CoD 5 not set in WWII?

The next Call of Duty game may not delve back into familiar WWII territory after all, as Activision CEO Mike Griffith reveals that the fifth game will take the series to a "new military theatre".

Despite rumours and strong reactions that the series would be returning to the over-used WWII era, Griffith revealed: "We'll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theatre to engage our significantly larger user base which nearly doubled last year as new users came into the franchise," according to Gamespot.

[P4KY B]

With Terminators and the ability to call in Hunter Killers.

Just imagine instead of night vision, Terminator Red Vision.
Last Stand could be replaced with The Crawling Torso.
Dogs could have a use as Terminator spotters.

Humans are weaker and get instant respawn.
Terminators are tougher but have 15 second respawn.

It would be great.

[Kami]

they started with WW2 then moved to the present in COD4, now they should do like a futuristic one.

[ceedubya9]

A sltightly more futuristic Call of Duty with a Sci-Fi twist. That would be fantastic. Actually, now that I think about it, a Terminator game with the Call of Duty engine would be pretty hot.

[Tarasque]

Just as long as they don't do what ubisoft does with clancy game's. Same game with a few new weap's rehash some old maps and add a different digit to the end of the title.

[Skizelli]

Bleh, it's been done before. Did we forget about Battlefield already? Modern still works for me. There's nothing wrong with futuristic warfare, but in a series like CoD, I'd rather they maintain their use of realistic weaponry.

[poopsack]

Its COD not battlefield guys.

Edit: looks like skizelli beat me to it.

[Tempist]

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There are a lot of 'modern' wars that can be covered. They still have WWI and the Korean War. You know, wars that still count and have major ramifications to this day.

If all else, the Civil war could use a First Person perspective. Fight along George Washington and all that. No more future wars. Killzone has that covered and Resistance has Alternative WWII covered.

[Jack Bauer]

by different theatre, dont they mean the pacific in ww2 i thought?

[thisguywithhair]

Or Korea? or Vietnam? So many theaters out there. Each one has such potential.

[bumnut]

i thought that was confirmed a while back

[thisguywithhair]

COD5 is going to be in the Pacific. Read it in an article the other day. i wish they would just put it into modern day. At least the game is going to be against someone other than the Germans though. I think they have been beaten enough.

[Vip3r]

It better not bet set in the future. That'll just be taking the piss.

[Hellsvacancy]

i think they should do a vietnam COD

[dfire1212]

vietnam FTW

[paul_war]

World War 1.

A prequel

[P4KY B]

Same with American Civil war.

If you thought that reloading the SAW was slow. Imagine how long it would take back then.

[Vip3r]

I'd really like it to be World War 1. There's never any mention about it in either games or films. I wonder why...

[Skizelli]

Because WW1 is boring. :D Well, except for the dogfighting. Epic.

[Vip3r]

If you're going to be ignorant about it at least give some reasons. Just becuase WW1 didn't involve the U.S. much, or much tanks and planes how was it boring? So I guess that we shouldn't care about all the millions of men and women who lost their lives becuase of it just becuase it wasn't as exciting as WW2?

Seriously, grow up.

[perseus]

I think maybe it could be considered boring due to the utterly retarded style of warfare. I'm guessing it wasn't meant as a slag against the people who died, more against the people who were in charge.

Fighting from one trench to another could be fun for one map. But a WWI FPS would have 15 levels of trenches in the single player campaign, and 25 different trench multiplayer maps, and there would be one tank map/level where everyone dies at the end, and one flying level where 33% of planes crash due to poor flying skills, 33% die after being shot down, and the rest die from the cold at altitude.

Sorry dude. As a war? Very interesting, if only because of the idiots who ran it. As a game? Boring.

[Vip3r]

I'm not wanting a huge argument over this but WW1 wasn't just trenches. There was open field battles and having to capture towns too.

As for your "retarded style of war" comment, you have to remember that WW1 was a whole new kind of warfare when compared to previous ones. Both sides had vast numbers of men and artillary and building shelters which had to be linked up by trneches was the only feasible was of doing things then. And I know when you look back at it after 90 odd years it seems "retarted" but thats only because military tactics have changed and improved after learning mistakes and thanks to vast improvements in technology ie tanks, bombers missiles etc it has made warfare more less bloody for those will all the hardware.

