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Call of Duty Campaign only missing "at this moment in time" says Black Ops IIII producer

Treyarch has dropped single-player from Black Ops IIII, but the senior producer of the game suggests that single-player modes could come back to the series in the future.

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lociefer2167d ago

aka: fortnite is making more money than us , let's copy them !

DarkVoyager2166d ago

To be honest I never really spent much time on the campaign in Call of Duty games. I usually head straight for the MP. That’s just me though.

Nyxus2166d ago

It's not like they don't have enough money to make a campaign for those who appreciate it.

DarkVoyager2166d ago

“It's not like they don't have enough money to make a campaign for those who appreciate it.“

Or maybe they didn’t have the people needed to make the campaign since they are making a huge Battle Royale mode instead?

Zachmo1822166d ago

This isn't some indie developer were they only have a few people on the team. They could've easily added a Campaign. This is Activision seeing what they can get away with.

blacktiger2166d ago

That doesn't mean they should remove it, or lower down price

1nsomniac2166d ago (Edited 2166d ago )

As @zachmo has said, this is just Activision seeing what they can get away with.

People really shouldn’t be struggling to understand that. It’s about as clear cut as it gets.

Muzikguy2166d ago

They’ve got 3 years to make a copy and paste game. There’s plenty of time to make a story mode

senorfartcushion2166d ago

The world doesn't revolve around you :3

Razmiran2166d ago

I love how making a campaign is "easy" now

cannon88002166d ago

@DarkVoyager

Ok, but that doesn't necessarily speak for the rest of the cod community.

Magic_Spatula2166d ago

@DarkVoyager That's bull cuz Activision has at least 3 developers working on CoD at all times and each game is given at least 3 years of development time with each lead company using the exact same engine since CoD 2. I have a friend who is the lead QA guy at Raven Software and he says that they only work on CoD games, helping with the multiplayer stuff. So don't go spewing stuff about them "not having enough people needed". They are a multi- billion dollar company with several companies under their belts. They sure as hell have the money, man power, and time to do whatever they want with a game, and taking out Single Player (which has been a core of the series since the first game) is just lazy and half assed cuz they wanted to be cheap and not pay for the development of a single player story driven mode and chase that BR money because of the success of PUBG and Fortnite.

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Muzikguy2166d ago

More of a reason not to buy COD games anymore. If this one sells millions, they’ll scrap story modes from their future games as well. This here is just PR to save face. I hope more people will start to see these things for what they are

RememberThe3572165d ago

I've played and beat all the CODs, the only campaigns I actually remember are 2 and 4. The rest were fine, but for me, although the campaigns were fun, I just don't feel like this is much of a loss. I'm over this series and I'm been ready for a real war shooter to come, something with some weight and drit in it, the God of War of water shooters.

Rude-ro2166d ago

But they are not copying.
Sure, the fad is popular... why not create a version available in a FPS game that is popular? It is not the only mode in the game being offered.
I mean, was anyone concerned when forza copied racing games because iracing games have a solid fan base?
Or nba, football, etc etc?
I am not seeing any solid reason why a genre game can not offer their own take on a mode that is currently popular like so many others have done over and over throughout the history of gaming.
Would we have had tomb raider if pitfall was not created? Then uncharted after that?
Doing takes on games, mechanics, and or modes helps push an evolution in everything.

optimus2166d ago

It's called dlc.. Give a campaign to those that want it. that way, everybody is happy.

Chaosdreams2166d ago

If by dlc you mean charge for the campaign separately, on top of the $60+ price tag.

No. Everybody doesn't end up happy.

(Alternatively if you mean an update that's free, eh, better than nothing I suppose).

hulk_bash19872166d ago

A free Campaign update would be an acceptable compromise. Anything else would be considered predatory to consumers. I don't play COD for the SP but I know there are people out there who do.

PhantomS422166d ago

You act as if Activision knows the definition of free lol

princejb1342166d ago

Yup problem is who wants to download 10gigs of data for a campaign

Rachel_Alucard2166d ago (Edited 2166d ago )

Hes just trying to skirt around the fact they were overambitious and Activision pulled the plug on it when time wasn't working out. They only have the BR mode in because Raven softworks spent the last 5 months working on it to compensate for no campaign. Theres no campaign being released for this one game but every year after this will have one. This had nothing to do with "We wanted to focus on these modes" it was "We wanted to do something else but we messed up and now were doing this instead"

aConIsDemocracy2166d ago

We don't want your corporate scum influenced game.
We'd rather do without.
Oh Yeah.

