Activision News Articles
Wednesday1st Jul 2026
News Another Call Of Duty Game Is Gearing Up For Xbox Game Pass
Grab your coat, it could get chilly
Two full weeks have come to pass since Vanguard joined the subscription service, and it looks like Microsoft has begun preparations for another Call of Duty title to make its way onto Xbox Game Pass some time in the future. Similar to our earlier report for Vanguard, it's once again been spotted that
News Xbox Reminds Game Pass Members To Buy Modern Warfare 4 If They Want To Play It Day One
And they say we don't buy Xbox games anymore
Xbox has pinged notifications to Game Pass subscribers reminding them that in order to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 day one on Xbox, they're going to have to, well...purchase the game. Since Microsoft's takeover of Activision Blizzard, each new Call of Duty release has been available day one with...
Friday29th May 2026
News Modern Warfare 4 Isn't On Xbox Game Pass, But 'Eligible' Members Can Get Vault Edition Discount
New loyalty program announced
At this point, you're probably aware that Microsoft lowered the price of Xbox Game Pass recently and removed day one Call of Duty games in the process - which means that the newly-announced
Thursday28th May 2026
News Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches This October, And It Won't Be On Xbox One
Series X|S, PC, PS5 and Switch 2 confirmed
Less than a week after revealing that it was making a new Modern Warfare game, Infinity Ward has today unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - which "pushes the series into darker and more dangerous territory". The headline news here — besides Activision making its seventh Modern Warfare game,...
Friday22nd May 2026
News Call Of Duty 2026 Is A 'Visceral, Immersive' Modern Warfare Game From Xbox
"We are making the definitive Modern Warfare"
After odd teases here and there — often from strange third-party sources like Fanta — Call of Duty developer Infinity Ward has officially confirmed that it's making a new Modern Warfare game this year, and it sounds as though it'll be an ambitious title from the long-time COD dev. The news initially...
Tuesday5th May 2026
News Xbox's Next Call Of Duty Game Won't Release On Last-Gen Consoles For The First Time In 14 Years
13 years of COD for Xbox One
Another year, another Call of Duty game - with Activision's Infinity Ward team at the helm for COD 2026. Whilst the game hasn't been formally revealed yet, we know that it's coming and that it's going to be another Modern Warfare game of some sort, and now an o
Thursday16th Apr 2026
News Another Call Of Duty Game Is Seemingly Being Prepped For Xbox Game Pass
Could it be arriving soon?
Following Modern Warfare's arrival on the service later this week, it looks as though Microsoft is preparing another Call of Duty title for Xbox Game Pass sometime in the near future. It's been spotted that Call of Duty: Vanguard — the series' 2021 entry by Sledgehammer Games — has just gotten an Xbox for PC version...
Monday23rd Mar 2026
News Xbox's Call Of Duty Team Drops Hint About 2026 Title As Modern Warfare Gets Huge Steam Sale
MW4 is coming...
Earlier this month, we got our first hint at what to expect from Call of Duty 2026 as branded soda cans began showing up at certain retailers, but over the last few days, some official happenings in the world of COD have provided real teases about this year's title. It's very much looking like Modern Warfare is back for 2026. This...
Tuesday3rd Mar 2026
News Activision Announces 'Black Ops Royale', A New Free-To-Play Call Of Duty Experience On Xbox
COD's new 100-player mode inspired by Blackout
Activision has taken to the internet airwaves this week to announce 'Black Ops Royale', a new "Blackout-inspired" experience hosted in the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone on Xbox and other platforms. Blackout, for those of you who don't know, was the first battle royale mode to arrive in Call of...
Friday20th Feb 2026
News Xbox Had The Best-Selling Multiplatform Game Of January 2026 In The US
Bet you can't guess what it was
Circana's Mat Piscatella has today shared a bunch of industry figures and statistics from January 2026 — including a top-20 list of the best-selling games in the US last month — and Microsoft has taken the top spot. Yep, you guessed it, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the best-selling game of January 2026 in the US...
