Call of Duty 3 still a PS3 launch title

[Mmmkay]

A week before Activision posts its Q1 earnings (and forecast for Q2 inc. PS3 launch), the Call of Duty 3 game information page on Activision's website drops 'PlayStation 3' as a designated platform for the Fall 2006 release date.
http://www.activision.com/en_US/game_specific/c0a7108e-5a90-403c-9179-f090eb6f6a2e.html

PlayStation 3 is still listed for the other two announced launch titles of Marvel: Ultimate Alliance and Tony Hawk's Project 8. Commence eyebrow raise.

[Update]PlayStation 3 is now listed. Go go web developer incompetence!

 

[Amir0x]

Yeah, IIRC rumour has it that the development process is not going smoothly as they're trying to implement the extra light sources

 

[Yoboman]

 

[DarienA]

Doomed... Sony..... Massive Damage... Soft Spot... Attack.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Doomed... Sony..... Massive Damage... Soft Spot... Attack.

No IW = nobody cares.

 

[Majmun]

What about the "better lighting" in the Ps3 version?

 

[Wollan]

Was that Insomniacs register I heard?

 

[Dizzy]

Probably delayed like some other games.

Not that it really matters, people would be best off ignoring this and waiting for the real Call of Duty sequel. Or at least Brothers in Arms 3.

 

[GitarooMan]

No IW = nobody cares.

Out of the million or so who bought Call of Duty 2 on 360, how many do you think even care that Infinity Ward made it, or taking it a step further, care or know that they are not making CoD3.

 

[Y2Kev]

Out of the million or so who bought Call of Duty 2 on 360, how many do you think even care that Infinity Ward made it, or taking it a step further, care or know that they are not making CoD3.

Nobody on GAF cares, more appropriatley! I bet people here care.

The game is gonna sell a ton even if Treyarch just craps in a box.

 

[artful_dodger]

Probably delayed like some other games.

Not that it really matters, people would be best off ignoring this and waiting for the real Call of Duty sequel. Or at least Brothers in Arms 3.

Damn, and I was really looking forward to Big Red One 2 on PS3.

 

[jjasper]

The game is gonna sell a ton even if Treyarch just craps in a box.

This is true and sucks cause a company is making money of someone's else accomplishment.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Nobody cares about another WWII shooter, Resistance FTW

 

[u_neek]

Sony didn't want in on their platform if the game didn't include giant crabs.

 

[GitarooMan]

Nobody on GAF cares, more appropriatley! I bet people here care.

The game is gonna sell a ton even if Treyarch just craps in a box.

Yeah, that was sort of my point, here it's like a crime against humanity, to the normal Best Buy joe it doesn't really enter the equation.

 

[PjotrStroganov]

Out of the million or so who bought Call of Duty 2 on 360, how many do you think even care that Infinity Ward made it, or taking it a step further, care or know that they are not making CoD3.

Don't take it so seriously will ya.

 

[PipBoy]

not enough PS3 at launch in western regions, most titles will be delayed into 2007 for that reason.

 

[Kabouter]

Nobody cares about another WWII shooter, Resistance FTW

Eh, I DO care.
And hundreds of thousands of other people do too.

 

[Doom_Bringer]

Eh, I DO care.
And hundreds of thousands of other people do too.

Doesn't it get old though?? CoD3 doesn't even look next gen....I would care if it were a high budget next gen game but it isn't and it offers nothing new...same old shit over and over again..

 

[MattXG]

Ouch...a lot of games seem to be getting the axe on the PS3....

I hope it isn't a trend that continues...

 

[mckmas8808]

Was that Insomniacs register I heard?

I found a picture of Ted Price after he read this news.

 

[Francias Castiglione]

What about the "better lighting" in the Ps3 version?

The lights are off altogether now! :lol

 

[Doom_Bringer]

The lights are off altogether now! :lol

haha very funny!! You make it sound like the game has been canceled

 

[jjasper]

I think it could be for 2 reasons:
1. They don't think it will be ready
2. They saw the success of games that came out for 360 after launch, saw how well they sold, and figured it would sell better after launch when the market is not flooded with new games.

 

[Francias Castiglione]

haha very funny!! You make it sound like the game has been canceled

Oh I'm sure they'll got to the hardware store and pick up some more bulbs soon enough.

 

[Proelite]

This game was going to be overshadowed by Resistance anyways. As much as I don't like how resistance looks, it's still magnitudes more interesting that cod3.

