One of the many things mentioned in the new blog post was Call of Duty's in-game voice chat moderation. According to Activision, the system has been an essential tool in reducing players' exposure to hate speech, harassment, and derogatory language in voice comms since its rollout in 2023. However, the studio also notes that players "should have the freedom to trash talk." The post goes on to explain that Activision is constantly working with developers to make sure the voice moderation system is solely targeting conversations that "veer into derogatory territory."
Activision then explained that its teams are "consistently examining" the moderation system to make sure there is a clear distinction between some healthy trash talk and derogatory language. A new progress report will be released later this year that will examine results for voice and text chat moderation. The studio's voice chat moderation was introduced in 2023's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, but has been a controversial addition as fans believe it is far too strict on what is and isn't allowed.
Plenty of other elements were also discussed by Activision, with the studio also sharing some bad news for Call of Duty's upcoming season. Due to the sheer number of bugs, glitches, and cheaters in both titles, Activision has announced that there will be less content than originally planned for Call of Duty: Warzone Season 2. The studio has said it is now prioritizing improvements to gameplay, quality-of-life improvements, and ongoing bugs, which means content originally planned for Season 2 will be pushed back to a later date.