B1gg_Randall
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I wanted Black Ops 3 this year. 
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Call of Duty is annual, rotating between 3 devs w/ 3 year dev time, Sledgehammer 2014
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Hexa
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This could be just what the series needs. If each of them puts in the effort for an improved engine for next been and makes sure to take steps to differentiate themselves from the others, such as possibly having Treyarch go full future based Like bf2142, have sledgehammer go back to some historical stuff, and have infinity ward continue the modern type setting, each with majorly different gameplay elements flushed out with the extra year of development time such as mechs for treyarchs entry, I can see myself getting back into CoD.
Who the fuck am I kidding. It's cod. It'll be the same shit by three different developers.
It really looks like Ghosts was this thrown together stepping stone to give Sledgehammer the amount of time to get out a real next gen COD. It will be interesting to see to say the least.
Phire Phox
Banned
So that means it gives the devs more time to work on the games? 3 years as opposed to 2? Good news then. Hope the next COD is next gen exclusive so it can take advantage of the new hardware.
Old IW, those guys are now Respawn
cheddascrambla
Banned
Somehow people still buy these shit games
shinobi602
Member
Where did you get that from?
ComputerMKII
Banned
I was patient with Call of Duty but after the pile of shit called Ghosts, I am finally done with the series.
I thought Black Ops 2 was good in most aspects, so I don't see why a 3-year developed Black Ops 3 couldn't be great.
Ghosts is definitely the last one I get before trying someone else's copy, but I thought Treyarch's last effort was pretty good. I'm curious to see what Sledgehammer's flavor for the series will be.
I don't think Skyrim would have gotten nearly the same amount of hype if was preceded by a couple of titles released between its release date and Oblivion's. There's a lot to be said about making a game feel like a true event release, as GTAV so ably proved last year.
pretty done
Member
That means the next one worth checking out will be CoD 2015. That's ok, I've got Destiny this fall anyway.
Neuromancer
Member
Activision likes making money though.
TangoAlphaLima
Member
Activision doesn't deviate much with these CoD subtitles, so yeah, I think you're right on them.
Sledgehammer is doing 2014's CoD. The last three CoDs have been MW3 (2011), Blops 2 (2012), and Ghosts (2013). Sticking with that kind of rotation, Modern Warfare is up next.
Plus, Infinity Ward is not the same Infinity Ward we once knew. Activision can make them do whatever they want.
Errr, what? Sledgehammer hasn't been doing anything major for the last 2 and a half years since Modern Warfare 3. They are more than ready to have made a game in that time, especially after having experience working on MW3.
Randolph Freelander
Member
3 year dev times just give developers more time to fix what was never broken. It's a waste, increasing costs unnecessarily by 50% and decreasing overall returns.
Oh well, it's not my money.
Oh well, it's not my money.
Nah, we don't know that for sure.
This isn't good.
Activision needs a good CoD again after the awful Ghosts. I had a feeling Treyarch would deliver again...but now we have to wait another year.
I really don't think Sledgehammer will make something really good like the second Black Ops, I'd like to be wrong though.
Activision needs a good CoD again after the awful Ghosts. I had a feeling Treyarch would deliver again...but now we have to wait another year.
I really don't think Sledgehammer will make something really good like the second Black Ops, I'd like to be wrong though.
Acti is a well oiled franchise milking machine. They look for franchises they can milk for years, and when cash cows die due to milking (GH, THPS) they just make new ones. I'm always amazed that they can make/find new hot properties to milk, they struck gold with Skylanders for example.
Neuromancer
Member
The Sledgehammer game will be my third person scifi shooter, Call of Duty: Space Warfare. Those space sequences in Ghosts were a calculated move to gauge consumer reaction..
Glen seems like a good guy.
I think Titanfall is going to take a huge chunk out of the COD fan base. It seems like a natural evolution of the COD formula (and then some). Probably won't really hurt COD until TF2 due to the exclusivity. It needs to be on all major platforms to crush COD.
I still think Destiny is going to be Activision's major sci-fi franchise, but at this point, you just never know with CoD!
WetPotatoBread
Banned
This. it really gives me faith in what he says.
Dictator93
Member
I am shocked.
Shaken to the core.
Shaken to the core.
I'm guessing that Treyarchs game will be current gen only in 2015. This is the last year for 360
Wrong. COD sells boatloads on PS3/360. They will have another dev make current gen versions ala COD when it was transitioning from PS2 era to 360.
No one knows what the the next Call of Duty is going to be called yet. I assumed since IW went with the Ghosts title, either Sledgehammer is picking up MW4, or they're going to put up a new title altogether.
3 devs on 3 games actually. One series.
Neuromancer
Member
Call of Duty: Space Warfare = hard scifi
Destiny = space opera scifi
It could work!
Hmm? More like 3 devs on 3 games.
Stantron
Member
Having three year development cycles will be good for all studios involved. It will give them each time to refine all aspects of their game. Good news.
I expect Sledge Hammer to be working on a new sub series. They proved themselves to be competent with MW3 campaign, so they definitely deserve it.
I expect their engine to be significantly upgraded this year as opposed to the rush job with Ghosts. However, I think the engine will still be cross gen for all Call of Duties until at least 2017 when enough people have finally moved on from last gen. Otherwise, that's just money on the table.
I expect Sledge Hammer to be working on a new sub series. They proved themselves to be competent with MW3 campaign, so they definitely deserve it.
I expect their engine to be significantly upgraded this year as opposed to the rush job with Ghosts. However, I think the engine will still be cross gen for all Call of Duties until at least 2017 when enough people have finally moved on from last gen. Otherwise, that's just money on the table.
PinkCrayon
Member
Expected. Two years off will do me good. Trey4life.
Speedy Blue Dude
Banned
What? What!
2014 - Sledgehammer
2015 - Treyarch
2016 - Infinity Ward
Wow... Hopefully the quality increases next year with Treyarch, hopefully the extra year give Treyarch enough time to bump up the graphic quality.
But... Doesn't SledgeHammer help Infinity Ward a lot with their games? What's happening now? Is Neversoft helping Infinity Ward now?
2014 - Sledgehammer
2015 - Treyarch
2016 - Infinity Ward
Wow... Hopefully the quality increases next year with Treyarch, hopefully the extra year give Treyarch enough time to bump up the graphic quality.
But... Doesn't SledgeHammer help Infinity Ward a lot with their games? What's happening now? Is Neversoft helping Infinity Ward now?
PandaPandaPanda
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haven't been a fan of the series since modern warfare 1 but people keep buying them so can't blame activision for continually putting more money into it(having more studios focus on cod)
More time to optimize for next-gen. Fewer excuses. Much excitement.
This. Treyarch games are the only Cod's worth playing but that's not saying too much.
FairXchange
Member
I enjoy COD, it's definitely a lumbering industry behemoth, but the gameplay is fun and I hope they innovate in the future titles. A three year dev cycle per team should bode well for quality's sake.