After months of conflicting comments and dubious speculation, Xbox head Phil Spencer has cleared the air once and for all, confirmingCall of Dutywill indeed arrive on Game Pass in the near future, with the intention being to have new releases available on “day one.”
From the moment Microsoft announced itsindustry-shaking plans to acquire Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, speculation was rampant as to what it might mean forGame Pass.
WhileDiablo 4 was just announced to be arriving on Game Pass on March 28, plans for other popular ActiBlizz IP have remained cloudy at best. Until now that is, as Phil Spencer just confirmed plans to bring CoD to Game Pass, shutting down any and all speculation of the opposite in the process.
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“The flagship Activision Blizzard franchise is still coming,” Spencer said inspeaking with industry journalist Stephen Totilo. Although rumors have swirled around the plans for CoD specifically, the Xbox head clarified the team’s intentions once and for all.
“Our intent is the full portfolio of games from ZeniMax, Activision Blizzard, and Xbox Game Studios, will be on Game Pass, day one.”
Naturally, CoD is the biggest blockbuster under the ActiBlizz banners by a significant margin. Should the publishing giant’s full portfolio come across to Game Pass, rest assured CoD is included in that conversation.
As for exactly when this might come to fruition, Spencer couldn’t provide an estimate. Though he outlined how work is currently underway on the “back end to make the come to PC and console simultaneously.”
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But rest assured it’s certainly their plan moving forward to allow Game Pass subscribers access to CoD day and date with its annualized launch.
Brad Norton is Dexerto’s Editor on the Australia team. He is a journalism graduate and Call of Duty expert, covering Warzone, Black Ops, and Modern Warfare. Brad also covers Star Wars, Twitch, YouTube, first-person shooter games, and single-player games. He also has bylines at Gamurs Group. You can contact him at: brad.norton@dexerto.com
