Black Ops 7 Struggles: 'Fewer People Are Playing Call Of Duty'

"The analysts have seen enough: Call of Duty's having a bad year. Also Helldivers 2 is sending players into lava pits and a major Elder Scrolls fan game gets another understandable delay. It's the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint, our daily roundup of gaming news and culture. It's a big day for new game releases with Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, and all coming out at the same time."

"Skyblivion, to almost not ones surprise, won't make it's planned 2025 release date after all. The long-standing fan project that recreates The Elder Scrolls IV inside Skyrim using the latter's engine needs a bit more time to cook. Considering it's the work of over 70 unpaid volunteers, I think the wait is understandable. Plus it will give it more of a buffer from Bethesda's own Oblivion Remastered launch earlier this year."

"It's a buzzy mouthful indeed. Here's the press release: Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) today announced a partnership with video game studio Bad Robot Games, a division of Bad Robot, the film, television and theater production company founded by JJ Abrams, for SIE to produce and publish the studio's upcoming project, an unannounced four-player, cooperative shooter directed by Mike Booth (Left 4 Dead)."

Analysts report falling player numbers for Call of Duty this year, with Activision not sharing comprehensive engagement data. Helldivers 2 is sending players into lava pits during gameplay. Skyblivion, the fan project recreating The Elder Scrolls IV inside Skyrim, has missed its planned 2025 release and requires more time; the project involves over 70 unpaid volunteers and will better avoid overlap with Oblivion Remastered. Sony Interactive Entertainment announced a partnership with Bad Robot Games to produce and publish an unannounced four-player cooperative shooter directed by Mike Booth, planned for PS5 and PC. Major new releases include Metroid Prime 4, Octopath Traveler 0, Elden Ring Nightreign DLC, and Destiny 2’s Renegades campaign.

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