Despite predicting Battlefield 6 would "boot stomp" Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, ex-Microsoft exec is "rooting" for Activision "to come back with vengeance" after changes to CoD's release strategy

To say Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has garnered a mixed reception would be putting it mildly. In response, Activision has pledged to make some stark improvements and "overdeliver" on the game, as well as announcing Black Ops and Modern Warfare games won't release back-to-back any more. The moves have gotten a vote of confidence from a former Microsoft executive, who’s now cheering from the sidelines despite some earlier criticism.Mike Ybarra, former president of Blizzard and corporate vice p