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Chatting Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered with Suda51

CGM Writes: While we were over at PAX East, we were able to sit down with Goichi Suda (Suda51) and talk about the upcoming remaster of Shadows of the Damned

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Sega Franchises That Deserve a Comeback

We explore the Sega classics that are ripe for revival! From Panzer Dragoon Saga to Virtua Fighter, discover why these legendary games deserve a comeback on next-gen consoles. Dive into a nostalgic journey and see which Sega titles are set to captivate a new generation of gamers in 2024.

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ZeekQuattro2d ago (Edited 2d ago )

Turned based Phantasy Star and Shinning Force remain at the top of my list of Sega IPs that need to return. At the very least I'd take a Shining Force collection that has 1,2,3, CD and the Game Gear entries.

FinalBoss2d ago

I was hesitant to put these two on. I've personally played more PSO than the RPG version. And shame on me, I don't remember much about Shining Force to talk about it properly.

That said, so many Sega licences deserve their place in this list.

anast1d 23h ago

I don't trust Sega to do a proper comeback. The games will be just remastered and/or monetized to death.

gold_drake1d 6h ago

shining force.

but indont see that happening unfortunately.

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Former Blizzard President Suggests Players Should Have Option to Tip Developers

Former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra recently suggested an interesting concept that has sparked a debate among gamers - the idea of being able to tip developers after completing a game.

LG_Fox_Brazil8d ago

If I had a 100% way to be sure that this money would go to a fund or a reserve dedicated only to the guys who develop the games, be them designers, artists, programmers and so on, I could think about it.

But we all know that this 'tip' would only end up in a publisher's CEO pocket to buy a new yacht, so, no, I ain't tipping anyone anytime soon on this industry

neutralgamer19927d ago

Exactly these companies were raising money for good causes and gamers were donation and come to find out they are keeping a good chunk of be pie

PapaBop7d ago

Yeah tip your developer, 5% proceeds go to developer, 95% to the publisher or whoever. Isn't tipping for staff not making minimum wage? How about they just pay their developers properly and like you know, give them fair bonuses? Too much to ask from Blizzard these days, Kotick saw to that and is now laughing all the way to the bank.

MrDead7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

It's the t**ts at the top looking at ways to cut devs wages and get the players to tip them like waiting staff, and I'll guarantee a percentage is skimmed and kept by Activision Blizzard. This is 100% for shareholder and CEO playouts.

Popsicle7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I have to agree with this. On the surface tipping devs sounds like a great idea, but in the end it leads to pay cuts and subsidization of pay. Tips then become an expectation or the devs “can’t make a living.” Lastly, especially in the US, tip culture has gotten out of control, and it serves as an excuse not to properly pay employees. Sounds good but doesn’t end well.

drizzom6d ago

@ Popsicle

I think your right on the nose with how much tipping has become rampant. Instead of it being a relationship directly between the customer and the developer or employee, it now has a middle man ingrained in the system. DoorDash is one example. It ends up becoming a metric where the company can measure 'just how much more money you are willing to part with' before raising the price on the main product.

1Victor7d ago

Uh so they’re trying triple dip or more we buy the game that they’re already withholding/cutting content for dlc we was told that season pass would help the developers thrive we felt for it.
Now on top of all that plus their sales bonus they want tips enough is enough whatever happens to you create/built a good game get a bonus for sales milestones you care about your game and community we reward you with more sales not for doing 3/4 of a game then save the other 1/4 for dlc and passes after

raWfodog7d ago

The 'tip' is me buying your game in the first place.

S2Killinit7d ago

Very well said. If it was possible to send the money to either the developer or some organization for the betterment of gaming, sure. But we all know that will not be the case.

Rynxie7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

No, it would go to those on the top. They will still fire developers, have a bunch of microtransactions, raise prices of games and so on.

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H98d ago

So they eventually don't pay their workers and depend on our tips to pay them like the case with waiters!

Deeeeznuuuts7d ago

That kind of practice is only normal in the states, as far as I know anyway, what a backwards system

H97d ago

No it's as well in a every country that wants to amercanize

bloop7d ago

Ireland is literally the first stop across the pond and we don't have a tipping culture. The only establishments here that would expect a tip are the tourist haunts that Americans visit. Other than that, you might tip in a restaurant as a sign of gratitude for great service and waiting staff would be paid a full wage anyway.

Rebel_Scum7d ago

Tipping is not customary iin most countries dude. Get a passport lol.

Jin_Sakai8d ago

Is this a joke? How about the big wigs giving up some of their pay for their hard working developers.

MrBaskerville7d ago

Maybe the CEO could earn his money based on tips.

mastershredder8d ago

good god. The devs are not baristas dude. Total 1% ideals. Fing Chadosaurus.

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