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Although developer Raven Software has overseen Phone call of Duty: Warzone since its inception in April 2022, there will reportedly be some other developer stepping in to evangelize time to come content for the game. Publisher Activision has revealed Modern Warfare serial creator Infinity Ward is leading development on new "experiences" for the battle royale.

In a new quarterly earnings press release, Activision has noted that Infinity Ward is now actively developing Call of Duty: Warzone content, besides equally the next mainline installment that is set to release subsequently this year. Although information technology is unclear how this will affect Raven Software's role with the game in the future, the printing release made a brief mention that Warzone has recently seen "lower engagement" compared to years past.

"Development on this yr's premium and Warzone experiences is being led past Activision's renowned Infinity Ward studio," the publisher wrote. "The team is working on the most aggressive programme in franchise history, with industry-leading innovation and a broadly appealing franchise setting."

This news does provide more evidence to claims made past leaker Tom Henderson in early Jan, alleging that Infinity Ward has been developing a new Modern Warfare-themed map for Warzone. Every bit Henderson likewise insisted that the developer is working on a possible sequel to 2022'south Telephone call of Duty: Modern Warfare, it is only seeming more likely that the 2 shooters will tie into each other at some point.

Of course, players volition probably have to look until near the end of the yr to see what changes the battle royale may bring. In the meantime, Warzone's second season will kick off soon, debuting on February 14 for all supported platforms.