Call of Duty without single-player? It's not a devolution, but an adaptation to the changing times and demands of the market, says Call of Duty" Black Ops IIII's studio heads.

Despite reports stating the contrary, Black Ops IIII never had a traditional campaign that was eventually cut out. Instead, Treyarch never had one to start with.

For the first time ever, Call of Duty is skipping its bombastic weekend mode campaign, as developer Treyarch focuses all of its attention on its other gameplay options such as solo stories starring the multiplayer specialists.

Revealed last night at the Black Ops IIII event in sunny Los Angeles, developer Treyarch’s take on the battle royale mode is called Blackout. All the action that you’d expect of Call of Duty, spread across a wide map, characters and plenty of weapons. Well, minus the massive player count, because Treyarch is undecided yet on just how many players it’ll allow into any given session of Blackout.

In an industry that is constantly in flux, constantly changing, Call of Duty has managed to cement itself as an annual favourite. It’s Dinner For One with guns, a traditional buffet of action that shows no signs of slowing down. Over the years, everyone knew exactly what to expect from Activision’s money-making franchise: A weekend of story, sixty frames of action at any given time and plenty of multiplayer to keep your thumbs busy. This year, things are different.

Two seperate reports paint a grim picture for Call of Duty's single-player campaigns, stating that Black Ops 4 will do away with the mode and replace it with a Battle Royale component.

Rumours have circulated for some time now that the next Call of Duty, the one coming this year from Treyarch, is Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Those rumours are true.