In light of current events, Activision is pushing back the launches ofCall of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4 andCall of Duty MobileSeason 7. The company posted the announcement on Twitter, explaining that “now is not the time.”
Originally,Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4 was set to start on June 3rd with new Battle Pass offerings,some new multiplayer maps, new Operators, and more. All of those items are still planned for release but the new Season 4 launch date has not yet been announced.
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While this does not stop gamers from playingCall of Dutyon their platform of choice it does delay the upcoming content for two of the biggest games in their respective markets. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been a massive hit for Activision and developer Treyarch, and players were greatly anticipating therelease of Season 4.
Like many gaming companies, Activision felt that a release for any of itsCall of Dutytitles was not in the best interest of the studio and would take away from the current movements happening in America. Protests over racial inequality have been appearing all over the country and Activision believes that those individuals and groups deserve to be heard right now.
Activision’s postponement announcement followsSony’s decision to delay its PS5 gameplay reveal eventthis week. Originally, Sony was planning to give fans a look at the PS5 in action through a number of gameplay demos/trailers. But, like Activision, the console manufacturer felt that it wasn’t the right time to hold an event.
With numerous events planned for this week, it feels like it is only a matter of time before other companies announce delays for their reveals. Electronic Arts confirmed this weekend that it wasplanning to show offMadden NFL 21on Monday but felt it was in poor taste to do so now.
In addition to theMaddenand Sony events, there are also the PC Gaming Show, Guerilla Collective, and arumoredStar Warsgame revealsupposedly coming this week, but it wouldn’t be surprising to see some or all of those pushed back to later dates.
With companies around the world showing their support for the Black Lives Matter movement, the focus has been turned away from anything else. Numerous game developers have posted messages on social media to show their support while also making donations to various charities and funds.Call of Duty: Modern WarfareSeason 4 will release eventually, but Activision felt like now is not the right time.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis available now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
