Why Call of Duty Forces You Into the New Game Before You Can Play the Old One

Call of Duty has a way of making sure you know there’s a newer game available whether you want it or not. Boot it up and instead of landing where you expect, you’re dropped straight into Black Ops 7 and have to navigate your way back to your desired game. It’s a deliberate friction strategy designed to nudge you toward the new release. Annoying as it is, I ended up buying the new game anyway — so I guess it works.