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While Call Of Duty: Black Ops 3 expands with its biggest Zombies mode yet and a raft of rewards for veteran players, it's also slimming down to fit the limitations of older consoles. Fans were, unsurprisingly, pretty miffed when they learned the last-gen versions of Black Ops 3 would drop the campaign, but in the latest issue of Official Xbox Magazine campaign director Jason Blundell explains it was better to omit the story mode entirely than offer a paired down version.
Call of Duty Black Ops 3 has a new paintball mod in the works which aims to restore classic CoD multiplayer, if you’re tired of Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2
Deviation Games Co-Studio Head Jason Blundell has departed the studio. Dave Anthony continues to be CEO and has also adopted the role of Game Director. Louis Castle, a co-founder of Westwood Studios has joined the studio.
Already? Blundell only founded the studio two years ago. They haven't even released a game yet.
Honestly I think he left more because of personal issue rather than just leaving
That wouldn't make sense though. One of the walls at Deviation is decorated with large decorative lights in the shape of DualSense controllers. They were even fond enough of PS to enter a publishing partnership. Jason Blundell was also one of the co-founders, so if he didn't want to sell to PS he wouldn't have to.
Acquisitions typically require that the existing leadership team stays on for a certain period of time. Sony would also request that he lets them announce the acquisition before any high level departures.
Highly doubt this is an acquisition.
This seems highly unlikely.
I'm going to assume it's for a personal reason that Blundell doesn't want to be made public. That could mean medical issues or the like or something business-related they want to be gone.
Perhaps split over creative differences. Always difficult having a "co" role. You don't get full say in decisions.
Blundell and Anthony both co-founder of the company knew exactly what type of game they wanted to develop and work on. This feels more like a personal issue especially when a co founder leaves so quickly
The type of game to work on is 1 out of 1000+ decisions that get made. Plenty of room for gripes and split ways of thinking.
Well there is a rumor floating around that Sony might acquire the studio. I don't know why they would do that since deviation games hasn't made one game yet
Oof. Had hopes for blundell as I loved his work on zombies. Very unfortunate as it seems he may be too ambitious and high of standards for teams with too much of difference in opinions. Well...guess I'll keep an eye out but my expectations are a bit down now. These guys still need to prove themselves.
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Too bad God of War isn't on PSNow. It would've slaughtered the Avengers and Aloy!!
Yea, I can't find any. Not even the digital versions, Facebook has them going $400 over retail.
I need to cancel my subscription, there’s rarely anything I like that I don’t already have
Fair enough. It's time to move on.
"director Jason Blundell explains it was better to omit the story mode entirely than offer a paired down version."
The thing is, it's completley paired down and missing alot of features.
looks worse than the wii port of black ops 1 and plays at 30fps all signs point to that this version should not have existed.
I don't see a point in complaining about this. There is a lower version out for a weaker console. It doesn't effect me since it isn't the console I'm buying it for. Let the kid who doesn't have the money to buy a PS4 make the choice if this should or shouldn't exist because some kids just want to play new COD Multiplayer. That kid doesn't care about FPS, what graphics look better... he is looking to enjoy what he can afford.
Didn't THQ pull off custom everything with one of the Saints Row games I think SR3??? or was it SR2?? but you had custom cars and guns and co-op online story. Sounds like once again they are being lazy af, capitalizing on the sheer name of the game, because people will complain and still buy not enough people will complain and opt out of buying. I will be getting mine used this year so they don't get a dime from me. I'm tired of this crap.
No worries for me I'm getting the full hd ps4 version :)