COD Leak: Call of Duty 2026 Might Skip PS4 & Xbox One ; End of an Era?
Rumors suggest Call of Duty 2026 won’t release on PS4 and Xbox One, marking the end of an era for last-gen consoles. Will CoD 2025 be the final game for older hardware?
A Long-Running Legacy Across Generations
The Call of Duty franchise has been around for a long time, spanning multiple console generations. While it started on PC, it quickly became a staple on PlayStation and Xbox, covering four PlayStation generations and three Xbox generations.
As technology advances, older consoles eventually become too outdated to handle the increasing demands of new Call of Duty titles. A good example is Black Ops 3, which was the last CoD game released on Xbox 360 and PS3 before the series fully moved on.
Is Call of Duty Finally Leaving PS4 & Xbox One?
According to TheGhostOfHope, a well-known leaker, Call of Duty 2026 might not release on PS4 and Xbox One. The game, reportedly set in the Modern Warfare universe and developed by Infinity Ward, could mark the end of an era for last-gen consoles.
Meanwhile, CharlieIntel reports that Call of Duty 2025—which is being developed by Treyarch as a direct sequel to Black Ops 2—will likely be the last CoD game to support PS4 and Xbox One. This would be similar to how Black Ops 3 was the final CoD game for Xbox 360 and PS3, though its last-gen versions had downgraded graphics and limited content to keep them running smoothly.
EXCLUSIVE Details for Modern Warfare IV (2026):
— Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) March 3, 2025
- No Old Gen support
- Traditional UI like the older games (More traditional than BO6)
- Engine being overhauled to address MWII problems like "visual clutter" etc.
- Being developed on Dev Kits for the Next Xbox
- No "Warzone 3"… pic.twitter.com/xzmdjiDARd
What This Means for Players
For those still gaming on PS4 and Xbox One, this news might be frustrating—especially since upgrading to a PS5 or Xbox Series X/S isn’t exactly cheap. But it’s also not surprising, given how older consoles eventually get phased out.
That said, these are still rumors, so nothing is set in stone yet. With plenty of time before CoD 2026 launches, things could still change. But if you’re a die-hard Call of Duty fan still on a PS4 or Xbox One, it might be time to start thinking about upgrading.
