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Gervais said he plays a ‘lazy, rude, opinionated creature with fans, who’s not as smart or brave as he thinks he is’

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3 w. ago Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just another ‘lazy’ addition to the franchise?

The 20-year-old series has been getting industry flak, with accusations of predatory monetisation and in-game bugs. But the latest instalment offers obvious bang for your buckIn early August, just days before a major Black Ops 7 preview event in Los Angeles, former Blizzard president and Microsoft executive Mike Ybarra called the Call of Duty franchise “lazy”. Posting on X, the veteran exec wrote that EA’s upcoming Battlefield 6 would “boot stomp” CoD this year and force the team to make “better FPS games”. And with Splitgate 2 head Ian Proulx mocking Call of Duty in his Summer Game Fest presentation just two months ago, it seems the blockbuster series has become the butt of an industry joke about endless franchises.It’s not the only flak the 20-year-old brand has drawn. Though it sells millions of copies with each new release (Black Ops 6 was the bestselling game of 2024), accusations of predatory monetisation, pay-to-win skins, swarms of in-game bugs, and the recent use of AI to c...

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3 w. ago Call of Duty Black Ops 7 trailer sneak peek but fans 'will be cancelling pre

Call of Duty Black Ops 7 has been given a release date but the gameplay has left fans divided

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3 w. ago Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta: when does Black Ops 7 beta start and how to get early access

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will have an open beta this autumn 🎮

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3 w. ago Will Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have a beta? Full details on CoD reveal

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will get its full reveal in just a few hours 🎮

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3 w. ago GamesCon Opening Night Live 2025: how to watch and what time does it start in the UK and US?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will get its full reveal at GamesCom Opening Night Live 🎮

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