Activision has cut build times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (COD) in half by profiling and optimizing their C++ build system with MSVC Build Insights to uncover bottlenecks in their compilation

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Activision has successfully halved the build times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II by optimizing their C++ build system using MSVC Build Insights. This effort addressed various inefficiencies in their compilation pipeline, enhancing developer productivity and accelerating delivery cycles. Their initiative reflects a growing industry trend with companies like Netflix, Canva, and Honeycomb also investing in CI performance engineering to improve developer experience and productivity.

Activision Reduces Build Time of Call of Duty by 50% with MSVC Build Insights