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After 36 years at the legendary FPS studio, Raven Software co-founder Brian Raffel is retiring

Raffel has led the Heretic and Call of Duty developer since its foundation.

PC Gamer

Call of Duty studio head at Xbox dev is retiring after over 36 years — he shipped 42 games, 18 CoD titles, and this criminally underrated shooter I love

After 36 years of leading Call of Duty developer Raven Software, studio head Brian Raffel is leaving the company to "step into a well-earned retirement."

Windows Central

The Call of Duty schism: Why fans are trapped in a forever war with each other

For longtime fans, the name at the bottom of the box is everything.

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Solo queuers rejoice! Call of Duty: Warzone update brings back solos and Verdansk (again)

Warzone fans decried Raven Software and Treyarch's decision to only have quad queues for Black Ops Royale. The team has now updated the battle royale modes to bring back Solo queues and the Standard Battle Royale mode with Verdansk as the big map, even in the face of Black Ops…

Windows Central

When is the Battle Royale mode coming back to Warzone?

A lot of players are already missing Verdansk.

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When are Solos coming to Warzone Black Ops Royale? Answereed

Solos are confirmed for Black Ops Royale.

Dot Esports

Black Ops Royale is more of a Treyarch-flavored Warzone than it is Blackout 2, but it’s still pretty fun Call of Duty

Basically, it's Warzone, but different. And better.

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Raven Software explains weapon skin removal and squad size limit in Warzone Black Ops Royale

The devs are doing what they think is best for long-term stability of the mode.

Dot Esports

Activision details the Season 2 Reloaded update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — a fresh round of Multiplayer, Endgame, Zombies, and Warzone content is on the way

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Season 2 Reloaded update goes live March 11, introducing new features like Glitch bosses to Endgame, new maps and modes for multiplayer, and a Nuketown variant for BO7's Zombies mode.

Windows Central

What is Iron Gauntlet in Warzone? Release date, ruleset, and more

A true to test of your Warzone skills.

Dot Esports

Warzone Season 2 patch notes: Ranked Play Resurgence, UAV cost increase, weapon buffs and nerfs, new perks

Massive changes arriving in battle royale.

Dot Esports

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 2 roadmap is here, and it's gigantic — a new battle royale mode inspired by Blackout is coming, too

One week ahead of Season 2's arrival in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone, its devs have revealed the roadmap and everything coming to both games.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Metacritic score narrowly beats Battlefield 6 based on early reviews, earns second-highest rating of the Black Ops series so far

Black Ops 7 isn't quite a series best just yet

GamesRadar

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: an ambitious behemoth that shines with campaign coop, nostalgic Zombies, and a return to balanced multiplayer with less SBMM

Activision's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 expands on the first-person shooter franchise's formula with a new campaign coop experience, endgame, zombies, and more.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone just made some big aim assist nerfs at launch — here are the changes (and why I'm a fan)

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is finally here. However, its launch patch notes include some sizable aim assist nerfs, and not everyone is happy about them.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta players run into big "You don't have access to the content" launch bug — here's the workaround fix

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta has officially kicked off in Early Access, but its launch has quite a big bug stopping players from getting in. Thankfully, there's a workaround fix.

Windows Central

How to watch Call of Duty Next 2025 — Reveals for multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone content for Black Ops 7

Here's where to watch CoD NEXT so you can be informed on all of the upcoming Call of Duty content headed our way.

Windows Central

Xbox fans are compiling lists of all the Activision, Bethesda, and Microsoft games still missing from Xbox Game Pass — and it's pretty huge

Microsoft's merged with Activision-Blizzard has been complete for a couple of years now almost, but activating Activision's back catalog on Xbox Game Pass has been a bit of a slow burn. Why? Let's analyse.

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How Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s development is letting the studio take risks across its campaign, multiplayer, and endgame mode

We sit down with the developers of Black Ops 7 to learn about its many modes.

Windows Central

CoD: WWII returns to the Microsoft Store and Xbox after a 41-day unplanned, controversial removal. Here's why.

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WWII was added to the Microsoft Store at the end of June, only to be removed on July 4 due to RCE hacks. 41 days later, WWII is back on the storefront.

Windows Central

This classic Call of Duty title has returned to the Microsoft Store — it had been removed over hacking concerns

Sledgehammer Games' Call of Duty: WWII was added to the Microsoft Store at the end of June, only to be removed on July 4 due to RCE hacks. 41 days later, WWII is back on the storefront.

Windows Central

Treyarch on Black Ops 7: “We wanted to do something absolutely unique”

Treyarch invited us to visit their studio and talk about the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and embracing the madness in a new psychological narrative with deep roots.

Windows Central

INTERVIEW: "We wanted to do something that was absolutely unique," — Treyarch Studios embraces the madness of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Treyarch invited us to visit their studio and talk about the development of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and embracing the madness in a new psychological narrative with deep roots.

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 finally gets a proper reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gets a proper reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live 2025.

Windows Central

Nightdive and id Software are a match made in gaming heaven — As I play Heretic + Hexen, I'm hopeful for more remasters across Activision and Bethesda

Nightdive and id Software's collaborations set an industry standard for remasters, so I'm hopeful regarding what could be next.

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