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It seems like Call of Duty publisher Activision is busy with a lot of things lately. Apart from its ambitious, record-setting deal with Microsoft, the company appears to be working on various technologies as well. At least that seems to be the case, going by recently discovered intel.

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According to the latest news, Call of Duty’s parent company has filed a patent. The most interesting thing about it is that it might end up changing the way players currently engage in Multiplayer matches these days. Because it will be something unique to them. But what’s this patent exactly about? Let’s find out.

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Activision’s patent reveals its plan to offer non-stop Multiplayer action; the Call of Duty franchise might use it from now on

Popular media outlet Exputer recently shared an article. Going by its report, the website discovered a patent from the previous year. They published it last month on the Patentscope platform. Talking about the document itself, it proposes a gameplay mode that seemingly never ends. To be precise, it has been filed for Multiplayer experience. Activision wants to come up with a mode that can stay active as long as there’s even one player left in a match.

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In other words, players may end up keeping dropping inside a map, like a battle royale title. However, given the nature of the patent filed by Call of Duty publisher, it relates more to a Multiplayer format. The patent is specifically titled “SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING CONTINUOUS GAMEPLAY IN A MULTIPLAYER VIDEO GAME THROUGH AN UNBOUNDED GAMEPLAY SESSION.

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Going deeper, the patent talks about how the ongoing modes for matches in games are bounded. Because they begin and reach to their end based on a certain time duration. Activision’s ongoing titles like Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2 are perfect examples of this conventional Multiplayer format used these days.

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On the other hand, the company’s new patent might eventually change this way of playing online games. Per the document, an “unbounded gameplay session may therefore continue indefinitely so long as at least one player wishes to continue to gameplay. To facilitate an unbounded gameplay session, the system may score players using time-based or other parameters.”

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What are your thoughts on this latest news related to Activision and its future ambitions? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Mintu Tomar is a Senior Tennis Journalist at EssentiallySports, specializing in the WTA beat and Grand Slam coverage. With a journalism career spanning over 10 years across sports and entertainment media, he combines long‑term trend‑spotting with sharp match‑day analysis. At ES, Mintu’s work often blends on‑court breakdowns with behind‑the‑scenes context. In his coverage of Coco Gauff’s Qatar Open upset, he unpacked tactical advice from Serena Williams’ former coach, showing how elite insights influence rising talent. As part of the ES Think Tank, he helps identify breakout storylines and shape analytical angles for the newsroom. Before focusing on tennis, Mintu covered esports and the broader gaming industry at Sportskeeda, with a focus on major titles like Call of Duty, and has written extensively on entertainment, technology, politics, and lifestyle for multiple digital platforms. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy and Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism and International Law & Diplomacy.

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