Overview
- Windows Central’s Jez Corden said in a weekend podcast that this year’s Call of Duty might not launch on Game Pass on release day, though neither Microsoft nor Activision has confirmed any change.
- Call of Duty has arrived on the service day one since 2024, and coverage ties that shift to lower full-game sales, including Bloomberg’s estimate of a $300 million decline in 2024.
- Xbox lifted the Game Pass Ultimate price to about $29.99 a month in October, a hike widely linked to offering new Call of Duty entries at launch.
- Corden argued the series is so large it strains Game Pass because subscriber revenue is pooled and split by engagement, which pulls money toward Call of Duty and leaves less to fund other new content.
- Reports also point to internal talk of new, cheaper or first‑party‑only tiers codenamed Triton and Duet, while outlets emphasize that all of these details remain unconfirmed.