Not sure it works that way. Obviously Activision wouldn't show MP for the 2015 game before the 2014 game hit store shelves, though I think I get your point... keep in mind part of the reason they're on a 3-year dev cycle now is because these games are being made for modern consoles, and that requires a lot more dev time. New tech, higher resolutions (up to 4K on PC) to create, more sophisticated AI, etc.Dont think we should give them that much credit.
Dont forget the 3 year cycle is new. If this was the normal cycle, they should have revealed their MP around september last year, so if anything they will be like 8 months over the usual timeframe.
This game sounds awesome but is a graphical disaster. Wonder what is the root cause of this.
Footage is pre-alpha so there's time for improvements. About six months actually!