Activision Delays New 'Call of Duty' Seasons in Wake of Nationwide Unrest

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In the wake of nationwide unrest, Activision has moved the launches of new seasons in its first-person shooter franchise CallOfDuty

were set to welcome new seasons this week, and no alternative dates were given by the company. In correspondence with Among the other video game companies delaying projects and releases, Sony rescheduled its PlayStation 5 reveal event, which was originally set to take place June 4.

"While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard," its Elsewhere, EA Sports on Sunday delayed itson Twitter, "We stand with our African American / Black community of friends, players, colleagues and partners.

Various hashtags supporting Blackout Tuesday emerged on Twitter including #TheShowMustBePaused, with many media companies, individuals and businesses choosing not to participate in the normal work cycle.

Source: Gaming Daily Report (gamingdailyreport.net)

 

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