Approximately 200,000 veterans transition back to civilian lives each year. In order to survive and thrive, they need good jobs, something the government doesn’t spend a ton of time training people to get. Those who don’t find good work either end up in low-paying gigs or underemployed, working several jobs at once to make ends meet. That’s changing because the video-game maker that made pretend war super-popular has worked up its own hack. The makers of Call of Duty even found a way to enlist its virtual solders to help. Since 2009, the Call of Duty Endowment, a nonprofit charitable organization started by Activision Blizzard founder Bobby Kotick, has been seeking out and funding veteran job training and placement organizations that prove to cheaply and efficiently place veterans in quality jobs worth keeping. “The military’s biggest export is veterans,” says Dan Goldenberg, the executive director of the Call of Duty Endowment, who is a former … [Read more...] about Call of Duty’s virtual solders are helping real ones get back to work
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The latest ‘Call of Duty’ is getting a huge new addition to its Battle Royale mode
Ben Gilbert, provided by Published 1:37 pm CDT, Monday, April 1, 2019 Activision/Treyarch "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" is the first game in the series to introduce a Battle Royale mode. The mode, "Blackout," is getting its first major addition since the game launched in November 2018: A new map! The new Blackout mode map is named Alcatraz, and it arrives on April 2. For the first time since launch, the latest "Call of Duty" game is getting a major update to its Battle Royale mode: A new map named Alcatraz. As you might expect, the map is directly based on the infamous prison island in the San Francisco Bay. Activision/Treyarch Given the relatively small size of the island, the new Blackout mode is geared towards close-quarters gameplay. As you can see above, Alcatraz is full of multi-level buildings where most of the fighting will take place — a major change from the sprawling, region-based Blackout map that arrived with "Call of Duty: Black Ops 4" in November … [Read more...] about The latest ‘Call of Duty’ is getting a huge new addition to its Battle Royale mode
‘Call of Duty’ is going mobile with a brand-new game coming to Android and iOS later this year
Kevin Webb, provided by Published 6:26 am PDT, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Activision "Call of Duty: Mobile" will launch for free on iOS and Android later this year, with a public beta arriving in the summer. The game will be focused on online multiplayer, incorporating popular weapons, maps, and characters from past "Call of Duty" games like "Black Ops" and "Modern Warfare." While "Call of Duty" is still one of the best-selling video games on the planet, the mobile version will compete directly with "Fortnite" and "PUBG Mobile," two battle-royale shooters with massive audiences on mobile devices. Activision recently announced "Call of Duty: Mobile," a new game in the best-selling franchise designed for Android and iOS. The game will be released for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store later this year; a beta test is planned for the summer. The "Call of Duty" franchise is a perennial best-seller, delivering new games to tens of millions of players each year. … [Read more...] about ‘Call of Duty’ is going mobile with a brand-new game coming to Android and iOS later this year
A remastered version of a fan-favourite ‘Call of Duty’ game may be on the way this year, according to a new leak
A rating for “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered” briefly appeared on the website of PEGI, the European video game ratings board, but was quickly deleted. Activision Blizzard hasn’t announced this year’s “Call of Duty” game; “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” was released in October 2018, after being revealed last May. “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered” was released as pre-order bonus for “Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare” in November 2016, and but was popular enough to warrant a separate release. A now-deleted post from a European ratings board has seemingly revealed the existence of “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered.” Gematsu first spotted that “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered campaign mode” had been rated for PlayStation 4 by PEGI, Europe’s regulatory ratings group. Activision Blizzard has yet to announce the next “Call of Duty” game, but … [Read more...] about A remastered version of a fan-favourite ‘Call of Duty’ game may be on the way this year, according to a new leak
‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ beat out ‘Call of Duty’ to become 2018’s best-seller — these were the 20 best-selling games games of the year
The NPD Group has released their year-end report on video game sales, including a list of the year’s best-selling games. Since 2013, the “Call of Duty” franchise has owned the number one spot on the best-sellers list, but “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” wasn’t the best-selling game of 2018. Six of the top 20 best-selling games are exclusive to the Nintendo Switch, showing just how popular Nintendo’s console has become in its second year. “NBA 2K19” was the best-selling sports game for the third year in a row, with “Madden NFL 19” and “FIFA 19” also finishing in the top 20. The video game industry continues to see increased sales year after year, and 2018 produced some interesting sales trends among the best-selling games. On January 22nd, the NPD Group released their year-end report detailing hardware and software sales for 2018, which included a list of the best-selling games on each major console. Since … [Read more...] about ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ beat out ‘Call of Duty’ to become 2018’s best-seller — these were the 20 best-selling games games of the year