Following the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Activision has revealed that the Call of Duty franchise's net bookings have surpassed $3 billion in the last 12 months alone. Net bookings, according to Activision, are "an operating metric that is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period, and includes license fees, merchandise, and publisher incentives, among others, and is equal to net revenues excluding the impact from deferrals." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-multiplayer-review"] In 2020, Call of Duty's net bookings saw an increase of 80% year-over-year, with units sold through also increasing by 40%. Furthermore, Activision revealed that over 200 million people have played a game in the Call of Duty franchise in 2020. On console and PC, Call of Duty has seen its biggest player count in recorded history for the franchise, and November 2020 was the biggest November ever in terms for monthly players and hours played. Call of Duty: Warzone, which is free-to-play, was a big factor in these numbers and has seen a player count of over 85 million since its launch on March 10, 2020. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a ton of support on the way, and Season One is set to be released on December 16. This update will include the integration of Black Ops Cold War content into Warzone, and includes new maps, modes, challenges, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Following the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, Activision has revealed that the Call of Duty franchise's net bookings have surpassed $3 billion in the last 12 months alone. Net bookings, according to Activision, are "an operating metric that is defined as the net amount of products and services sold digitally or sold-in physically in the period, and includes license fees, merchandise, and publisher incentives, among others, and is equal to net revenues excluding the impact from deferrals." [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/17/call-of-duty-black-ops-cold-war-multiplayer-review"] In 2020, Call of Duty's net bookings saw an increase of 80% year-over-year, with units sold through also increasing by 40%. Furthermore, Activision revealed that over 200 million people have played a game in the Call of Duty franchise in 2020. On console and PC, Call of Duty has seen its biggest player count in recorded history for the franchise, and November 2020 was the biggest November ever in terms for monthly players and hours played. Call of Duty: Warzone, which is free-to-play, was a big factor in these numbers and has seen a player count of over 85 million since its launch on March 10, 2020. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-ign-call-of-duty-review&captions=true"] Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has a ton of support on the way, and Season One is set to be released on December 16. This update will include the integration of Black Ops Cold War content into Warzone, and includes new maps, modes, challenges, and more. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

During Amazon Prime Video's panel at CCXP Worlds, the streamer announced several additions to the voice cast for Robert Kirkman's Invincible, which is set to debut as an eight-episode, hour-long animated series in 2021. The names revealed were Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Titan, Emmy-winner Jon Hamm as Steve, Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood, Nicole Byer as Vanessa & Fiona, Jeffrey Donovan as Machine Head, Jonathan Groff as Rick Sheridan, Djimon Hounsou as Martian Emperor, and Ezra Miller as D.A. Sinclair. They will join a voice cast which already includes J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Andrew Rannells, Zazie Beetz, Mark Hamill, Zachary Quinto, Khary Payton, Walton Goggins, Jason Mantzoukas, Mae Whitman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Melise, and Kevin Michael Richardson. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/invincible-official-teaser-trailer-2021-steven-yeun-jk-simmons"] An adult animated superhero show, Invincible revolves around seventeen-year-old Mark Grayson (Yeun), who’s just like every other guy his age — except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (Simmons). Simon Racioppa (Teen Titans) is serving as showrunner, with Justin and Chris Copeland (Ultimate Spider-Man) as supervising directors. Kirkman, Racioppa, David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and Catherine Winder (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) are executive producing. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/25/why-invincible-could-follow-the-boys-as-tvs-next-superhero-obsession"] Looking get caught up on the Kirkman comic series that Invincible is based on? Check out this Invincible explainer to learn all about Mark Grayson's NSFW superhero journey. You can also take a look at all the Invincible character designs for the new show from original comic series artist Cory Walker. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-invincible-became-a-modern-superhero-icon&captions=true"]

