WØRKS collaborated with Activision to design a futuristic capsule collection celebrating the release of Call of Duty NEXT 2025 and Black Ops 7. The collection included a custom anorak, hard-shell backpack, cap, and sunglasses, each featuring the game’s red butterfly emblem to immerse attendees in its near-future narrative.
WØRKS collaborated with Activision to craft a physical invitation for Call of Duty NEXT 2025 that embodied the game’s themes of illusion and perception. The experience featured a coded crate, glowing privacy screen, and a holographic red butterfly centerpiece, merging storytelling and technology to captivate creators and fans alike.
Territory Studio created a cinematic logo intro for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, set in a near-future world. The sequence blends grounded realism with speculative technology, evoking a dynamic 'boot-up' feel that immerses players from the first frame.
AKQA collaborated with Activision and Amazon to bring the in-game Ghost companion from Destiny 2 into players’ homes through an Alexa skill and limited-edition physical product. The Ghost Skill allowed players to manage gear, communicate with friends, and explore the game world hands-free, creating a seamless bridge between gaming and smart home technology.
Koto partnered with Activision to create a unified masterbrand for Call of Duty, consolidating two decades of fragmented sub-brands into a cohesive ecosystem. The new identity features a custom variable typeface, Hitmarker, and a scalable design system that adapts across gaming, esports, and global partnerships while preserving the franchise’s intensity and cultural relevance.
NaN collaborated with Studio Koto to develop a bespoke typeface for Activision’s Call of Duty franchise. What began as a logo refinement evolved into Hitmarker, a Latin and Cyrillic font family inspired by machined metal and industrial precision, designed for both display and in-game UI use.
The Brand Identity interviews Koto’s Chief Creative Officer, Jowey Roden, about the role and value of branding in the gaming industry. Roden discusses how gaming brands differ from other sectors by focusing on immersion, world-building, and emotional connection. He shares insights from Koto’s work with major titles like Call of Duty, League of Legends, and Seekers of Skyveil, emphasizing consistency, community, and longevity as key to successful gaming brands.
Territory Studio created nine bespoke cinematic films for the Co-Op Campaign narrative of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The work builds a near-future mission-briefing language from inverted-spectrum color, quantum-computing time-crystal references, holographic interfaces, topographic maps, crystalline forms, and bold animated typography.