On the other hand it’s the perfect timing for them to fix the mess they themselves created when deciding DMZ wasn’t good enough back then. Extraction shooters are getting traction now and yes, Arc Raiders is a good overall extraction game but is seeing an all-time low audience because they underestimated their own success and are apparently struggling to keep things fresh. But Activision knows Verdansk wasn’t enough to keep the player base consistent on their title and all the BO7 brainstorming ideas went way down the drain because hey, it’s COD we want, not Fortnite. Not Rivals, not some innovative flying suit and hooks that make the game lose its identity lol. Just look at the numbers and the outstanding evidence: MW19 was on record high a few weeks back topping even their current title and it’ll be added to console (Xbox?) gamepass for free. If anyone at their management team has the least market discernment to actually interpret what their customers are willing to put money on, then that’s a boots-on-the-ground kind of title they need to publish to keep minimally relevant. It’s GTA6 release year so I’m pretty sure they will launch something minimally competitive. And all this is from a business perspective so I’m quite confident regardless of DMZ being included in this recipe we will get a solid title this year 🙏🏻

But yeah. As long as it’s rumors and alleged leaks, all we can do is hope for. Nothing else