One of Call of Duty’s most polarizing games is seeing a massive Steam resurgence, and there’s a couple reasons for it

Call of Duty is back, baby! Well, one specific CoD game, that is.

A massive resurgence of players, including a new all-time peak player count on Steam, has arrived in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The 2019 reboot of the MW sub-franchise that began back in 2007’s Call of Duty 4 reached 61,667 players on Steam yesterday, higher than the current Call of Duty HQ app that includes Black Ops 7, Warzone, and more.

Why? Well, it’s six bucks on Steam right now. SIX DOLLARS. Activision is taking part in Steam’s Spring Sale, and many of its games are marked down, including several more recent CoD titles and others like Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and more.

But for MW 2019, its 90 percent discount makes it by far the cheapest it has ever been. It’s the cheapest game in Activision’s whole sale listing, and that’s probably by design. What better way to get players excited for the upcoming game than by lowering the point of access to another?

Rumors point to a new sequel in the Modern Warfare series coming this year after back-to-back Black Ops releases. That reveal is likely coming in the next few months, so this huge discount feels targeted to get players talking and back into the ecosystem, especially when compared to the other sale prices (the original CoD from way back in 2003 is $10 right now).

But I will say, it’s been quite funny to see the discussion about MW 2019 popping back up. It was a massively successful CoD game commercially, but it had quite a few controversial design decisions. No red dots on the mini map, no map voting, and only six six-vs-six maps on launch were just some of the issues it had.

This game also began the current CoD cycle of seasonal content drops and strict skill-based matchmaking, so players have some very varied feelings about it. But for six bucks, why not, right? That’s likely the thought process of many of these players.

I have some pretty fond memories of the game, because I basically played only Search and Destroy with three or four friends. The respawn modes and maps were not my favorite, to say the least. And so I can’t help but wonder if this big discount is a hint at what the new game, possibly called Modern Warfare 4, will play like.

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The first team for the Road to the Final promo is coming soon to FC 26, and it’s likely going to feature some amazing items. So far, EA Sports has remained tight-lipped about which cards will be part of the promo. However, the first leak has already started to appear, and we also have information about the release date and time.

All FC 26 Road to the Final Team 1 players

So far, the leaks have been few in number. We are still a few days away from the start of the promo, and one player has already been confirmed.

• Kylian Mbappe

While we are awaiting more leaks, it’s pretty easy to guess what trend EA Sports will follow. The RTTF promo will feature cards of footballers who have qualified for the advanced knockout stages in Europe’s club competitions. This includes four different tournaments.

• UEFA Champions
• UEFA Europa League
• UEFA Conference League
• UEFA Women’s Champions League

This has been the pattern that EA Sports has been following for the promo. Moreover, all items will be dynamic and eligible for upgrades based on how their respective footballers and clubs perform in real life.

FC 26 Road to the Final Team 1 release countdown

Based on rumors, Road to the Final Team 1 cards are coming to Ultimate Team on Friday, March 27. They will replace the Answer the Call promo cards that are currently available in Ultimate Team. The following countdown will expire once the promo goes live.

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The countdown is based on the following timings.

• 10am PT
• 12pm CT
• 1pm ET
• 6pm UTC
• 7pm CET

This is the usual schedule that EA Sports follows for all promos. It will be interesting to find out more about the upcoming leaks and which cards eventually make it to the official launch.

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