During Amazon Prime Video's panel at CCXP Worlds, the streamer announced several additions to the voice cast for Robert Kirkman's Invincible, which is set to debut as an eight-episode, hour-long animated series in 2021. The names revealed were Oscar-winner Mahershala Ali as Titan, Emmy-winner Jon Hamm as Steve, Clancy Brown as Damien Darkblood, Nicole Byer as Vanessa & Fiona, Jeffrey Donovan as Machine Head, Jonathan Groff as Rick Sheridan, Djimon Hounsou as Martian Emperor, and Ezra Miller as D.A. Sinclair. They will join a voice cast which already includes J.K. Simmons, Steven Yeun, Sandra Oh, Seth Rogen, Gillian Jacobs, Andrew Rannells, Zazie Beetz, Mark Hamill, Zachary Quinto, Khary Payton, Walton Goggins, Jason Mantzoukas, Mae Whitman, Chris Diamantopoulos, Melise, and Kevin Michael Richardson. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/10/08/invincible-official-teaser-trailer-2021-steven-yeun-jk-simmons"] An adult animated superhero show, Invincible revolves around seventeen-year-old Mark Grayson (Yeun), who’s just like every other guy his age — except that his father is the most powerful superhero on the planet, Omni-Man (Simmons). Simon Racioppa (Teen Titans) is serving as showrunner, with Justin and Chris Copeland (Ultimate Spider-Man) as supervising directors. Kirkman, Racioppa, David Alpert (The Walking Dead), and Catherine Winder (Star Wars: The Clone Wars) are executive producing. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/11/25/why-invincible-could-follow-the-boys-as-tvs-next-superhero-obsession"] Looking get caught up on the Kirkman comic series that Invincible is based on? Check out this Invincible explainer to learn all about Mark Grayson's NSFW superhero journey. You can also take a look at all the Invincible character designs for the new show from original comic series artist Cory Walker. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=how-invincible-became-a-modern-superhero-icon&captions=true"]

Warner Bros. revealed the first footage from and logo for Godzilla vs. Kong at CCXP Worlds on Saturday. The movie, directed by Blair Witch and You're Next helmer Adam Wingard, is the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s cinematic Monsterverse. The footage, a glimpse of which you can see in the tweet below, gives fans their first look at the return of the massive kaiju introduced in 2019's Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the giant ape from 2017's Kong: Skull Island.

At CCXP Worlds they showed us a 3 second long teaser for Godzilla vs Kong, even though it's short it got me so excited.#Godzilla #GodzillaMovie #KingKong #KongSkullIsland #KingKongVsGodzilla #KongVsGodzilla #GodzillavsKingKong #GodzillavsKong #CCXPWorlds #CCXPWorlds2020 pic.twitter.com/4lRujAOukd

— Skully Robert #wakandaforever (@SkullyRobert) December 6, 2020

The brief footage shows Godzilla and Kong roaring, with the former swimming underwater and the latter with what appears to be the ocean behind him. Warner Bros. has also released a new logo for the film that you can see below: Godzilla vs. Kong is among Warner Bros.' 2021 movies that will be released the same day on HBO Max domestically and in theaters internationally. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, with Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir. The official plot synopsis for Godzilla vs. Kong follows: "In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever." Godzilla vs. Kong is scheduled to open May 21, 2021. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-visual-history-of-godzilla&captions=true"]

Warner Bros. revealed the first footage from and logo for Godzilla vs. Kong at CCXP Worlds on Saturday. The movie, directed by Blair Witch and You're Next helmer Adam Wingard, is the next chapter in Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Entertainment’s cinematic Monsterverse. The footage, a glimpse of which you can see in the tweet below, gives fans their first look at the return of the massive kaiju introduced in 2019's Godzilla: King of the Monsters and the giant ape from 2017's Kong: Skull Island.

