Summary
- If rumors are true, then the 2025 installment of Call of Duty will see a release on last-gen hardware.
- If it does release on PS4 and Xbox One, it’ll be the longest stretch of support COD has had on previous hardware.
- For what it’s worth, not every major video game franchise has made the leap to current-gen only, though many are starting to do so.
While details surrounding Activision’s next annual installment in its Call of Duty franchise are scarce, it appears that when the game does launch, it’ll do so on last-generation hardware, the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
Originally, CharlieIntel, a Call of Duty news website, shared the rumors, and Mike 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, the PS3 and Xbox 360 received three titles: Ghosts, Advanced Warfare and Black Ops 3.
However, in the time since the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, Black Ops: Cold War, Vanguard, Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 3 and last year’s Black Ops 6 have all seen PS4 and Xbox One releases, meaning fans haven’t necessarily had a reason to ditch their old console.
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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While hardcore gamers may bemoan the support of COD on outdated hardware, Activision isn’t the only publisher still maintaining support for the consoles.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 like Cyberpunk 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.
