Today, Activision revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the next major installment in the franchise. It is also the first game in the series to skip PlayStation 4 and Xbox One since the franchise started releasing entries on those consoles. And as Call of Duty fully transitions to PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (and Switch 2), its popular battle royale spin-off, Warzone, is also ditching the old consoles. Later this year, Warzone will no longer be playable on PS4 or Xbox One.
On May 28, Activision quietly announced plans to begin shutting down Call of Duty Warzone on the older consoles in a large blog primarily dedicated to Modern Warfare 4. As with past Call of Duty sequels, shortly after MW4 launches on October 23, it will be integrated with Warzone. But because MW4 is skipping PS4 and Xbox One, Activision is starting the process of shutting down Warzone on those older consoles.
“As part of this transition, Call of Duty: Warzone on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One will no longer be playable starting with Season 1,” said Activision in a newly posted blog. “Beginning June 4, the game will no longer be available for new downloads on those platforms, though existing players can continue playing until Season 1 launches. Certain items, such as Call of Duty Points bundle purchases, will no longer be available on those platforms.”
Activision says that on June 25, Call of Duty Warzone‘s in-game store on PS4 and Xbox One will close up. And then at some yet unspecified point, shortly after MW4 launches on October 23 and Season 1 starts, Call of Duty Warzone on PS4 and Xbox One will shut down and become completely unplayable.
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