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This time of year is often a period of merrymaking, gift-giving, and ceasefires. That almost makes games that shoot people down feel almost antithetical and out of place. Unsurprisingly, Activision has found a way to make its war-themed Call of Duty franchise a little less bloody and a bit more jolly, including a temporary new mode that throws away the weapons and lets you win battles using nothing but snowballs.

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Activision has detailed all of the free and battle content it will release as part of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Season One. As with Fortnite and a number of other games, Activision is using a battle pass system for its Modern Warfare installment, promising players what it says is the single largest drop of free content in the franchise's entire history.

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Zombies have been a popular inclusion in many Call of Duty games for years, making their absence from the mobile version these last few months particularly disappointing. Things have finally changed, however, with the upcoming release of the game's latest update. Starting later today, players will finally have access to the zombies game mode on Android and iOS.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is officially here, and like a lot of games these days, Infinity Ward has shipped a day-one patch to go along with it. Infinity Ward has detailed the contents of this update, and it seems to fix a lot of issues that players experienced in the beta. While it ships a lot of fixes for all platforms, it also has a decent number that are PC-specific.

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Activision just changed the game - or at least attempted to appear to be thinking about changing the game as such. They've suggested in an article today that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will not use loot boxes. "We are introducing a new Battle Pass system, not a loot box system," said an Activision representative. They've been a bit tricky about the way they've worded all of this - but there is some hope for a future without the addictive nonsense universe that lives in loot boxes in video games today.

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With a new Call of Duty game on the horizon, prospective buyers are wondering how Activision plans to monetize the game post-launch. In the past, Activision has opted to add loot boxes to its games a few months after they release, and fans think the same thing may happen to Modern Warfare after references in the beta suggested as much. To hear Infinity Ward explain it, though, loot boxes aren't on the post-launch docket.

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The release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is nearly upon us, and when it arrives, it'll be bringing cross-platform play with it. This is a big deal for a Call of Duty game, as it's one of the most enduringly popular franchises around. Crossplay will be going live across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, so regardless of the platform your friends are playing on, you'll be able to play with them.

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Earlier this year, Activision made something of a surprise announcement by revealing Call of Duty: Mobile. The company has spent the previous few months teasing the game (and even launching it in some regions), but now we know when it will release on a larger scale. Today, Activision confirmed that Call of Duty: Mobile's launch date is right around the corner.

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Following an early leak of the bundle, Activision has officially unveiled its new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Dark Edition, a collectible kit that features a real pair of actual, physical night vision goggles. The bundle has launched for pre-order globally with other physical items, as well as a loadout of various digital goods including operator packs.

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Activision is winding up for its yearly Call of Duty release, and eager fans learned today when they'll first get to play it. Activision and developer Infinity Ward confirmed the dates for the incoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare beta, so if you're itching to play you'll soon have your chance. If you really can't wait, then you also have the option of pre-ordering the game to get early access to the beta regardless of the platform you're playing on.

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I'm not sure if you've noticed, but the AAA games industry is in a pretty sorry state at the moment. Big publishers spend months hyping their games up only to launch titles that feel designed to squeeze as much money as possible out of players. Then, when forced to defend these practices, they have the audacity to suggest that their "surprise mechanics" are ethical and fun for everyone involved.

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As previously rumored, this year's Call of Duty game will launch with a familiar name. Activision and Infinity Ward have revealed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, a game that shares its name with a now 12-year-old title. There isn't a ton that Activision has revealed yet, but it has told us when the game will be on shelves.

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