The ‘Call of Duty tax’ means games media doesn’t cover COD the way it used to, Activision says
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"The ‘Call of Duty tax’ means games media doesn’t cover COD the way it used to, Activision says" is generating significant coverage in the Technology category, with 2 articles from 2 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include VGChartz and iXBT.games. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Why is "The ‘Call of Duty tax’ means games media doesn’t cover COD the way it used to, A" trending?
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