Call of Duty, which was supposed to be released in 2020, is no longer being developed by Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. This was reported by the Kotaku portal, citing its sources.
Since 2012, the annual cycle has been interspersed with titles from Treyarch, Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games (Raven Software acts as backer for each of the studios). First released in 2018, the second is leading development on this year's Call of Duty (presumably a new entry in the Modern Warfare sub-series). According to the information provided, for 2020 Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software created Call of Duty in the entourage of the Cold War, but more recently this has changed. Activision decided to give her place to Call of Duty: Black Ops 5 from Treyarch. Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software act as support.
One of the main reasons for the change in plans is the tense relationship between Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software. According to sources, studio staff often argued during the joint development of the game.
Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software's version will reportedly be converted into Call of Duty: Black Ops 5's single-player story mode, which will also be set during the Cold War. The release of the game will most likely coincide with the arrival of the next generation PlayStation and Xbox, which are expected in the fall of 2020.
Source: 3dnews.ru