Summary
While details surroundingActivision’snext annual installment in itsCall of Dutyfranchiseare scarce, it appears that when the game does launch, it’ll do so on last-generation hardware, thePlayStation 4andXbox One.
Originally, CharlieIntel, a Call of Duty news website, shared the rumors, andMike Straw of Insider Gaming corroborated those claims on Friday. In his report, Straw wrote, “the game is in development for those platforms,” though he also noted that “whether it actually releases on them is something that sources couldn’t confirm just yet.”
Should Call of Duty 2025 release on last-gen consoles, it’ll mark the longest stretch of support for Call of Duty on older hardware. Previously, when the PS4 and Xbox One were released, thePS3andXbox 360received three titles:Ghosts,Advanced WarfareandBlack Ops 3.
However, in the time since the launch of thePlayStation 5andXbox Seriesconsoles,Black Ops: Cold War,Vanguard,Modern Warfare 2,Modern Warfare 3andlast year’s Black Ops 6have all seen PS4 and Xbox One releases, meaning fans haven’t necessarily had a reason to ditch their old console.
Not Every Franchise Has Made The Current-Gen Jump
While hardcore gamers may bemoan the support of COD on outdated hardware, Activision isn’t the only publisher still maintaining support for the consoles. Other titles, mainly sports,have all seen continued releases on the decade-plus-old systems.
That’s not to say things haven’t changed. For instance,this year’s MLB The Show title won’t be on PS4 or Xbox One. Meanwhile,WWE 2K25 is locking its “Island” social hub on current-gen platforms. Even a game likeCyberpunk 2077, which did release on PS4 and Xbox One,ditched the consoles for its Phantom Liberty expansion. Which is to say things have shifted, albeit slowly.
