Tag Archives: Call of Duty: Vanguard

98% of Activision Blizzard shareholders voted to approve the Microsoft acquisition. As first reported yesterday evening by GamesIndustry.biz (opens in new tab), an overwhelming number of the publisher’s shareholders have voted to proceed with the buyout. The transaction is expected to close on June 30, 2023, and there’s now no …

New Call of Duty Vanguard ammo types for weapons drastically affect the way everyone plays COD multiplayer, with each type altering the effects of your weapon and the damage it does. These effects range from extra bullet penetration, increased flinch, and quieter, sub-sonic shots that don’t reveal your position on …

A new Call of Duty: Vanguard free weekend kicks off tomorrow with three playlists as well as max XP bonuses. There are also tier skips, an XP boost, and Warzone-ready weapons available if you decide to upgrade to the full game. Activision shared a new blog post (opens in new …

Call of Duty: Vanguard’s shotguns are getting a nerf after a player attained 25 kills in under 33 seconds. Just below, you can see the official Twitter account of Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games notify everyone that they’d be performing a “shotgun exorcism” by way of a nerf. This was in …

The Call of Duty: Warzone new map (opens in new tab) appears to have leaked in its entirety more than a day early. Last night, Activision hosted a stream to mark the arrival of Call of Duty: Vanguard, set to launch tomorrow, November 5. At the event, a number of …

Update: Today’s apparent “leak” of Call of Duty’s new kernel-level anti-cheat was reportedly seen as an inevitability by Activision, and a relatively harmless one at that. First reported by Vice (opens in new tab) and later confirmed by Activision, a release-ready version of Call of Duty’s Ricochet anti-cheat was sent …

Activision Blizzard has announced it’ll pay $18 million to “eligible claimants” in an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.  The news has come via a press release on Activision Blizzard’s investor portal (opens in new tab), which outlines the agreement that the company has come to with the …

Call of Duty: Vanguard beta dates have been revealed for next month in September. Just below, you can check out a full schedule of the forthcoming Call of Duty: Vanguard beta dates, as revealed yesterday through a post on the Call of Duty blog (opens in new tab). As you …

Call of Duty: Vanguard developer Sledgehammer Games may not always be a Call of Duty exclusive studio, according to an interview with its bosses. VentureBeat (opens in new tab) went in-depth on the history of Sledgehammer in an interview with studio head Aaron Halon and COO Andy Wilson. The interview …