I'm sure in 100 years time will be looking back at the Iraq and Afghanistan wars and thinking of them as being retarded ways of fighting.

[perseus]

Okay, we don't have to argue about it, but there is nothing fun (or revolutionary) about two armies running at each other over open ground whether it's between trenches or in a field. There were some interesting campaigns that showed how war would become more efficient (I can't use the word "better" when talking about people killing each other). But the sheer lack of imagination on the part of the leaders led to millions more dying than should have.

Nothing can be said that would convince me that WWI was anything but an enormous clusterf*ck waged by dying empires. Not a fun game.

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And how the f*ck did I lose a bubble for being smarter than other people? F*ck you n4g, you bunch of 12 year old social rejects.

[Skizelli]

My comment was referring to games based on WWI. They just don't work very well. Name one that has. I meant no disrespect towards the people who have died in WWI. I know you can't help yourself, but don't be ignorant and bring nationality into this. Assuming that I'm American, if you really think my opinion is based on a lack of U.S. involvement, you're the one that needs to grow up. Seriously.

[Skizelli]

And yeah, disagree. Maybe in your little world, that actually makes a difference. Meanwhile, I'm still waiting on that one good WWI-based game that remains nameless. ;)

[The Closing]

I don't get what's so special about this series. Seems fairly standard stuff to me.

[BeaArthur]

I guess there is nothing really special about it, they are just great games, especially CoD4.

[Keowrath]

Have you played any of them? I've only really played the first one and it was a great game. Some very cool missions but the first one is getting on now. Not being a massive FPS fan I decided to forego no.4 although from what I understand it's one if not the best FPS ever (and judging by the people on my friends list that play it EVERY night it's very good indeed)

Just curious The Closing, what is your current favourite game. You're posting on every GTA4 thread about how much it sucks, your comment here although an opinion isn't particularly positive, just wondering what games you like and play?

[The Closing]

Yes, I've had a chance to play them or I wouldn't have posted about it. GTA I feel I have a right to post about having wasted good money on, and not particularly enjoying the fact it got so much undeserving praise to the extent of people trying to claim it's the best game of all time, having sold millions upon millions more than much more deserving games, and the fact that a game that's been the same since 2001 may very well win goty.

Also no offense, but your long term memory doesn't seem to be so good. I've already had a whole conversation with you about what games I enjoy.

[Keowrath]

None taken, I speak to so many people about games and people here seem to change their avatars on a regular basis so it can be hard keeping track.

My comment wasn't meant as a dig so please don't take it the wrong way. You're fully entitled to your opinion about how you feel about GTA, I'm enjoying the game although I am disappointed in certain aspects and don't feel the game is worth a 10 I still feel it's very solid.

Back on topic, which CoD's did you play? I played through no.1 fully and loved it, played 3 I think briefly on PS3 and thought it was pretty crap but didn't play or see enough to give an honest opinion. 2 I haven't played and neither have I played 4 but no.1 was one of the best FPS's I've played..

[The Closing]

I've played some of 2, and 4. Honestly I think all of these semi realistic based war games just blend in with one another. I take my shooters with a side of fiction.

[jtucker78]

Treyarch will be using the COD4 engine?

I hope IW will be charging them for that!

[BeaArthur]

If they want my money they will keep it out of the WW2 era.

[Mikelarry]

let this be true. i cant stand the old war games. yes they were fun when they first came out. but they have played it out. its time to look to the future like IW did. COD4 was the first i played in the series i hope they dont ruin the series by going back

[Skizelli]

I personally don't think there's anything wrong with a game being based on WWII. A lot of them just suck. There's been some great ones, like Company of Heroes, but as far as FPS is concerned, and Battlefield 1942 aside, I don't think we've seen the WWII shooter than will blow us away just yet, and maybe not for a while. I don't get why people gripe about WWII games. There's a lot, yes, but there are a lot of people fascinated with this era. If you're not one of them, that's fine, but nobody's forcing you to buy these games.

[VasiliasNtaHs]

It's set in the Kodac Theatre!!!

