivity.”

In what’s being called “CoD 2.0,” fans might be looking at Call of Duty‘s own subscription service for future content coming soon–even before the end of 2022.

While not a lot of details have been shared publically about this rumored service quite yet, the Twitter account @ModernWarzone has laid out what might be coming in the very near future.

The subscription based content Call of Duty mentions in their new job listing is most likely related to this survey question from 9 months ago mentioning a “battle pass subscription”.

Incentives may include a “free” Call of Duty title. Option may be a 6 or 12 month subscription. https://t.co/PdCdpKlamw

— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) March 28, 2022

Customers might pay for a yearly pass, which would include full games, every Battle Pass, and potentially free access to the back catalog. It’s not clear what this will cost (if it’s even true), but this might be a divisive move for the fanbase if it does go forward. Another Twitter post made by the same account claims that the service could cost, at maximum, $70, but this would certainly be a hefty chunk of change for Activision to want from players.

Last week, a Twitter post by RalphsValve claimed that Activision is in talks to release remastered version of Call of Duty titles for current-gen consoles.

In February, it was reported that 2023 would be the first year in two decades that would not see a mainline Call of Duty release.

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