At CCXP Worlds they showed us a 3 second long teaser for Godzilla vs Kong, even though it's short it got me so excited.#Godzilla #GodzillaMovie #KingKong #KongSkullIsland #KingKongVsGodzilla #KongVsGodzilla #GodzillavsKingKong #GodzillavsKong #CCXPWorlds #CCXPWorlds2020 pic.twitter.com/4lRujAOukd

— Skully Robert #wakandaforever (@SkullyRobert) December 6, 2020

The brief footage shows Godzilla and Kong roaring, with the former swimming underwater and the latter with what appears to be the ocean behind him. Warner Bros. has also released a new logo for the film that you can see below: Godzilla vs. Kong is among Warner Bros.' 2021 movies that will be released the same day on HBO Max domestically and in theaters internationally. The film stars Alexander Skarsgård, Millie Bobby Brown, Rebecca Hall, Brian Tyree Henry, Shun Oguri, Eiza González, Jessica Henwick, Julian Dennison, with Kyle Chandler and Demián Bichir. The official plot synopsis for Godzilla vs. Kong follows: "In a time when monsters walk the Earth, humanity’s fight for its future sets Godzilla and Kong on a collision course that will see the two most powerful forces of nature on the planet collide in a spectacular battle for the ages. As Monarch embarks on a perilous mission into uncharted terrain and unearths clues to the Titans’ origins, a human conspiracy threatens to wipe the creatures, both good and bad, from the face of the earth forever." Godzilla vs. Kong is scheduled to open May 21, 2021. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=a-visual-history-of-godzilla&captions=true"]

The Game Awards 2020 is set for December 10, 2020, and for the first time in its history it will offer a special audio descriptive mode for those who are blind or low vision. The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley took to Twitter to make the announcement, saying "I'm happy to confirm that #TheGameAwards will have a special audio descriptive mode livestream on @YouTubeGaming for the first time. Accessibility matters." For an idea of what this will be like, we can point you to the work Ubisoft has done for such games as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/01/the-last-of-us-part-2s-accessibility-features-bugsnax-interview-beyond-episode-653"] For audio descriptive videos, a narrator describes what is happening in particular scene, while also ensuring it doesn't interrupt the spoken dialogue happening in the trailer or gameplay. For more, you can check out our look at how you audio transcribe an entire video game to better understand the process that goes into making this important accessibility feature possible. The Game Awards will also feature a category of Innovation in Accessibility. The list includes The Last of Us Part 2, which we said set a new gold standard for accessibility earlier this year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] The Game Awards will take place on December 10 at 4pm PT/7pm ET/12am GMT (December 11), with a 30-minute pre-show starting right before that. The Game Awards has already teased we will be getting a new look at Dragon Age 4 and that it will feature such presenters as Gal Gadot, Brie Larson, Reggie Fils-Aime, and Stephen A. Smith. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Game Awards 2020 is set for December 10, 2020, and for the first time in its history it will offer a special audio descriptive mode for those who are blind or low vision. The Game Awards' Geoff Keighley took to Twitter to make the announcement, saying "I'm happy to confirm that #TheGameAwards will have a special audio descriptive mode livestream on @YouTubeGaming for the first time. Accessibility matters." For an idea of what this will be like, we can point you to the work Ubisoft has done for such games as Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Far Cry 6, and Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Breakpoint. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/07/01/the-last-of-us-part-2s-accessibility-features-bugsnax-interview-beyond-episode-653"] For audio descriptive videos, a narrator describes what is happening in particular scene, while also ensuring it doesn't interrupt the spoken dialogue happening in the trailer or gameplay. For more, you can check out our look at how you audio transcribe an entire video game to better understand the process that goes into making this important accessibility feature possible. The Game Awards will also feature a category of Innovation in Accessibility. The list includes The Last of Us Part 2, which we said set a new gold standard for accessibility earlier this year. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=the-best-reviewed-games-of-2020&captions=true"] The Game Awards will take place on December 10 at 4pm PT/7pm ET/12am GMT (December 11), with a 30-minute pre-show starting right before that. The Game Awards has already teased we will be getting a new look at Dragon Age 4 and that it will feature such presenters as Gal Gadot, Brie Larson, Reggie Fils-Aime, and Stephen A. Smith. [poilib element="accentDivider"] Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com. Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Warning: Spoilers for the sixth episode of The Mandalorian: Season 2 follow... [poilib element="accentDivider"] In the most recent episode of The Mandalorian, titled "The Tragedy," Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin found two new allies, in the form of Temuera Morrison's Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen's Fennec Shand. After losing both Grogu (and the Razor Crest) to Imperial forces, Djarin is shown a bit of chain code from Boba Fett's armor. Fett shows Djarin the code to prove to Djarin that his father, Jango Fett, was a foundling, just like Djarin, who was worthy of his armor. That's not all that was listed in the code however and a Reddit user has translated the scattered remains to make out a few interesting names:

