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Activision Launches 2026 Warzone Resurgence Series With Online and LAN Finals

Activision's 2026 Call of Duty: Warzone Resurgence Series pairs open online qualifiers with DreamHack LANs, starting at DreamHack Birmingham NEC on March 28–29 with a $100,000 LAN prize and Top 4 slots to a $1,000,000 EWC Championship.

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Path for Aspiring Players and Coaches to Reach Call of Duty League

A practical roadmap for players, semi‑pro teams, coaches, and creators to move from public and Challengers‑level play into the Call of Duty League ecosystem.

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Dominate Black Ops Royale's First 10 Matches With Loot-First Strategy

Treat your first 10 Black Ops Royale matches as training runs: loot fast, prioritize weapon-rarity upgrades, and use safe early rotations to turn survival into consistent learning and wins.

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Swagg and FaZe Launch FaZe Warzone Pro Team, Host 2026 Tryouts

FaZe Esports launched a dedicated "FaZe Warzone" initiative teaming with streamer Kris "Swagg" Lamberson, who revealed a FaZe x Nuke Squad roster and ran January 29 tryouts for Resurgence and EWC spots.

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Call of Duty launches Black Ops Royale no-loadout Warzone mode on Avalon

Black Ops Royale drops onto Avalon March 12 at 9PM PT / March 13 12AM ET as a free, no-loadout Warzone mode with 100-player quads, Call of Duty Staff says.

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Activision Confirms Black Ops 7 Season 2 Reloaded Will Feature No Crossovers

Activision confirmed Black Ops 7 Season 2 Reloaded will include no collaborations, meaning the update will "stand alone" and follow-up crossover content is not planned.

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Top Call of Duty Leaker TheGhostOfHope Halts Leaks After Activision Legal Demand

TheGhostOfHope says Activision "legally demanded" he stop leaking Call of Duty secrets; he will "stick around" only for official CoD info and his bio now reads "retired."

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Infinity Ward Co-founder Glasco: Activision Pressured Studio to Pitch Iran Invading Israel

Chance Glasco says on X that Activision pressured Infinity Ward after the 2010 Respawn split to pitch a Call of Duty about Iran invading Israel, but developers rejected it and it was shot down.

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White House Posts Video Using Call of Duty Footage, Sparks Backlash

The official White House X account posted a minute-long video captioned "Courtesy of the Red, White & Blue" that opens with Modern Warfare III killstreak footage and cuts to real strikes on Iran, drawing hundreds of angry replies.

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Prepare Your PC and Account for Call of Duty TPM 2.0 Requirements

Prepare your PC and accounts now: verify TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot, update firmware and OS, and link and secure your Call of Duty/Activision accounts so anti-cheat checks won't leave you locked out.

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Activision Files CALL OF DUTY Trademarks in UK Feb 27, EU Mar 2

Activision Publishing filed multiple CALL OF DUTY trademark applications in Europe, with public indexes showing a UK filing on Feb 27, 2026 and an EU filing on Mar 2, 2026.

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Black Ops 7 Free Play Days Offer Multiplayer and Zombies Dec 16-22

Microsoft/Xbox and Treyarch/Activision opened a Free Play Days window that unlocked Multiplayer and Zombies in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 from December 16 through December 22, Xbox News and Xbox Global said.

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Call of Duty Mobile Season 12 Introduces Night Modes, New Hackn Map

Two night-featured modes, three night maps including Hackney Yard/Warehouse, and a free AGR 556 SMG headline Season 12; most outlets pegged the Battle Pass for November 11 (GINX listed Nov 10).

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Paradox Junction cinematic shows Ava Jansen return as Warden siphons powers

Treyarch’s new Paradox Junction cinematic shows a hat-wearing Warden holding a caged woman whose voice sounds like Ava Jansen while siphoning her Dark Aether powers; the map arrives with Season 02 Reloaded.

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CDC North America Elite Stage 2 Live: $57K Prize Pool, Pathway Pressure

Twelve North American Challengers teams played March 4 in CDC North America Elite Stage 2, billed at a $57,000 prize pool in event materials; Stage 1 listings show a $4,000 pool (Jan 7-14, 2026).

