The success of Call of Duty: Warzone has been surprising for some, but there is clearly faith in the long-term viability as both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X will continue to see support for the new mode. Since launching less than two months ago, Warzone has seen over 50 million downloads and shows no signs of slowing down, despite having flaws that need to be addressed regarding hackers.
In a recent interview with Gamergen, Taylor Kurosaki, the studio narrative director at Infinity Ward spoke about the long-term plans for the game. When asked if there would be a port of new versions of Warzone for the next generation of consoles, Kurosaki states, “I know that our plan is Warzone is going to be around for quite some time, so as soon as those new systems are out and available I’m sure we’ll support them.”
On the one hand, the statement of support for Warzone comes as no surprise given how popular the mode is, due in part to its innovative take on the battle royale genre, and its excellent tie-in to Modern Warfare and Call of Duty Mobile. By incentivizing players to remain within the Call of Duty ecosystem, bouncing between three games and allowing for both cross progression and cross promotion of cosmetic rewards, players become firmly rooted in the franchise to levels not seen before.
Still, the success of Warzone is surprising to a degree because it is yet another installment in the genre of battle royale, which over the last three years has become so overdone and oversaturated that any newcomer who tries to step in with their own brand of last-person standing game is doomed to fail.
Interestingly, the move to bond Warzone with Modern Warfare and Mobile may be exactly why this entry in the battle royale genre transcends expectations and might also be what keeps it relevant in the future on the next generation of console. Fortnite and Apex Legends will certainly be working towards working on the same new consoles, but will there be anything new to offer players, or will it simply rely on its existing formula to keep players engaged. In the long term, Warzone seems like it has a far better plan to remain relevant in the eyes of players.
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