As an integral part of the next level in Call of Duty game play, Parent company Activision has begun development on a new studio by the name of "Beachhead." What does Beachhead have in store for "monetization" opportunities? Consider this - What if that slack-jawed teenager on the other end of your gun could wager real cash, rather than COD points? What if the game became something more?
Activision has published a new patent that wants to create NPCs capable of reacting with AI-generated audio and animations in games.
Have people forgotten that the 'A' in 'AI' stands for ARTIFICIAL? As in not real, as in the opposite of realism? AI-Generated content is the opposite of realism.
Microsoft and Activision have announced a AA-focused splinter team, making Tango Gameworks' closure baffling.
Yea let’s shut down a AA studio that just put out a great game and open another AA studio out of nowhere. I swear Microsoft never make any sense.
Microsoft constantly talks about creating new studios but most of their titles end up coming from studios they just threw money at 🤷♂️
Remember when they hyped The Initiative as their Naughty Dog? It's been 6 years and we've seen a trailer....
Bottom line is the Xbox part of Microsoft is in a helluva mess. The pivots are snapping ankles.
Obviously the team that remained after so many left didn't meet the needs of MSFT. A new team is not unusual for new projects. Some of the old team moved on internally and we do not know where they all went. The resources elsewhere that were freed up could likely have even been a part what spun up this new studio. Resources move. Just not in Tango Austin anymore.
Employees from King and other parts of Activision have formed a new team within the Blizzard umbrella.
HELL YEAH!!!
According to rumors, Playground just formed its third studio and Obsidian is already working on it´s third unannounced upcoming game!
Just bring the games!
wow this could make wager match more popular than TDM itself!!
Some of us would get rich! :D
Considering that Pokerstars, Full Tilt and the other big name internet gambling companies were forced to cut off their US clientelle a few weeks ago(by the FBI).. this is a bs hit grab. Don't get me wrong I would like nothing more than the ability to bet on videogames but unfortunately I don't think it will happen just yet.
well, with rumored perks that "shrink your cross hair to help with aiming head shots, i can see some frustration
Playing WAGER matches for Real MONEY and Buying off Stuff from Psn Store(Map Packs,Tv Shows and Movies) would totally rock...Add Tournaments and Full fledged Clans to this and youve got a truly epic Game...Only thing is that the Lag has to be Fixed Asap along with more Wager game modes..All this for a Monthly charge of $3 would be superb.