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2014's Call of Duty described as the "best ever created"

Sledgehammer Games revealed as developer of this year's installment; Activision moving to a three-year, three-studio development cycle for Call of Duty titles.

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ArchangelMike3724d ago

Well, first lets see if they update the game engine. But I'll bet my last penny, it still won't win any GOTY awards, or infact be genuinely innovative.

I just can't see Activision allowing the COD teams to change the formula of their 'secret sauce', especially now when it has Destiny under it's belt.

GuyThatPlaysGames3723d ago

I've been a long time Cod fan but I must say that Ghosts was the worst installment BY FAR!!!!

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truefan13722d ago

COD is most likely done, people didn't enjoy Ghosts very much and COD will be competing with Titanfall, Destiny, and a Future Halo. I still enjoyed my experiences with MW, MW2, BO, and BO2.

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Golden_Mud3724d ago

I heard that this cod game that is being developed by SledgeHammer games is in the works for 5 years , of course it will be the best cod game if that turns out to be true , after all this was in the works from like 2009

caseh3723d ago

Aliens: Colonial Marines was in development from 2007, that worked out well didn't it.

Only other game which they have had a hand in was MW3, which was also sh*t. Not gonna hold my breath.

Golden_Mud3723d ago

aliens : CM was transferring development like every year , it wasn't from the same developer that it began with , but Sledge Hammer was in the works for this title from 2009 , and I also have hope for it cause the head of the studio is from the ones who created Dead Space 1 .

Flipgeneral3723d ago

Its headed by the main leads who worked on the original dead space (which was in my top 5 games of last generation).. so despite how jaded ive become with CoD, this may add new life to the franchise

-Foxtrot3724d ago

Yup...that's right guys do whatever you can to stay relevant

I hope this franchise dies out for good this year

Metamorph933723d ago

We all know games like CoD and BF aren't going to die out this year. Possibly lose a few fans but not die out. There are too many people that like to rage, make other people rage, camp, spawn camp, shoot, flip, nosedive, become a dolphin, and anything else imaginable under the sun that has to deal with FPS games.

dcj05243723d ago

Why did you say BF? Just COD. EA needs to be bought by another company though because we all know BF4 should've been delayed. But no only cod should die.

Beastforlifenoob3723d ago

From article:
"Also of note, Activision revealed today that it is moving to a three-year, three-studio development cycle for Call of Duty titles. Previously, the franchise was developed on a two-year interval. Infinity Ward launched games during odd-numbered years, while Treyarch released titles during even-numbered years.

Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg said this move will allow developers to have extra time to not only create new features to help push the brand forward, but also so they can spend more time polishing each games. Installments in the Call of Duty franchise will still be released on a yearly basis."

If they actually follow up on this it will be either the best or worst decision they have ever made

Riderz13373723d ago

Call of Duty dev claims next Call of Duty is best Call of Duty ever.

Woof.

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Players claim Fortnite ruined Call of Duty by letting in more corporate greed

Do you remember what gaming was like before Fortnite entered the gaming space? One of the biggest arguments was about loot boxes. Now we have conversations about crossovers, battle passes, and community outreach.

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GoodGuy091d 18h ago (Edited 1d 18h ago )

Idk. Loot boxes did disappear and battle passes and in game purchases are all cosmetic. We get free weapons and maps post launch, any gameplay affecting content. I could care less about all the cosmetics.
I absolutely hated the days where weapons were locked behind a less than 1% chance lootbox pull where it'd take 5+ hours to have enough tokens to do a single pull and lazy remastered/remake maps cost you $15 each wave or $50 for the season pass that you didn't know what you'd get and these maps were only available to those that bought it so you get a smaller pool of players match with.

Tacoboto10h ago

The "good ole days" are actually what drove me away from COD and Halo 3/Reach. Halo 4 becoming a COD-like drove me away from that only a week or so after it launched and I beat its campaign.

It sucked way back then, going a month or two without playing online-shooter-of-the-moment, and then needing to buy a $15 map pack to play with the majority of the population or your favorite playlist. The "community" rejecting Spartan Points in MCC killed that game's support, too. No revenue = no support, plain and simple.

Cacabunga2h ago

That headline could easily be something Spencer could have said 😅 I had to check if it was really an opinion piece

KyRo1h ago

As times gone on, the COD battle pass has got ALOT worse so they can push people to buy the more premium battle pass which itself is a huge rip off and nearly half the price of the base game.

The cosmetics can be fine but they've taken it to far to the point of no return. Why make a military themed game then have rabbits, dinosaurs, cats, rats & z list rappers as skins? You wouldn't add a Lamborghini to a fantasy RPG to replace a horse and you would never see Mario have limb dismemberment because they know what they are. COD is having identity crisis but kids and streamer but then all

franwex11h ago(Edited 11h ago)

Call of duty can simply not copy the bad aspects of Fortnite? Or is that too out of this world? Like COD, a realistic shooter-just HAD to have Nicki Minaj running around? Or super heroes?

Inverno9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Exactly! Trends don't all need to be followed. Plus where Fortnite got somewhat better with it's monetization, Acti got worse. Or at least Fortnite has lended itself more to the wacky stuff, and has put more effort and quality into that stuff.

jjb198110h ago

I prefer the battle passes with free maps than the $50 season pass that divided the community. I definitely feel that Fortnite had some influence on CoD having loot boxes with Blackout being introduced in 2018 with Black Ops 4.

PRIMORDUS9h ago(Edited 9h ago)

Actually Fortnite bullshit ruined Unreal Tournament. Epic are sellouts and I will never have that shitty store on my PC, fuck them and that shit bag Tim Sweeney. At least the community keeps the games alive, I still play UT2004.

Psychonaut859h ago

Call of Duty ruined Call of Duty. They needed no outside assistance.

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Massive new COD Black Ops Gulf War leak lifts the lid on loadouts

The Black Ops Gulf War leaks continue with a list of weapon descriptions giving more info on what you can expect from new and returning weapons.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii8d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons7d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac7d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-236d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.