Infinite Warfare takes Call of Duty to space and some folks are really unhappy about that. But I’m going to let you in on a secret: space is really cool. The shooter juggernaut needs its formula shaken up and a change of setting could be just what the doctor ordered. Two new gameplay videos are out show off what the campaign looks like.
With all the hate Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been receiving since its initial reveal, Activision did the only thing they could do to keep the fans happy: release a remastered version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The game that essentially started the huge first-person shooter multiplayer boom in 2007 is back, and this time it looks prettier than ever. The new gameplay footage shows off Modern Warfare’s first mission (after the tutorial) – Crew Expendable. There aren’t too many Call of Duty campaigns you can really get nostalgic for, with this game being one of the only exceptions.
Activision put out a new trailer for Black Ops 3’s Descent map pack today, showing off the four new locations included. Also, there are dragons. Why are there dragons? I guess I can't complain about dragons.
There’s nothing worse than having to listen to kids on the schoolyard talk rubbish about what series is better: Call of Duty or Battlefield. Anyone with a brain knows both of these series suck compared to Counter Strike, but that’s another story for another day. While kids on a playground may argue with each other until the end of the day, Laura Miele, EA global publishing boss doesn’t really worry about the supposed ‘rivalry’ between the two giants. “I have always just thought that healthy competition in our industry is fun,” said Laura to Gamesindustry.biz. “We're a game industry... I genuinely believe that the more great content that our players have and that the industry has then the healthier the industry is and the better it all is.”
Remember when people were getting tired of seeing the same Call of Duty games churned out year after year? You know, around 2013-ish after Call of Duty: Ghosts. It sounds like Activision had the option to produce a brand new Call of Duty game, a game like we’ve never played before – Roman Wars. GamesRadar have produced a great feature piece about the unreleased game. Created by Vicarious Visions, Roman Wars contained a mix of first and third person action. Of course, there weren’t any guns back then meaning you’d have to use a sword in first person. Apparently Activision liked the idea and the demo enough for it to be brought to CEO Bobby Kotick’s desk for the final seal of approval. Unfortunately, Activision decided against it, citing fears of over-saturating the brand.
David James, one of the developers at Spiral Game Studios/TREK Industries (remember, they are virtually the same thing), has commented on the asset plagiarism case. James is still pleading ignorance on the DMCA request, suggesting Activision have unfairly taken down his game due to insufficient evidence. James goes on to say that he doesn’t see the similarities between Call of Duty’s Auto Shotgun and the shotgun in Orion: Prelude, but he sees similarities in the sights and bolts… Once the Orion developers received information from Activision about the stolen assets, including assets that ‘supposedly’ people in the public didn’t know about, they finally realised the assets had been stolen.
The developer of ORION: Prelude has said Activision forced Valve to pull his game from Steam, a decision that was made due to stolen assets. The assets found in ORION: Prelude, specifically the weapon assets have been taken from Call of Duty: Black Ops 3. While the indie developers haven’t taken the entire weapon, it’s clear they’ve taken parts of the weapons and, well, glued them together. That’s not all, though. Spiral Game Studios, the developers of ORION: Prelude are trying to claim that Activision have no grounds to pull their game down. The developers argue even if the design was 1:1, it would not be enough for a design infraction.
Call of Duty XP, the fan convention hosted by Activision, returns after a five-year break. Taking place in Inglewood, California at the Forum from September 2-4, fans will get to see all things Call of Duty including: World League Championship, the first Call of Duty e-sports season; Hands-on with Call of Duty, fans will get to play the Infinite Warfare Multiplayer, Infinite Warfare Zombies, new Black Ops 3 DLC and Modern Warfare Remastered Multiplayer. In addition to this, Activision are also creating a PlayStation VR exclusive experience, where fans will get to experience what it’s like to be pilot a Jackal fighter jet. If that’s not enough for you, here’s the rest of the activities at Call of Duty XP:
Worried about the multiplayer aspect of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare? Infinity Ward have brought in some high level players to address any issues the game may have. We know a lot of people only buy Call of Duty games for the multiplayer. There’s no shame in that, if you love the multiplayer why would you possibly feel the need to play the campaign? Infinity Ward know how dedicated fans are when it comes to the multiplayer, which is why they’ve enlisted the help of professional players to help shape the game.
