The only Activision franchise that had successfully been annualized without collapsing was the military shooter series Call of Duty, which hadn’t skipped a fall release since 2004 thanks to a dependable formula and a stringent, factory-like schedule that saw different development studios passing the baton every year. Call of Duty had topped sales charts every year since 2009 due to its photorealistic graphics and addictive multiplayer modes. Fans often complained about the games feeling stale, and there would be some misses, like the later release Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, which would
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