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Call Of Duty: Warzone delays Season 4 because “now is not the time"No word on a new date

No word on a new date

The start of Season 4 inCall Of Duty: WarzoneandModern Warfare, due to happen on Wednesday, is postponed. On a night when protests in the USA continued over the police killing of George Floyd, the makers said “now is not the time.“The game’sTwitter accountposted this statement overnight:“While we all look forward to playing the new seasons of Modern Warfare, Warzone and Call Of Duty: Mobile, now is not the time.““We are moving the launches of Modern Warfare Season 4 and Call Of Duty: Mobile Season 7 to later dates.“Right now it’s time for those speaking up for equality, justice and change to be seen and heard.“We stand alongside you.“Some big companies have stepped aside, thinking now not the time for exuberant marketing. EAdelayed the announcement of Madden NFL 21and Sony have postponed their big not-E3 stream, both of which were due to happen this week.Others have explicitly spoken out against the injustice and racism, includingMicrosoft and Xbox,Bungie,Naughty Dog, andRiot Games. While I’ll cut the CoD crew some slack as a subsidiary, it does ring hollow when parent companyActivision Blizzardsay “Today, and always, we support all those who stand against racism and inequality” less than eight months afterBlizzard banned Hearthstone pro “Blitzchung"for voicing support of Hong Kong protest movements during a tournament.

The start of Season 4 inCall Of Duty: WarzoneandModern Warfare, due to happen on Wednesday, is postponed. On a night when protests in the USA continued over the police killing of George Floyd, the makers said “now is not the time.“The game’sTwitter accountposted this statement overnight:“While we all look forward to playing the new seasons of Modern Warfare, Warzone and Call Of Duty: Mobile, now is not the time.““We are moving the launches of Modern Warfare Season 4 and Call Of Duty: Mobile Season 7 to later dates.“Right now it’s time for those speaking up for equality, justice and change to be seen and heard.“We stand alongside you.“Some big companies have stepped aside, thinking now not the time for exuberant marketing. EAdelayed the announcement of Madden NFL 21and Sony have postponed their big not-E3 stream, both of which were due to happen this week.Others have explicitly spoken out against the injustice and racism, includingMicrosoft and Xbox,Bungie,Naughty Dog, andRiot Games. While I’ll cut the CoD crew some slack as a subsidiary, it does ring hollow when parent companyActivision Blizzardsay “Today, and always, we support all those who stand against racism and inequality” less than eight months afterBlizzard banned Hearthstone pro “Blitzchung"for voicing support of Hong Kong protest movements during a tournament.

The start of Season 4 inCall Of Duty: WarzoneandModern Warfare, due to happen on Wednesday, is postponed. On a night when protests in the USA continued over the police killing of George Floyd, the makers said “now is not the time.”

The game’sTwitter accountposted this statement overnight:

“While we all look forward to playing the new seasons of Modern Warfare, Warzone and Call Of Duty: Mobile, now is not the time.”

“We are moving the launches of Modern Warfare Season 4 and Call Of Duty: Mobile Season 7 to later dates.

“Right now it’s time for those speaking up for equality, justice and change to be seen and heard.

“We stand alongside you.”

Some big companies have stepped aside, thinking now not the time for exuberant marketing. EAdelayed the announcement of Madden NFL 21and Sony have postponed their big not-E3 stream, both of which were due to happen this week.

Others have explicitly spoken out against the injustice and racism, includingMicrosoft and Xbox,Bungie,Naughty Dog, andRiot Games. While I’ll cut the CoD crew some slack as a subsidiary, it does ring hollow when parent companyActivision Blizzardsay “Today, and always, we support all those who stand against racism and inequality” less than eight months afterBlizzard banned Hearthstone pro “Blitzchung"for voicing support of Hong Kong protest movements during a tournament.