Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg spoke with Examiner about the 'Call of Duty' franchise's new three-year development cycle and how it affected 'Advanced Warfare'.
Activision expects Treyarch to create compelling digital offers for its next Call of Duty, claims to have the "best three-year slate" in the pipeline.
Well the next CoD is by Treyarch so it'll probably be good.
I expect a Modern Warfare 2 remaster in 2019, like they did with MW1. Infinity Ward just aren't what they used to be, so they need an Incentive to buy the new game. It will probably be bundled with Infinity Ward's CoD 2019.
Agreed. MW2 was probably the last solid game that IW made, and even that was riddled with bugs.
Best 3 years? Ironically it has nothing to do with removing the booster jetpacks huh lol...worst thing to happen to COD was Advanced Warfare, it was downhill ever since...
Please....advanced Warfare was done correctly...the maps we're insane...the maps need to match jetpack capability which they did well. If you ask me black ops 3 was junk. I have all of them. We took a step back after advanced Warfare but WW2 is sweet.
Nobody has bested advanced Warfare map design ever since. Not even WW2...yet.
GI: "We spoke to Eric Hirshberg during our visit to Sledgehammer for our Call of Duty: WWII cover story."
exactly and even with ready cooked food couldnt deliver a proper Remake ...unfortunately is too late for Sony to buy it after the explosive success of this mediocre remake
Mediocre remake? You must not have played the originals. This is one of if not the most accurate remakes created.
@TheEnigma313 he did the same with RE7, which was the most similar RE we had in years to the originals.
This remake is perfect.
The game doesn't need a remake. It wouldn't be the same if they revamped the entire game. Vicarious Visions did a damn good job on the remaster.
Why do we care about his thoughts on PUBG again? Why are they gonna steal that idea too? Its like all originality was sucked out of Activision 20 years ago.
Im sure we will see a ton of battle royale games of all sorts coming. I wouldn't be surprised. I just don't see how PUBG will work on consoles. I tried it with a controller on PC and the experience was terrible. However, if they can get it right with some sort of aim assist (very limited) then it will work.
Destiny 2's recent beta appears to have boosted Activision's confidence in the future of the upcoming FPS by Bungie.
I have to agree here. People who actually play the game like it. For them, they aren't looking for approval from a website either.
Peer to peer multiplayer is a failing on their part. It was acceptable for the 1st game because it wasn't a prove success. But there is no excuse to not provide dedicated servers for the sequel.
It is a hybrid system and not peer to peer and at the same time not completed dedicated servers. Some stuff happens their end some ours.
The lag is still 100% real and identical to the laggy peer to peer bullshit bungie had players deal with during the first game.
You can still manipulate latency to your advantage in this archaic system. It will continue to be exploited in competitive crucible just like it has been.
I didn't know there wasn't going to be dedicated servers. That's beyond a joke for a game like this.
No buy.
Same deal with the first game. It got a lot of hate, but that didn't stop it from being massively popular.
This comment is so repetitively old with absolutely not one inch of facts to back up.
i get you may not like the game...
But can anyone with iq define what this means?!
Can someone point out huge drastic changes in sequels for other franchises?
Well as someone who played D1 who didn't play the beta, when I hear the game is basically Destiny 1.5 makes me super hesitant. D1, to a lot of us, was a complete ripoff. Recycling the same content over and over, artificially lengthening the game by resetting gear and the utter lack of content overall. Hearing that D2 is very similar is all I need to decide not to pick it up. Completely valid comment.
The fact is little to almost nothing changed, D2 is following the activison COD model change very little call it new charge 60$. Unless the final game has more than a power rework, hud changes, reorganized weapon slots and slower movement speed this is in fact Destiny 1.5 and could easily been just another expansion. After playing the beta I cancelled my preorder and Ill be taking a wait an see approach to D2 like most of my clanmates. Im speaking as someone who is an original player from the first Alpha.
Also if you reply just know I dont read them or messages I come here to express my opinions not have a conversation.
Once again... I am not asking a question that leads to a game changing for those that were disappointed. Those players are not the millions that did like the game.
