Okay, let’s take a swing at this—no promises on coherence, though. Here goes:
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So, imagine this, just chillin’ on a random Wednesday—I get hit with this news. Ten old-school Call of Duty games, you know, the classics like Black Ops 2 and Modern Warfare 2? They’re getting some server TLC on July 2. Not gonna lie, it’s kinda odd, right? I mean, these aren’t the shiny new toys like Black Ops 6, which gets updates all the time. Nah, these babies are more like the dusty gems from the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 era. Seriously—what gives?
Treyarch and Raven, the big shots behind the scenes, are crazy busy with this new Season 4 Reloaded update. It’s like, slotted for all the cool kids—PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X/S, and PC, you know the drill. Somewhere in the wild shuffle of things, same day, July 2, we’re midway through Season 4. Lots of whispers about what’s in store—Fringe is back (Black Ops 3 fans, rejoice?) and this new gig, Resurgence Casual in Warzone. A little something for everyone, they say.
Now—this threw me off—Activision dropped the bomb post-update patch notes. Talks of a server overhaul, or something, for both the new and golden oldies hitting the 3 AM to 7 AM PT snooze on July 2. Like, all the names you know, Modern Warfare 2, Black Ops… even Ghosts and Advanced Warfare (remember those?). They threw so many titles in there, my brain needed a reboot. But why, oh why, the cloak and dagger? Activision ain’t spilling the beans.
Oh, the Twitterverse is lit with theories. DANNYonPC, among other usual suspects, floats this idea of putting more titles on Xbox Game Pass. But hey, World War 2 and Modern Warfare 3 (the 2023 one, not the dinosaurs) are already lounging on Game Pass. Some other folks reckon, maybe, just maybe, Activision’s cooking up a solid anti-cheat system? Those classics are hacker havens—been unplayable since ages.
Or—it’s just a fancy schmooze behind the curtain that changes zilch in our player-world. Could be though, this is part of Activision’s broader Game Pass ambitions. They’ve been drumming this tune for a bit now.
Random nugget: Called up some ancient Call of Duty—WW2 just made a grand entrance to Xbox Game Pass. Joining the ranks with Modern Warfare 3 (again, the 2023 version), Black Ops 6, and Modern Warfare 2 (2022). Sledgehammer’s 2017 WW2 sort of crashed the Game Pass party, kinda unexpectedly.
Anyway, that’s the roundup. Could just be a mirage. Or something’s brewing. Time will tell.
