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‘Advanced Warfare’s multiplayer is all about skill’ reveals lead multiplayer designer

“Advanced Warfare is always about going back to the main goal which we had from the beginning, which was gun-skill,” says Sledgehammer’s lead multiplayer designer Greg Reisdorf.

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USMC_POLICE3911d ago

I'm sorry but ever since perks and cod became run and gun the skill has long been gone from call of duty.

gamesTM_dom3911d ago

Considering what Greg says in the interview, I'm kind of convinced Sledgehammer wants to learn from Infinity Ward/Treyarch's mistakes - after all, that's another developer's budget spent on trial-and-erroring for Sledgehammer, they'd be fools to ignore the criticisms that have come before, right?

I'm confident they can at least *alter* how arcade-y/twitch-y CoD has become, if not 'cure' it fully

ramiuk13911d ago

im praying quickscope is gone.
that and the shotguns that can shoot further than assault rifles

OculusRift3911d ago

Why? QS doesn't affect you in anyway. It's just a way some users like to play. What's wrong with that?

ZeroX98763911d ago

with Counter strike, every gun can quick scope if you're accurate enough, hence I'm used to this speed.

StrawberryDiesel4203910d ago

Bullshit, go play a few rounds of TDM at let me know what your KD is, and don't lie. Only people that play the game regularly, or are just good at gaming will average above 1.0KD. The game is based highly on skill which is why it's played professionally in tournaments. If no skill was involved, any rag tag team of morons could win money or dominate easliy, which isn't true. It's a twitchey arcadey shooter, I'll give you that much. But it most certainly requires skill to get a lot of kills and win matches.

USMC_POLICE3910d ago (Edited 3910d ago )

Popularity mades a tournament not quite skill. Socom took skill and had competitions but not MLG tournaments because it wasent as popular as cod. Anyone can play cod from little kids to adults not everyone can play counterstrike or battlefield. And most adults who enjoy cod are starting to find other games that are not the same year after year.Point and case look how many current and former military people play a game like battlefield where as call of duty is more kids and cool people with 420 in their name.

RobAlmighty3910d ago

@USMC Thats weird, because I am in the military and every person I play with prefers COD over BF4.

I will say that Ghosts sucks, but BO2 was amazing. It purely comes down to opinion on what style shooter you like more.

They both take quite a bit of skill to be amazing at, and if you think otherwise... then you are completely ignorant.

PrivateRyan3911d ago

Advanced Warfare's multiplayer will be all about auto-aim

Like the others

It's more about learning the best positions on maps, hitboxes and understanding the respawn mechanics than it is 'gun skill'

pompombrum3911d ago

The same could be said for almost all games though, the only game that really requires "gun skill" is CS.

PrivateRyan3911d ago

Sure. I don't see those developers talking about gun skill though.

ramiuk13910d ago

smart gun in titanfail lol,that was bad

TimmyShire3911d ago

Modern Warfare I'd agree with. World At War I'd agree with.

Anything after that I would argue isn't about skill but net connection.

That said, I do like what I've seen of AW's multiplayer - a bit more Quake/Unreal about it than anything else.

RobAlmighty3910d ago

I 100% agree!

I think AW looks like Unreal so much! That is the main reason I am excited about it. The pure fast paced arcade frenzy. Here is to hoping!

Majin-vegeta3911d ago

Hmmm unless you have this
-No aim assist
-No perks
-Everyone starts out with a handgun and picks.up weapons as they go.
-Dedi servers.

Cod isn't about skill.

-Foxtrot3911d ago (Edited 3911d ago )

I was just going to say the same thing, this is hilarious

Perks
Aim Assist
LOADOUTS
Weapon Mods...making loadouts stronger and unbalanced
Killstreaks

I could go on, games can never be about skill if they still use the same old "COD" formula

This is why Uncharted 2 was fantastic, the only thing it was was boosters and even then after a certain level they didn't really help.

Meatyboy3911d ago

4 years too late, lost interest now

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Xbox May Update: Retro Classics Come to Xbox Game Pass, PC Gaming Updates, and More

A variety of new updates are available this month across the gaming platforms. Coming today, Retro Classics games are available to play for Xbox Game Pass members. Players who stream on the Xbox app on PC now have an additional streaming option with GeForce Now. Game Bar introduces quick settings, visual updates for Widgets in Compact Mode, and coming soon, Microsoft Edge Game Assist, an in-game browser that brings an immersive game-centric experience to Edge. And Xbox gift cards can now be redeemed for any amount via Xbox Rewards.

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darthv7224d ago

While i appreciate the gesture.... all of these retro classics have been made available everywhere else. I am hoping to see some other Activision properties make their way out of the shackles of the 5th, 6th and 7th gen. Licensing be damned... bring back the Transformers Cybertron games.

P_Bomb24d ago

Love the Cybertron games! TF games have been shit lately. Would love to see that era revisited. I even did the multiplayer!

MrBaskerville24d ago

Is the retro classics for all consoles?

Obscure_Observer24d ago

Metaphor on Gamepass just announced! O.o

Seriously, this is the best generation of Xbox ever!!!

We can´t catch a freaking break from awesome games arriving all the time!!!

Deathdeliverer24d ago

It’s a HELL of a game. If you like JRPGs in the family of Persona, you will be in heaven… that is until you hear the various battle music…. then you’ll be somewhere BEYOND heaven!

babadivad23d ago

Just finished Clair Obscur. This should be fun.

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Activision Working On Open-World Multiplayer IP Based On New Engine

According to a developer working on the title, Activision is working on a narrative-based open-world game based on a new engine through its new studio.

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Electronic Arts Almost Owned Call of Duty and Blizzard

It was recently revealed in an exclusive episode of the 'Grit' podcast that EA once passed up acquiring Blizzard, Activision, and Call of Duty.

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franwex122d ago

Only a big company that has interest in gaming like Microsoft or Tencent could have acquired Activision. Extremely low interest rates at that time certainly helped.

Not exactly sure that a merger with EA would’ve benefited any of their franchises or gamers. I imagine it would’ve been like the activision blizzard one were each publisher retains their own identity. So Activison-Blizzard-EA. But who knows.

fsfsxii122d ago

If it was owned by EA, COD could’ve disappeared a looong time ago. They have no clue how to manage franchises.

Gamingsince1981108d ago

It's a shame EA didn't buy them then, COD should die, it's past its prime and has been since black ops 2, I started playing it when cod 4 mw first came out and it has been downhill since.

SoloGamer1121d ago

thank goodness we dodged that landmine 😒