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Xbox Rumored to Remove Call of Duty from Day-One Game Pass

Bloomberg reported day-one Call of Duty on Game Pass cost Microsoft $300 million; Microsoft insists it is still investing in Xbox hardware and cites upcoming Black Ops 6 day-one plans.

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Activision Withdraws World Series of Warzone Trademark Application After MLB Opposition

Microsoft-owned Activision abandoned its "World Series of Warzone" trademark application on March 1, 2026, the same day MLB’s commissioner’s office filed a formal USPTO opposition.

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Leaks Suggest Infinity Ward Developing Modern Warfare 4 for 2026; Zombies Denied

GameSpot’s Feb 27 roundup says Infinity Ward is developing the 2026 Call of Duty entry widely tipped as Modern Warfare 4; Call of Duty’s official account denied a standalone Zombies leak.

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Build Platform-Agnostic Black Ops 7 and Warzone Loadouts That Adapt to Patches

Build weapon and perk kits that work equally well on controller and mouse/keyboard, then follow a rapid post-patch checklist to validate or swap attachments within 24–72 hours.

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Activision Deploys Steam Security Update for WWII and Black Ops 3

Activision has pushed a security update for the Steam versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 and Call of Duty: WWII; the Call of Duty Updates account recommended players install recent improvements.

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Treyarch, Raven Patch Warzone Weapon Balance and Fix Black Ops 7 Bugs

Treyarch and Raven pushed a small but consequential patch on Feb 25, 2026 that adjusted a handful of Warzone battle-royale weapon-balance issues and rolled out bug fixes across Black Ops 7.

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Vancouver Surge Sign Kenyen Capsidal Sutton to Replace Ronald Abraham

Vancouver Surge signed Kenyen “Capsidal” Sutton from Telluride Bush Gaming to replace Ronald “Abe” Abraham in the starting lineup, a move announced March 2, 2026 via EasyMac and social posts.

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Black Ops 7 Ranked: New and Intermediate Routines to Boost Win Rate

Practical, platform‑agnostic routines—setup, warm‑ups, rotations, and review—built to turn casual Ranked sessions into repeatable wins.

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Cloud9 New York Upsets Paris Gentle Mates 3-2 in CDL Qualifier

Cloud9 New York upset Paris Gentle Mates 3-2 to record their first Stage 2 Major qualifier win; Tips.gg timestamps the match at 27.02.2026 18:02 and a 1h25m duration.

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February 2026 SteamDB and SteamCharts snapshot signals Call of Duty live-service trends

SteamCharts shows a 35,376.73 last-30-days average and 65,904 peak, while Steam’s own Steam & Game Stats lists Call of Duty at 58,718 concurrent and SteamDB reports 2,610 for Black Ops III.

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Black Ops 7 Season 2 Expected February 5 With Ranked Play

Black Ops 7 Season 2 is likely to arrive on February 5, bringing Ranked Play and a slate of maps, weapons, modes, and seasonal content you’ll want to prepare for.

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Toronto KOI Sweeps Miami Heretics 3-0 as Kips Impresses in Debut

Toronto KOI swept Miami Heretics 3-0 in Week 3 of the Stage 2 Major online qualifiers on Feb. 28, 2026, with newcomer Kips drawing notice in his debut.

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CDL Stage 2 Major 2026 Schedule, Qualifiers, Results and Team Takeaways

A $150,000 winners' prize and 100 CDL Points await the Major II champion at DreamHack Birmingham; Los Angeles Thieves and OpTic Texas sit atop the Stage 2 Qualifiers leaderboard.

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Black Ops 7 Zombies Season 2 Adds Mars Map, New Modes, Events

Season 2 adds a Mars Survival map that “drops players into an ancient temple buried beneath the sands of the red planet” and launches with a 30-player leaderboard awarding Universal Camos, GobbleGum rewards, a Weapon Blueprint and a Charm.

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James Spratt Steps Away from Call of Duty to Focus on Fatherhood

James Spratt announced he's stepping away from Call of Duty to focus on upcoming fatherhood after an 18-year run that began with videos in 2008.

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