Name of Responsibility: Vanguard and Activision Blizzard simply can’t catch a break. Regardless of being the best-selling sport in 2021, Activision remains to be sad with how the sport has carried out. Who’ve they recognized because the wrongdoer? World Conflict II.

The corporate acknowledges that the franchise remains to be one of the crucial profitable leisure franchises, at the least, however their 2021 premium didn’t meet their expectations. Of their annual report back to traders, Activision Blizzard wrote, “The sport’s World Conflict II setting didn’t resonate with a few of our neighborhood.”

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Again in November, we reported that GameIndustry.biz, in collaboration with PAX and EGX, concluded individuals weren’t enjoying Vanguard as a result of they have been too busy enjoying different video games. In reality, World Conflict II even received a point out with 24% of these polled saying additionally they weren’t all in favour of video games set throughout that point.

The corporate additionally says there was an absence of “innovation” within the 2021 mainline Name of Responsibility sport, although what precisely which means is unclear.

Moreover, Activision Blizzard’s 2021 was marred by high-profile sexual discrimination and it has been reported that Activision Blizzard is dealing with much more complaints. This time on dashing the sale of the corporate to Microsoft to assist dodge fallout from the sexual misconduct studies.

Maybe the not too long ago introduced Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 2 will fare higher than Vanguard.

In our evaluation of the single-player marketing campaign, we referred to as Name of Responsibility: Vanguard “extremely polished” however “temporary” with a “lack of selection.”

Casey David is a Freelance Author for IGN.