- The director of the upcoming Call of Duty film, Peter Berg, thinks playing games is pathetic.
- Berg said he can’t stand war video games, and kids should not be allowed to interact with them.
- Further doubling down, the director stated that playing games for four hours a day is weak.
In 2025, Call of Duty suffered a massive decline on all platforms, falling by 60% in both revenue and playtime. Microsoft has started taking steps to prevent this from happening again, and one of those includes a major motion picture to widen the IP’s appeal.
After years of speculation, Call of Duty will finally head to the big screen in June 2028. Helmed by Hancock director Peter Berg, the upcoming film will be penned by Taylor Sheridan, who is renowned for writing Sicario and its gritty sequel. However, considering what the director has said in the past, fans should temper their expectations for this adaptation.
Why it matters: Microsoft giving the reins of the franchise’s first movie outing to someone who doesn’t respect the medium is a decision that will come back to bite them.
In a 2013 interview with Esquire, Call of Duty movie director Peter Berg stated that people who play video games are weak and pathetic.
Pathetic. Keyboard courage. Can’t stand it. The only people that I give a Call of Duty get-out-of-jail-free card to is the military.
When asked about war video games, the director explained that he can’t stand titles like Call of Duty and that only people in the military should be allowed to play such games.
I think anyone that sits around playing video games for four hours… It’s weak. Get out, do something.
Berg expanded on his statement, saying that playing war video games is courage for keyboard warriors. The Call of Duty director doubled down on this take, declaring that anyone who sits around playing video games for four hours is weak and should instead go out to do something else.
For sure, these opinions were voiced by Peter Berg almost thirteen years ago, meaning he could have changed his stance since then. Whatever the case, the Friday Night Lights director will helm the upcoming Call of Duty movie, which will release on June 30, 2026.
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Shameer Sarfaraz has previously worked for eXputer as a Senior News Writer for several years. Now with Tech4Gamers, he loves to devoutly keep up with the latest gaming and entertainment industries. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and years of experience reporting on games. Besides his passion for breaking news stories, Shahmeer loves spending his leisure time farming away in Stardew Valley. VGC, IGN, GameSpot, Game Rant, TheGamer, GamingBolt, The Verge, NME, Metro, Dot Esports, GameByte, Kotaku Australia, PC Gamer, and more have cited his articles.
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