Battlefield 5 is due to be revealed at 9pm today, and it appears some of the developers are getting excited. Last week, the official Call of Duty Twitter account replied to a tweet made back in December 2014 with simply the poop and trousers emoji. Today, it appears Randy Evans (senior Video and Media Director/Editor at DICE, the studio that make the Battlefield games) has decided to follow suit.
Activision Publishing CEO, Eric Hirshberg, stated in the company’s quarterly earnings report that the 420,000 dislikes show the passion Call of Duty can generate. Hirshberg’s exact quote: “First of all, you've gotta love the passion of gamers. This is an industry like no other, and a fan base like no other, and we love that our fans treat this franchise like it's their own and has such strong points of view about it. There just aren't many entertainment franchises on Earth that can generate the kind of passion that Call of Duty can. That's a good thing.”
VideoGamer.com have had confirmation that the latest Call of Duty game’s campaign will not support online co-op. The only co-op mode found in the game will be in the Zombies mode only. The only Call of Duty game to support four player co-op (or any form of cooperative play in the campaign at all) is Treyarch’s Black Ops 3. Infinity Ward have used co-op modes in some of their previous Call of Duty games, but they have never featured it in their campaigns.
Infinity Ward have decided to include a Zombies mode into Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, a first for the developer. In a similar fashion to Sledgehammer Games (Advanced Warfare) and Treyarch (Black Ops), Infinity Ward are finally introducing the much loved Zombies mode to their game. Infinity Ward’s last game in the Call of Duty series (Ghosts) included a mode called Extinction.
It seems the rumours were true, the next Call of Duty game will feature outer space battles in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. For the first time in Call of Duty’s history, Infinite Warfare will have players fighting on different planets. Remember that space scene in Call of Duty: Ghosts? It’s a bit like that, but it won’t just be a quick ten-minute experience. The trailer (linked below) shows dogfights, enemy robots and mechs… in space! If you like the sound of that, make sure to listen to the trailer with sound so you can hear an interesting cover of the late David Bowie’s Space Oddity.
The PSN Store seemed to accidentally reveal the name of the next Call of Duty game. The name appears to be: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. We have no idea where this Call of Duty game will be set. As this is the Infinity Ward team making this game, there has been plenty of speculation that the next game may be a remastered version of the Modern Warfare games. Others have speculated that the next Call of Duty game could be a complete remake of Modern Warfare 1, arguably the most popular game in the series.
NeoGAF user Shinobi, who had previously broke the news that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 would feature such Titanfall-ish gameplay elements like wall-running and cyborg characters with robotic limbs, has made some claims on the message board that people are taking very seriously: the next Call of Duty will be unabashedly set in the far-flung future.
Activision haven't released a map editor for a Call of Duty game since the release of World at War back in 2008. Thankfully that's about to change, as the planned mod tools for Black Ops 3 will soon enter the closed alpha test stage. The news has been confirmed by a tweet from Treyarch’s development director, who said: “Last time we released our map editor was cod:waw. It has changed a lot in 8 years. Modtools closed alpha is right around the corner.”
Nuketown, one of Call of Duty’s most iconic maps, was reimagined for the Black Ops 3’s futuristic setting and unfortunately titled Nuk3town. Even more unfortunately, it was a pre-order bonus, locking many players out of trying it themselves.
You want a little team deathmatch? You wanna shoot some guys in the head? Got nothing else going on this weekend? You should play some Black Ops 3! For free!
Hey, remember how Sony got that timed exclusivity agreement for Call of Duty DLC? Well, guess what! It’s almost been 30 days since Awakening came out on Playstation platforms!