1 week 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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1 week 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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1 week 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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2 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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2 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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2 w. ago Battlefield 6: when does Battlefield release and will the open Beta return?

Battlefield 6’s release date has been confirmed as open beta comes to an end 🎮

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2 w. ago When does Battlefield 6 beta end? Exact time Battlefield open beta will finish

Battlefield 6’s open beta is still available - but you don’t have long left to try it 👀

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2 w. ago Battlefield 6 beta: what time can you play Battlefield 6 beta again? Start time confirmed

Battlefield 6’s open beta will return and players have another chance to try it 🎮

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3 w. ago Battlefield 6 beta: when Battlefield beta open again and which maps feature?

Gamers will get a second chance to try out Battlefield 6’s multiplayer open beta 🎮👀

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3 w. ago What time does Battlefield 6 beta start and end? Week 1 timings confirmed

Battlefield 6’s open beta will start this weekend - but when can you play it? 🎮

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3 w. ago Countdown to Battlefield 6 open beta weekend – start time and what you need to know

Battlefield 6 is getting an open beta across two weekends in August, with the first one starting soon - here's everything you need to know including the start time and rewards

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3 w. ago Battlefield 6 Open Beta start and end times for this weekend

Here's exactly when you can play the Battlefield 6 Open Beta for free this weekend.

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3 w. ago How to get early access to the Battlefield 6 Open Beta this week

BF6 launches on October 10, but the Early Access Beta starts on Thursday

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3 w. ago Don't miss your last chance to get into Battlefield 6 early access beta with surprise Twitch Drops

EA is running another Battlefield 6 Twitch Drops campaign to give players one last chance to get into the open beta's early access period, starting on Thursday, August 7

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4 w. ago Battlefield 6 beta early access preload file size and how you can install the game ready for testing

The Battlefield 6 beta early access preload is just around the corner, giving players the chance to download the beta build early ahead of the open beta's launch

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