MW4 is coming, and there’s no stopping it

CarlosX360 writes: "Last year, I listed the reasons why Modern Warfare 4 is coming. However, many people are either skeptical, or excited that the next Call of Duty title is possibly Modern Warfare 4. What is this year's Call of Duty? Is it Modern Warfare 4 or an entirely new sub-series, like Ghosts? All signs point towards Modern Warfare 4."

The N4G title is the sequel to the original "MW4 is coming."

[WilliamH]

Confirmed: Activision are out of ideas. Very sad indeed.

[WickedLester]

Agreed but honestly I don't blame Activision. I blame all the "COD-Gobblers" out there that buy up ever single version of this tired franchise year after year after year, when it's basically the same game over and over. If people would "unplug" from this series for once, MAYBE Activision would be compelled to make something different.

[memots]

yeah its sad.

My wife has a bunch of friends and they consider themselves gamers but all they do is buy Cod after Cod after Cod, I tried to get them to try Killzone but his answer was ... " i wouldn't know what to do"

they keep buying the same stuff over and over again because its something they understand and it requires no effort or learning on their part. ( aka casual )

[LOGICWINS]

^^Why is it "sad"? If a person wants to play the same thing every year and they enjoy it, then thats on them.

[SolidStoner]

they are kind of gamers.. just casual.. having fun.. hell why not? :) life's unfair I know! :D

[cleft5]

As messed up as this may sound, they don't need new ideas. They can just "borrow" other people ideas. Which is messed up, but in the end people will buy their game no matter what. CoD: Ghost is arguably the low point in the CoD franchise, and it still made a Billion dollars.

[Naga]

You know what would stop it? If people didn't buy it.

[SteamPowered]

Maybe its time to step away from the 'modern' era. Maybe a futuristic spin or a revisit to past conflicts. Call of Duty:Vietnam?

[dcj0524]

I want both COD& BF to do a title in 2042.

[NarooN]

Black Ops II did the future, and Black Ops 1 did Vietnam/Cold War.

We need something new. WWI? Korean War? Gulf War? SOMETHING.

But even then, they'd just screw it up anyway due to incompetence.

[Apex13]

If any of the next cods don't evolve and I keep getting that same crap monotonous game play and story flow then I'm done.

Ghost was so bad I didnt play the online more then 5 separate times and the main game I didn't even bother finishing.

Every cod follows the same routine and it's dead now.

EA's rubbish battlefield was more engaging

[yezz]

Well, I'm surprised how long you are taking this rubbish. Everyone I know have been "done" since the pile of turd that is MW3 got released.. the first BO was still somewhat enjoyable.

[Meltic]

Good luck with that...

[PsylentKiller]

Say what you want about Call of Duty but you have to admit it is a fun experience. The story may suck, the mp may me convoluted, the perks may be getting out of hand, but the gameplay is tight at the game is fun. It's easy to pick up and play and because of that it can make you feel like a bad ass. That's probably why millions of people buy it every year.
I don't believe Call of Duty is ever going to change or go away. That is unless something else takes over that top spot. Titanfall may be the game to do it on Xbox and PC. But with the success of Borderlands, Left 4 Dead, and the rising interest in team based Co-op (Zombies and Extinction are the most popular modes in CoD) Destiny is going to bury CoD and The Division is going to be the nail in the coffin.

[SegaGamer]

How can a game make you feel like a bad ass ?

[PsylentKiller]

It's easy to pick up and play which means it's easy to get kills and kill streaks. So, the game can make you feel like your really good at it rather easily. It's the same kind of feeling that you get after watching an action hero movie. On your way out the theatre you feel like you know every martial arts move and can kick the butts of 20 people at once.

@mmc-007

I was basically referring to the people that primarily play zombies or extinction. The Division and Destiny may appeal to those players as they are both shooters and they are both co-op. The Division more so because it is a military shooter.

But I'm only speculating on the future of CoD in relation to upcoming games that we have very little information on. We have yet to see anything for Sledgehammer's take on CoD.
There have been 7 CoD games since the release of Modern Warfare. CoD may be the Madden of the FPS genre. But if 2K were able to create 2K15 Madden's run would be over or they would be forced to overhaul there entire game. Same goes for CoD. If another game puts CoD's back against the wall, they only have two choices, Die or perform a drastic overhaul.

[mmc-007]

I agree on your statements but I don't think CoD is gonna die any time soon. 90% of the Cod fan base are casuals. They don't care how awesome Destiny, Division & titanfall are. they only play one game "mainly" and that's CoD.

[Majin-vegeta]

* 90% of the Cod fan base are casuals.

I agree

http://www.gamespot.com/art...

[WickedLester]

It was fun 6 years ago, yes. But unfortunately the series never evolved all that much and all the "McGamers" out there don't care. They're happy to shell out 60.00 every year to play virtually the same game with new window dressing. Jesus, UNPLUG man and try something new!

[calvincrack]

Ill pass since COD Future Warfare is about to hit

[GiantFriendlyCrab]

how about making cod where they fight the criminal international governments and bankers, thats a great idea. No games have really touched this. These military shooters are pure propaganda, i have not touched a COD game since COD3.

[KYU2130]

heres a really fresh idea. maybe focus on a really good single player/co-op title for one release and give the multiplayer a rest.
Give the title time to rest and revitalize. And yes Ghosts was crap. COD in general is crap.

[AnEwGuY]

LOL....the source article is MW4Blog. Really??? That's not CODBlog mind you, or even MWBlog ; it's specifically MW❹Blog. MW4Blog : bringing you all the news about a single entry...that's yet to be announced, let alone released...from a long-standing franchise with yearly releases. SMH...

[Wingsfan24]

Not really sure why everyone wants the series to die. It brings a lot, A LOT, of money to the gaming industry and you know what? It has little to no effect on the games coming out in the next 12 months. There's something for everyone to play. Having a series as significant as COD die would just spell bad news for the industry.

If you don't like the series, don't play it, don't read about it and don't talk about it. Problem solved. Go play a game you wanna play.

[SegaGamer]

It may well bring in a lot of money, but what is the point if the quality isn't improving ?

[Wingsfan24]

That's what I'm saying though. I mean, sure, the fans deserve better no doubt, and I'm not holding my breath for this years' game. Ghosts was a small step forward, but not the leap I was hoping for.

But if it's bringing money to the gaming industry, and you're still playing the games YOU want to play, what does it matter to you if the quality improves?

Not trying to sound snarky or anything, just conversing :)

[Duke19]

While I have no proof to back this up, I personally think that with games like COD dominating sales each year, it does negatively affect the more "creative" developers - at least a bit.

(Why would a game company develop or investors fund something new when they know that making a COD clone would generate the most sales.)

That aside, I do enjoy the COD games but haven't bought the latest one. Just want to see them shake it up a little bit

[Sidewinder-]

I don't like playing with faeces.

[Wni0]

The scariest thing ive seen in a long time was CoD toys in the kid section. Jesus.

[Hakoom]

kill this franchise already...
seriously..
copy paste every year..NOTHING NEW
give some paychecks to websites to give the game an 8 and 9

[reko]

same crap.

[NikonSteve]

Come out with a compilation series like they did before. All the maps and guns from previous games rolled into one. Add fun modes like paintball mode and big heads as Rare did in Goldeneye. And for gods sake use a new engine!