Thursday19th Feb 2026
News Five New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass In February 2026
Including a couple of DOS adventure titles
Xbox and the folks at Antstream Arcade have treated us to our second batch of new Xbox Retro Classics titles of the year today, with five new games being added to the retro streaming service here in February 2026. Here are those new additions to Xbox Retro Classics this month: Stampede (1981) (Atari...
Monday26th Jan 2026
News Xbox's Blizzard Team Announces Multiple Showcases Laying Out The Company's Future
Diablo, Overwatch, WoW & more to feature
Blizzard has today announced four upcoming showcases detailing the future of Diablo, Hearthstone, Overwatch and World of Warcraft - as it hones in on a big year of 35th anniversary celebrations. Yep, Blizzard turns 35 in 2026, and it's going to announce news regarding these big f
Thursday15th Jan 2026
News Four New Games Added To Retro Classics On Xbox Game Pass In January 2026
Three Activision classics, one 90s Sierra title
We have our first Xbox Retro Classics games of the new year! Four titles have been added to the library here in January 2026, including three old school games straight from Activision's '80s catalogue. Here are those new additions to Xbox Retro Classics this month: Keystone Kapers (1983) (Atari...
Tuesday13th Jan 2026
News Call Of Duty On Switch 2 Looks Imminent As 'Nintendo' Files Appear In COD App
Call of Datamine
Last month, we heard from Xbox reporter Jez Corden that Microsoft's Call of Duty series would soon move over to Nintendo platforms, and over the last few days, some evidence has cropped up to suggest that COD on Switch 2 is imminent. As covered in an update by our friends over at Nintendo Life, social media account
Thursday18th Dec 2025
News Xbox's Blizzard Team Is Preparing For Its 'Biggest Year Yet' In 2026
What could we see?
We already know that Xbox Game Studios has a pretty big year planned in 2026 with the likes of Fable, Forza Horizon 6, Gears of War: E-Day and Halo: Campaign Evolved set to land next year, and now the folks over at Blizzard Entertainment sound like they're getting in on the Xbox anniversary party as well. Speaking with
Wednesday17th Dec 2025
News Black Ops 7 Was The Best-Selling Game In November, But Battlefield 6 Remains Top For 2025 (US)
Circana has all the details
We've heard a lot about how Battlefield 6 and Black Ops 7 have been performing in the sales department already, and now Circana has some fresh data on how both titan FPS titles have been getting on commercially in the US. First off, despite Black Ops 7 dropping off
News Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Free Trial Now Live On Xbox One & Series X|S
Here's how to get in
Xbox's Activision team has dropped its first free trial period for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, now live on all platforms including Xbox One and Series X|S. This first-ever free access period for this year's COD includes "a selection of Multiplayer and Zombies content including the fan-favourite 'Nuketown 2025'". Here's Xbox's...
Tuesday16th Dec 2025
Rumour COD 2027 Will Be A New Sub-Series With 'Completely New Characters' On Xbox
A direct response to Black Ops 6 & 7?
Last week, Xbox's Call of Duty team put out a statement announcing that there'll be no more "back-to-back" Modern Warfare or Black Ops games in the series following poor sales for
Tuesday9th Dec 2025
News Xbox & Activision Issue Statement On The Future Of Call Of Duty Following Black Ops 7 Backlash
"A message from the Call of Duty team..."
After what sounds like a disappointing launch for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Xbox's Activision team has put out a frank and surprisingly open message about the future of the franchise moving forward. In an address to series fans, Activision has announced that it will no longer release back-to-back Black Ops...
Tuesday2nd Dec 2025
News Black Ops 7 Season 01 Maps Detailed, Free On Xbox Game Pass Ultimate This Week
Four maps arrive on day one
Ahead of launch later this week, Xbox and Activision have given us a closer look at the multiplayer maps coming to Black Ops 7 Season 01 - with four new levels coming to the Game Pass FPS later this week. The maps in question are Fate, Odysseus, Utopia and Standoff; the latter being a returning classic from 2012's Black...
