Activision has announced it will delay the launch of Call of Duty: Warzone Pacific.
The update to Warzone will see the battle royale receive a brand new map to replace Verdansk which has been in the game since its initial launch back in March 2020.
While the update was originally planned for December 2, it will now be pushed back by a week and launch on December 8.
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Known as Caldera, the new map will still be available in early access for Call of Duty: Vanguard players.
Activision has not provided an explanation for the delay, but speculation hints at the full launch of Halo Infinite which is also happening on December 8.
It comes as Activision faces criticisms over its CEO Bobby Kotick.
More than 1700 Activision Blizzard employees have signed a petition calling for Mr Kotick to resign after a Wall Street report revealed he was aware of harassment inside the company and allegedly didn't act on it.
The petition, organised by Activision Blizzard employee group ABK Workers Alliance, states that employees "no longer have confidence in the leadership of Bobby Kotick" and calls for his resignation.
Earlier this week, a walkout was organised by around 150 staff members in protest of Mr Kotick's position as CEO.
The ABK Workers alliance wrote on Twitter: "We have instituted our own Zero Tolerance Policy. We will not be silenced until Bobby Kotick has been replaced as CEO, and continue to hold our original demand for Third-Party review by an employee-chosen source."
Activision Blizzard said in a statement: "The company has been working on a series of wellness initiatives to allow our employees time to unplug and recharge, and we have been rolling them out over the last several weeks."
In response to the Wall Street report, Activision's board of directors released a statement that said: "The Activision Blizzard Board remains committed to the goal of making Activision Blizzard the most welcoming and inclusive company in the industry.
"Under Bobby Kotick's leadership the Company is already implementing industry-leading changes including a zero-tolerance harassment policy, a dedication to achieving significant increases to the percentages of women and non-binary people in our workforce and significant internal and external investments to accelerate opportunities for diverse talent.
"The Board remains confident that Bobby Kotick appropriately addressed workplace issues brought to his attention.
"The goals we have set for ourselves are both critical and ambitious. The Board remains confident in Bobby Kotick's leadership, commitment and ability to achieve these goals."