• Foundling
• Took Into
• The Year The
• Concord Dawn
• Mentor Jast
• Father Fett
• Boba Fett

Concord Dawn is Jango Fett's home planet. After that is an intriguing morsel that, previously, was non-canon, from Star Wars Legends (aka the Expanded Universe). Mentor Jast most likely refers to Jango's adopted father, Jaster Mereel. Obviously, this inclusion of non-canon elements might be just an Easter egg for fans of the former Expanded Universe but it's still worth noting how the chain moves directly from Father Fett to Boba Fett, and that Boba Fett's origins are, basically, left out. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/05/the-mandalorian-season-2-how-this-iconic-character-is-finally-redeemed"] Is it because, being a clone of Jango who Jango treated as his own son, Boba Fett has no traditional planet of origin or it is because lengths were taken to conceal Boba Fett's clone status, and the fact that he comes from the aquatic planet Kamino and the cloning facilities there? Regardless, Jaster Mereel, who rescued an orphaned Jango Fett in the Jango Fett: Open Seasons comic series, now seems to be full canon. It's unlikely we'll see him on the series (unless it's a flashback) but The Mandalorian has now used Legends lore to confirm the Fett family as true Mandalorians. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-in-the-mandalorian&captions=true"]

Warning: Spoilers for the sixth episode of The Mandalorian: Season 2 follow... [poilib element="accentDivider"] In the most recent episode of The Mandalorian, titled "The Tragedy," Pedro Pascal's Din Djarin found two new allies, in the form of Temuera Morrison's Boba Fett and Ming-Na Wen's Fennec Shand. After losing both Grogu (and the Razor Crest) to Imperial forces, Djarin is shown a bit of chain code from Boba Fett's armor. Fett shows Djarin the code to prove to Djarin that his father, Jango Fett, was a foundling, just like Djarin, who was worthy of his armor. That's not all that was listed in the code however and a Reddit user has translated the scattered remains to make out a few interesting names:

• Foundling
• Took Into
• The Year The
• Concord Dawn
• Mentor Jast
• Father Fett
• Boba Fett

Concord Dawn is Jango Fett's home planet. After that is an intriguing morsel that, previously, was non-canon, from Star Wars Legends (aka the Expanded Universe). Mentor Jast most likely refers to Jango's adopted father, Jaster Mereel. Obviously, this inclusion of non-canon elements might be just an Easter egg for fans of the former Expanded Universe but it's still worth noting how the chain moves directly from Father Fett to Boba Fett, and that Boba Fett's origins are, basically, left out. [ignvideo url="https://www.ign.com/videos/2020/12/05/the-mandalorian-season-2-how-this-iconic-character-is-finally-redeemed"] Is it because, being a clone of Jango who Jango treated as his own son, Boba Fett has no traditional planet of origin or it is because lengths were taken to conceal Boba Fett's clone status, and the fact that he comes from the aquatic planet Kamino and the cloning facilities there? You have to wonder if this will come up with all the Stormtrooper helmets being busted open on the show these days. Djarin may soon find out that every Imperial grunt looks like Boba Fett under the hood. Regardless, Jaster Mereel, who rescued an orphaned Jango Fett in the Jango Fett: Open Seasons comic series, now seems to be full canon. It's unlikely we'll see him on the series (unless it's a flashback) but The Mandalorian has now used Legends lore to confirm the Fett family as true Mandalorians. [widget path="global/article/imagegallery" parameters="albumSlug=every-actor-and-character-in-the-mandalorian&captions=true"]