Activision is delaying the next seasons ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, its battle royale component,Warzone, and mobile counterpart,Call of Duty: Mobileindefinitely. The announcement comes shortly afterSony said it is putting the PlayStation 5 unveiling on holdas the U.S. grapples with nationwide protests following the killing of George Floyd by police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
“While we all look forward to playing the new seasons of Modern Warfare, Warzone and Call of Duty: Mobile, now is not the time,” a statement Activision published on Twitter reads.
https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1267626497902174208
Activision didn’t share any specifics about how long the launch has been delayed. Season four ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfarewas originally slated to kick off this Wednesday, June 3, and bring a variety of new content such as maps, weapons, skins, and more.
“We are moving the launches ofModern Warfare Season 4andCall of Duty: Mobile Season 7to later dates. Right now it’s time for those speaking up for equality, justice, and change to be seen and heard,” the company added.
It’s unclear whether more gaming studios will follow Sony and Activision in the coming days. One of the most highly awaited titles, Naughty Dog’ssequel ofLast of Usis scheduled to land on June 19. In the statementtweeted by Naughty Dogin which it vows to stand in solidarity against racism and injustice, there’s no word on whether it will be delayed.
On June 1, Electronics Arts said it’s postponing itsMadden NFL 21 launch event.
“We’ll find another time to talk football with you. Because this is bigger than a game, bigger than sports, and needs all of us to stand together and commit to change,” wrote EA in a statement posted onTwitter.
Google expressed similar concerns over the weekend when it announced it is delaying the beta launch and virtual showcase of Android 11. “We are excited to tell you more about Android 11, but now is not the time to celebrate. We are postponing the June 3rd event and beta release. We’ll be back with more on Android 11, soon,” the company’s official development account wrote in atweet.