Friday28th Nov 2025
News Black Ops 7 Gets Its First Xbox Discount Two Weeks After Launch, But You'll Have To Be Quick
A Black Friday weekend offer from Microsoft
Xbox's big Black Friday sale has been live for more than a week now, featuring some massive AAA titles from a broad range of publishers and developers. One game that seemingly missed the Black Friday boat — mostly due to its very recent release date — was Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but Microsoft has...
News Call Of Duty May Be Heading To Nintendo As Xbox Dev Seeks Talent With 'Switch Experience'
Maybe not until 2027, though
Remember when Microsoft committed to putting Call of Duty on Nintendo platforms amidst all of the ActiBlizz drama a few years back? Well, we've not really seen much activity in this space since, but after confirming that this move was still in the works back in the summer, one of the COD dev teams is now seemingly hiring...
News Xbox Game Studios Has Loads Of Titles Heavily Discounted In Its Steam Black Friday Sale
Lots of XGS, Bethesda & Activision offers!
Here at Pure Xbox we've done plenty of coverage on Microsoft's Black Friday offers already - from a general roundup of the big Xbox digital sale to discounts on Game Pass and so on. If you're playing over on PC a lot more these days though — especially in the wake of
Tuesday25th Nov 2025
News Black Ops 7 Season 01 Arrives Next Week, And It'll 'Significantly Improve' Progression
The Battle Pass is getting a big overhaul
Xbox developer Treyarch has fully detailed Black Ops 7 Season 01, and there's a lot of content coming to the game next week. A big batch of multiplayer maps, Zombies survival maps, weapons, operators and more are arriving for the Xbox Game Pass title on December 4th - alongside "significant improvements" to...
Thursday20th Nov 2025
News Black Ops 7's Messy Campaign Is Being Detached From 'Endgame' Mode This Week
You'll soon be able to skip the story to play Endgame
At the moment, a bonus 'Endgame' mode unlocks for Black Ops 7 players who've suffered through the game's cobbled-together story campaign - but thankfully, the team is about to drop the campaign completion requirement for its bonus extraction mode. Yep, developer Treyarch has announced that...
Friday14th Nov 2025
News Xbox Game Studios & Activision Are Finally Teaming Up With 'Minecraft Blast'
It's a mobile game, though...
Ever since Xbox started acquiring these big developers and publishers, we've probably all thought about the synergy we might possibly see from Microsoft's gaming division, but that hasn't really happened just yet. At large, these developers and publishers within Xbox seem pretty separate - but finally, we're at least...
Thursday13th Nov 2025
News Xbox Game Pass Users Are 'Moving To New Zealand' Again To Play Black Ops 7 Early
Some regions can play before others...
It's finally almost time for the launch of Black Ops 7 on Xbox, with the game officially releasing this week on November 14th. However, as is becoming the norm each year, fans have already started talking about plans to 'visit New Zealand' to begin playing a little early. Yes, the biggest open secret in the...
Wednesday12th Nov 2025
News Call Of Duty Dev Clarifies Skill-Based Matchmaking Options In Black Ops 7
"Here's what you'll see on day one"
Last month, developer Treyarch announced that it was removing skill-based matchmaking from Black Ops 7 multiplayer following some early beta testing of this change in direction - and now the team has detailed exactly how this will all work at launch, and there are some caveats. Black Ops 7's multiplayer playlists...
Tuesday11th Nov 2025
News Former Nintendo President 'Surprised' That Xbox Hasn't 'Fully Embraced' Switch 2
Some games have been announced, but not many
Since Nintendo's Switch 2 announcement earlier this year, Microsoft has begun to support the new hybrid console, announcing various ports such as Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4, Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, and Fallout 4: Anniversary
Monday10th Nov 2025
News The Original Modern Warfare 2 Appears In Xbox Game Pass Premium Ad
Is it coming to Microsoft's new service?
On the eve of Black Ops 7 dropping into Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, another Call of Duty title could be on its way to the service. An Xbox user has seen a Game Pass ad pop up on their console dashboard that appears to include the ori
