Call Of Duty fans are more enthused about ports of old games than the next brand new entry, according to engagement on social media.
Following the reveal of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Activision has announced another Call Of Duty game is set to hit PlayStation this year.
As confirmed by original developer Treyarch, ports of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 will arrive on PlayStation platforms in July. These will include the campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes across both titles.
The announcement was pretty low key (again, it was just a tweet), but the confirmation has generated more buzz on social media than the reveal for Modern Warfare 4.
Over on X, the Black Ops ports’ announcement has garnered over 176,000 likes and 38,000 retweets. In comparison, the reveal trailer for Modern Warfare 4 on X racked up 78,000 likes and 16,000 retweets.
Based on replies, the Black Ops tweet garnered 6,300 comments versus 3,700 for Modern Warfare 4.
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It’s a similar picture over on Instagram. Treyarch’s announcement post for Black Ops has generated 572,000 likes, whereas the reveal for Modern Warfare 4 on the Call Of Duty account attracted 257,000 likes. The latter does have more replies, with 7,011 versus 4,122, but it’s also had more time to circulate.
While these metrics probably aren’t reflective of how well each game will sell, it’s a decent barometer of the dwindling enthusiasm for modern Call Of Duty titles among fans.
If there is a lack of excitement around Modern Warfare 4, it might be due to the negativity around Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7. Sales for last year’s sequel were notably lower than previous entries, and it was criticised by fans and critics for its terrible campaign and use of generative AI. Activision even doled out an apology of sorts following the game’s launch.
It remains to be seen if Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 can turn things around, but there are some promising aspects to it. The sequel mostly takes place in Korea, and developer Infinity Ward is promising some notable gunplay tweaks.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to launch across PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC on October 23, 2026.
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