[steviepeas]

that it was set in japan anyway? surely they just mean that.

[resistance100]

Its set in Japan during WWII, this has already been confirmed

[OOG]

yea thats it!

[Tarasque]

No it isn't, that's what was going to happen. But they gave the right's to infintyward to make the next game also. So it is being changed.

[brothersimon]

It wont top Cod2 or 4. so give up with these crappy second hand ps3-like releases.

[DomUltra]

Your one to talk, have fun with Banjo Kazooie you barney fаggot.

[el_bandito]

I really do hope they won't revert back to the WWII setting anymore. The early COD titles were renowned for these type of scenarios. But it was COD4: Modern Warfare which brought the gaming franchise to its crowning glory (for now). Why do away with such a winning formula?

Alas, get a 5-kill streak and you get hoards of tora-toras for your airstrike.

[OOG]

its suppose to be ww2 in some pacific asian battles

[I-sneeze-ALOT]

Rapage of the falklands? Story mode will be finshed in 1 level.

It doesnt have to be set in a real war, COD4 wasnt. So they could do any date in a timeline.

[bootsielon]

I loved it in the N64 days. Just let the Xtard talk, he is useless after all.

[solidt12]

I think it should be set in DC. Model the whole District and have terrorist trying to take over the Pentagon and the White House and you have to stop them. This would be in Modern times of course. That would be hot. Imagine Sniping someone off the top of the White House.

[thenuttybuddy08]

Im so glad there not going back to WWII

[Boink]

if COD5 is another WWII shooter, then it will be the first COD I will not be buying.

[Keowrath]

CoD5 The Battle of Hastings! Awesome!

[Fade_Walker]

If it's not set in WWII I wouldn't mind checking it out.

[Luca Blight]

I can't stand another WW2 shooter. I say we go slightly futuristic - like 10 years in the future. Use weapons that are in development right now like the ones they show in the future weaponry shows on TV.

[RecSpec]

I thought that it was already confirmed that it was gonna be WWII, but in the Pacific.

[sak500]

Post appocalyptic, near future warfare. Still have guns no lasers but world is devastated and cities are crumbled ala Fallout or Escape from new york/mad max kind.

[neid]

Wouldn't it be cool they make the 5th game -
"Call of Duty 5: Next Gen. Consoles Warfare"?

The military campaign consists of PS3 fanboys vs. 360 fanboys vs. Wii fanboys in a deathmatch and free-for-all.

The maps will have names like:
RRoD
Waitbeyond
Notnextgengrafx
Timed Exclusive
DLC

[ScottEFresh]

Althought Activision are one of the smarter companies and seem to know what they are doing...I just do see this game making any splash at all. We need Infinity Ward...enough said.

[Nevers]

and is doing CoD5 the Clone Wars!!! You don't say... HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA-HA JK!!!

[ALICE_666]

let them make a crappy ww2 cod5.

when they wonder why they sold half as much as cod4 maybe they will can use the brains next time.

[JD_Shadow]

How about the Vietnam war.

Or, if you really want to be risky, the current war in Iraq (because no one agrees with that war and it might be too touchy of a war to make into a game).

But glad it won't be WWII again.

[jinn]

still wont be better than COD4

[RSX]

PLZZ NO MORE DAMN WWII

[Greeny1972]

Agree. COD4 was great but going back to WW2 is a major backwards step what a shame. I will give this one a miss

[Skizelli]

It wouldn't surprise me if this "new military theatre" is in fact WWII's Pacific Theatre. There were plenty of major campaigns in the Central Pacific, Southwest Pacific, North Pacific, West Pacific and East China sea theatres. I personally wouldn't mind this, but I wouldn't mind another modern warfare either.

"we're bored of those crappy 1940s guns and sluggish propeller-powered planes"

Opinions vary, but I've always been fascinated with WWI and WWII dogfighting, when it actually took skill to destroy your opponent(s) and being an Ace meant something. It has just never been done right. But I guess some people prefer practical over tactical, where you can launch a missile from miles away without engaging the enemy. And maybe it's just me, but as crappy as a lot of WWII weaponry is, there's just something about the way a clip pops out of a M1 Garand.