So can you talk to me a little bit about why you think you've successfully bucked that trend and what these numbers say about the pull of "Call of Duty" in popular culture? But that's not showing up here in these numbers that we're seeing from "Modern Warfare" at all. And so we love these types of features because this is a new way to not only play with the people you know, but maybe find new interactions and new friends along the way.ĪLLIE GARFINKLE: Johanna, we've been talking about slowing consumer spending on this show a lot. And we often say "Call of Duty" is one of the best ways to make friends, meet new friends, and create long lasting connections. I think it reflects as well just more of the social connection points that gaming affords our community. To your point on features proximity chat is a way where you can overhear some of the other players that might be nearby while you're playing your experience on this big map of ours that we've released.Īnd we're already seeing some incredible instances and interactions between players through that type of a feature. ![]() So even more players are pouring into "Call of Duty" since we launched "Modern Warfare 2" just a few weeks ago. Yes, we are on the precipice of awesome new release and new player engagement with "Warzone 2.0." We just launched that yesterday. JOHANNA FARIES: It's great that you know that already. Talk about some of the new features that come with "Warzone." I know the proximity chat has been causing a lot of buzz. So, obviously, this came with a lot of fanfare. Well, joining us now to discuss this is "Call of Duty" senior vice president and general manager, Johanna Faries, and Yahoo Finance's own Allie Garfinkle. That title coming on the heels of the very successful release of "Modern Warfare 2," the newest game in the franchise. ![]() RACHELLE AKUFFO: Now Activision launched the next installment of its "Call of Duty, Battle Royale Warzone 2" this week to a lot of fanfare. ![]() Call of Duty SVP and General Manager Johanna Faries sits down with Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the launch of "Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0" battle royale mode, "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II"'s launch weekend, and the game's community.
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