In fact, the game that everyone wanted in the comment sections still does not exist on consoles.
I am asking, what separates a sequel?
Halo was always halo.
Uncharted, gears of war, god of war, cod, battlefield, FIFA, the show, forza, crackdown, gran turismo...
Etc etc etc etc...
"1.5 sounds like THE most uneducated response ever when talking about games.
From what I hear, a lot has changed but the formula is core... but we have no clue because we have not played it.
I put over 200 hours into D1. Played a few hours of the D2 beta. I can agree that this feels more like 1.5 than a completely new approach.
The inventory UI is literally the same. The skill trees look a little different, but they feel smaller and more limited despite adding another ability to keep active. The enemy models looked and acted the same. Bosses are still bullet sponges and unremarkable. They promised a better campaign. The one mission was certainly better than the majority of D1, but it still felt like the D1 formula just with more one-liner dialogue rather than a meaty setup to a solid campaign. In fact, the biggest improvement I saw was the graphics and level design. Beautiful map showings, and it seemed like in the Strike they are bringing the Raid platforming mechanics in, which I think is a good call.
I agree with you that what a sequel looks like is different per game, entertainment genre, etc. It's all based on expectations. The loyal core fanbase of D1 should be more than happy with D2. But for those like me, who enjoyed D1 but were hoping for more of a completely new approach (new classes, completely revamped skill tree setup and inventory system, etc.) -- like we saw with Dead Space 2 vs. Dead Space 1 or the Uncharted series progression -- will feel this looks more like a large expansion content set rather than a full-on sequel.
@purpsmasquirt
I feel like the beginning of d2 was better than the end of d1.
New abilities will come over time I would expect. We do not know.
The pve patrol has been completely revamped with finding new things to do. Their weekly "nightfall" is no longer a strike, but a scavenging of the planets which is very cool.
Treasure maps, dungeons like areas, and npc driven missions. All things that have to be looked for and done vs bounties. This is a huge upgrade over d1.
Weapons will have build options that go further than d1. Instead of hunting for god rolls, you will modify your weapons to your liking. Something that was not in the beta.
I also feel like bungie is leaning harder on the player for your load outs per armor and weapons to increase your damage output.
The bosses are always sponges. In every game that is like this. The point of these games is to level up to not make bosses sponges. That's the point.
I will not judge pvp but changes have happened there as well.
Sequels are always improvements or not...
You mentioned deadspace...there, the formula did take a sharper turn... and the series failed. Good or bad is up to success, not opinions.
Uncharted changed nothing, they just did it better with better timing, better set pieces, and amazing story. Something destiny can easily do... we just have to wait and see.
My judgement will all come down to the first raid. If it is poorly executed, then every single person in here saying their concerns will be proven right... but if they knock it out of the park... then we will be on the right path.
A "sequel" that didn't/couldn't even add a new guardian class. A "sequel" that actually took away abilities instead of just adding to what was already there, thus giving us more options. A "sequel" that didn't give us what we have begged for for over 2 years, true raid matchmaking & seperate PvE/PvP weapons so the inevitable nerfs don't mess with us who don't care for the Crucible. They could have given us everything they've shown us so far in DLC for Destiny 1. So yes, Destiny 1.5 is very justified.
@ya mama
Every game has a reset.
You literally just defined every franchise.
Yes... a reset to rebuild.
My argument is not to convince people to like the game if they do not...
But for this brand new complaint that is only being used on this game is beyond strange.
Anyone saying this about crackdown 3?
No
Anyone saying this about splatoon? No
Etc etc
Destiny 2 is more destiny with changes added.
@Rude-ro
Fair points. A lot of the newer info I must admit I wasn't aware of. I definitely wish Bungie the best of luck, but I'll definitely be holding off until reviews or Redbox before diving in myself.
I know I want be buying it after playing the beta. Was really unimpressed with the visuals. Just not my game I guess.
yep I've locked in my pre order on the PC version, The beta was super fun on PS4 and I cant wait for the PC beta in a few weeks to play at uncapped frames! :D
Speaking for myself, I'm positive that I'm not buying this at full price.
It looks excellent!