While Call of Duty once had a chokehold on the first-person shooter industry, it's facing increasing competition from other live-service titles. At one time, COD was synonymous with playing console shooters online, but that title was tougher to keep when games like Fortnite entered the conversation.
Of course, they can always break some glass and hit a panic button, as Activision remains one of the biggest publishers in the industry, and one of the crown jewels of Microsoft's gaming division. Whenever a big IP or likeness ends up in Call of Duty, odds are you've heard about it.
That goes double today. Announced by way of X, Nicholas (Nic) Cage is joining the Call of Duty universe. Here's how everything is going to play out this summer.
According to Activision, Nic Cage is joining the fray as a playable operator in Black Ops 7 and Warzone in the "Summer of Action," starting on June 25. As Activision puts it: "Nic Cage leads the action this summer in a brand-new Event Pass, joined by the Summer of Action Daily Login Event, new Multiplayer and Resurgence Ranked Series Events, and the Kowakujō Event, all bringing fresh rewards including Loadout items,...
