US EditionBattlefield 6 Will Force 'Lazy' Call Of Duty to Change Says Former Blizzard Boss
GLOBAL, AUG 10 – Battlefield 6's open beta attracted over 520,000 concurrent players, prompting Mike Ybarra to predict increased competition will improve Call of Duty's game quality and innovation.
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'Battlefield 6’s Popularity Could Be A Big Win For Call of Duty Fans
Battlefield 6 just had one hell of an opening weekend. The new game from EA’s superteam Battlefield Studios (made up of developers DICE, Ripple Effect, Motive, and Criterion) smashed franchise records in its first open beta weekend, a sign that the series is poised to make a big comeback when it releases later this fall. But while Battlefield’s resurgence is great for fans who’ve been clamoring for a proper Battlefield game for nine years, it's …
Former Blizzard boss blames Call of Duty's fall from grace on 'rainbow colours'
Blizzard Entertainment’s former president has blamed “rainbow colours” for Call of Duty’s dwindling player base. In a series of online posts, Mike Ybarra predicted that Electronic Arts’ upcoming first-person shooter (FPS) Battlefield 6 would “stomp” the latest title in the hit Call of Duty series, published by Activision, of which Blizzard is a subsidiary. Battlefield 6 is currently set to be released on 10 October, the same month Call of Duty: …
Battlefield 6 will "Boot Stomp" Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and FPS fans will be better off for it, says former Blizzard president
Mike Ybarra, the current chief executive officer of daily fantasy sports betting app PrizePicks, who you're more likely to recognize as the former president of Blizzard Entertainment, has some thoughts about Battlefield 6 taking on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 this fall, predicting that EA's shooter will "boot stomp" the latest entry in the annual series that helps keep his former company afloat, and that FPS fans will be better off for it. "Battle…
Former Blizzard president predicts Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year
Former Activision Blizzard president Mike Ybarra posted on X (formerly Twitter) that he thinks Battlefield 6 will "boot stomp" Call of Duty this year, and that this will push the CoD series to stop being "lazy".
Ex-Blizzard boss Mike Ybarra prophesies Battlefield 6 a clear victory over Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. His greeting: Call of Duty has become "bad" and finally needs competition again. The beta numbers seem to be right for him. (Read more)
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