Summary
There are some big sales happening on the Microsoft Games Store, most notably of which are the savings on theCall of Dutyfranchise, Activision Blizzard’s flagship game series which is celebrating its 20th Anniversary. Sales are frequent on digital stores, and in fact running parallel to theCall of Dutysale are plenty of other popular titles with sizable chunks taken off their price tags for a limited time.
TheCall of Dutyfranchise rarely seems to stay out of the news for long, with regular new entries topping the sales charts globally, or for becoming the contentious sticking point ofattempts to block Microsoft purchasing Activision Blizzard. There’s also the times throughout its history where controversy has swirled in the media, as the boundaries of what content is acceptable for a video game come under public scrutiny. Despite whatever press each fresh outing receives, fans continue to flock to the FPS juggernaut, making it the current 4th best-selling video game franchise of all time.
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The 20th Anniversary sale represents the perfect opportunityto visit any installments of theCall of Dutyfranchisegamers may not have yet got round to, with up to 70% discounts on some titles. Early games such asCall of Duty 2and3are available, as well asModern Warfare 2. More recent games such asCall of Duty: Vanguardare also discounted by an impressive 50%. The franchise sale is billed as running until September 27th.
Call of Duty Games Discounted Prices
No doubt the sale is part of Activision Blizzard’s hype generation for upcoming titleCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3(not to be confused with the 2011 game by the same name), which has a release date of November 10th. The buzz around the franchise’s next game is steadily growing, with reports about its various features such asthe ever popular Zombies modesparking excitement at what’s to come.
Aside from theCall of Dutygamesand their various DLC, there are some great savings in the other sales happening, such as with Capcom’sResident Evilfranchise, Gearbox’sBorderlandstitles, and a selection of Square Enix’sFinal Fantasygames to list just a few. However, the length of these other sales vary, so be sure to check the dates if delaying a purchase to avoid disappointment.
