"In a new interview with Dexerto, Treyarch's senior director of production Yale Miller and associate design director Lawrence Metten addressed fan concerns that developing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 for the now 13-year-old PS4 and Xbox One was holding the game back and limiting what the studio could do on PC and current-gen hardware. According to them, that's not the case at all."
"As to why Activision is still developing Call of Duty games for the decade-old machines, the answer is obvious but still surprising: In 2025, there are still a lot of people playing these games on older consoles. Miller didn't share specific numbers, but told Dexerto there is a "shocking number of people" playing new Call of Duty games on PS4 and Xbox One, and this apparently helps with matchmaking, giving them more players to work with."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch on PS4 and Xbox One despite those consoles being over a decade old. Treyarch builds the game for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC first, then adapts it to run on older machines. Some features may be omitted on PS4 and Xbox One when support is infeasible. Theater mode from Black Ops 6 is an example of a desired feature that will be disabled on old-gen. A substantial number of players remain on PS4 and Xbox One in 2025, which aids matchmaking and sustains support for those platforms. The studio accepts concessions on old-gen to prioritize current-gen features.
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