 

[SaggyMonkey]

Or, the site is wrong. Wow, rumors start from really dumb places.

 

[<nu>faust]

cell is a special piece of hardware that can't be treated like any other piece of silicon. it needs care, it need time, it needs understanding...

 

[Proelite]

Or, the site is wrong. Wow, rumors start from really dumb places.

I think it's might be the truth, because they had it then dropped it. Not that I care much for the game.

 

[Angelcurio]

After this news, Ted Price must be opening a bottle of champaigne in his office. Being the only FPS at launch, and supporting 40 players online multiplayer, i guess that Resistance will sell A LOT this christmas season.

 

[SaggyMonkey]

I think it's might be the truth, because they had it then dropped it. Not that I care much for the game.

I'd be willing to bet it's just a site error.

 

[Speevy]

So, Resistance and the 360 version of this game to sell a lot.

 

[gofreak]

CoD3 is the only WWII fps coming this holiday, so missing some revenue on that opportunity must rather annoy Activision, if this is true.

More generally, expect PS3's launch lineup to be pretty fluid until closer to launch. We're bound to see plusses and minuses to the launch catalog in the interim.

 

[GhaleonEB]

I'd be willing to bet it's just a site error.

It's a weird error, considering they announced it for them all consoles, had them all listed, then pulled the PS3 listing. I don't know why they would do that.

 

[ram]

the latest activision release list spottet the game as launch title for november 17th.

 

[TomO]

It's a mistake according to Activision UK.

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/27-07-2006-3274.html

 

[Mmmkay]

It's a mistake according to Activision UK.

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/27-07-2006-3274.html

"I haven't heard anything to say that CoD 3 isn't a PS3 launch title, quite the opposite. I believe this is an error on the activision.com site," said the UK Public Relations Manager.

 

[Kittonwy]

Note to Activision (or any multiplatform developer in general):

I will not freakin' buy ANY of your games PERIOD if they're not released on the PS3 on time, you can kiss my $60 goodbye you god damn freakin' bastards.

 

[Kittonwy]

It's a mistake according to Activision UK.

http://www.pro-g.co.uk/news/27-07-2006-3274.html

Good thing too because I was about to kick their asses.*takes off ass-kicking boots*

 

[Wollan]

:lol

 

[GhaleonEB]

That wraps it up.

 

[Kittonwy]

That wraps it up.

Casper approves.

 

[meltpotato]

Note to Activision (or any multiplatform developer in general):

I will not freakin' buy ANY of your games PERIOD if they're not released on the PS3 on time, you can kiss my $60 goodbye you god damn freakin' bastards.

so you won't buy a game that you want to play because the dev took their time to make sure that they put out a product up to their quality expectations? please provide me with a mind being blow smiley.

 

[mckmas8808]

Note to Activision (or any multiplatform developer in general):

I will not freakin' buy ANY of your games PERIOD if they're not released on the PS3 on time, you can kiss my $60 goodbye you god damn freakin' bastards.

Tell 'em why you mad son.




:lol

 

[Wollan]

please provide me with a mind being blow smiley.

You don't understand his nature/innocense/charm/humor.

 

[Kittonwy]

so you won't buy a game that you want to play because the dev took their time to make sure that they put out a product up to their quality expectations? please provide me with a mind being blow smiley.

Depending on what their definition of quality is, if other devs can ship quality games on time, if they need more people on the project to make the deadline, do it or they lose the sale.

 

[meltpotato]

Depending on what their definition of quality is, if other devs can ship quality games on time, if they need more people on the project to make the deadline, do it or they lose the sale.

uh.. its not that simple.

regardless, don't you like games? don't you want to play games that you enjoy? who cares if the PS3 version arrives late as long as you want to play it.

 

[Rhindle]

uh.. its not that simple.

regardless, don't you like games? don't you want to play games that you enjoy? who cares if the PS3 version arrives late as long as you want to play it.

I don't think your attempts to inject logic and rationality into the discussion will yield much benefit. You'll just get buried in an avalanche of baby pictures and smilies.

 

[Rody]

Looks like they've updated the page.

 

[LukeSmith]

I've heard nothing about Call of Duty 3 specifically, but I know that there are a handful of multiplatform titles that are becoming more or less de facto Xbox 360 exclusives because of development issues related to the complicated PS3 architecture. It wouldn't surprise me of CoD3 was one of them.