"The information comes from Hope@TheGhostOfHope, a fairly reliable Call of Duty insider. But do keep in mind to take everything said with a pinch of salt, especially as Hope doesn't specify how they came by this information. According to Hope, "Microsoft believes BO7 is a good game but the financial performance is below expectations". He goes on to say that expectations were already lowered last year after BO6 underperformed, with one source describing its decline as having "fallen off a cliff"."
""Microsoft has also supposedly told higher ups within Call of Duty that changes are very much required and nothing is off the table including studio mergers and a complete rethink of monetization models within the franchise," wrote Hope. It's worth noting that nowhere is it suggested that they stop publishing Call of Duty every single year, which is likely one of the biggest causes of the franchises troubles."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched to poor critic and user reviews, with lower player numbers and substantially weaker sales than its predecessor. The game sold just over 400,000 Steam copies in its first six days compared with Black Ops 6's 2.3 million during the same period. Microsoft believes the game's financial performance is below expectations while still considering the title good. Expectations had been lowered after Black Ops 6 underperformed and "fell off a cliff." Microsoft seeks significant changes, including potential studio mergers and a complete rethink of monetization models. Call of Duty continues to sell millions and remains among the year's top-selling games.
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