Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty is “Next-Gen First”

[Meia]

I'm confused.


Next-gen first. This doesn't mean next-gen ONLY though, does it? So it's as I figured, their CoD will be another cross-gen one, with Treyarch doing a next-gen only game in 2015. Whee.

 

[That Wont Fit In There]

I'm excited. I'd like to give them a chance with next gen first then decide after treyarch if I should support this still.

 

[Dysun]

Didn't Activision say that CoD Ghosts would have a brand new or heavily upgraded engine?

"New Engine"

 

[Nightengale]

Apparently so. Call of Duty: Fall of Titans is going to be amazing.

Well, mort said that Sledgy's CoD will still be TF-inspired (Treyach's will be a rip-off), so I guess we can expect Call of Duty : Jetpack Joyfare, at least.

 

[Bsigg12]

I'm confused.


Next-gen first. This doesn't mean next-gen ONLY though, does it? So it's as I figured, their CoD will be another cross-gen one, with Treyarch doing a next-gen only game in 2015. Whee.

I doubt even Treyarch's game will be nextgen only.

 

[Meia]

I doubt even Treyarch's game will be nextgen only.

I personally think it's the reason they're going with a 3 year cycle, and not surprised Treyarch would be the ones to get first dibs at it.

 

[Vinterbird]

I'm confused.


Next-gen first. This doesn't mean next-gen ONLY though, does it? So it's as I figured, their CoD will be another cross-gen one, with Treyarch doing a next-gen only game in 2015. Whee.

I think CoD will be cross-gen until 2016 or later.

 

[BY2K]

I'm confused.


Next-gen first. This doesn't mean next-gen ONLY though, does it? So it's as I figured, their CoD will be another cross-gen one, with Treyarch doing a next-gen only game in 2015. Whee.

If even then.

 

[Meia]

How long is this cross-gen thing going to last then? 2016 already puts it at 3 FULL years here...

 

[geordiemp]

to go with the dedicated servers.

oh wait, more bull.

Until they actually deliver on their current promises, why should I believe future ones.

 

[SolidSnakex]

If they want people to move to next-gen system, maybe they should start making exclusives for them...

I don't think that Activision or any other third party making cross gen games really cares how long it takes them to move over. They're charging $60 no matter the platform, so they're getting their money either way.

 

[Lonely1]

I have low hopes of this coming to Wii U. But if it does I will buy it.

 

[emb]

If they want people to move to next-gen system, maybe they should start making exclusives for them...

I agree with that principal in general. But remember, it isn't any third party's business to sell systems. All they need to do is sell games. If some weird reality happens where the player base keeps buying PS360 games and for the most part never move to the new systems, Activision et al wouldn't be that damaged.

 

[todd360]

Beat me to it.

New engine, or bust.

But dat quake 3 engine doh. Heavily modified doh. Hahaha

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

I have a feeling they are going to use a heavily modified id Tech 3 engine for a good long time as long as people buy the game.

 

[Bsigg12]

How long is this cross-gen thing going to last then? 2016 already puts it at 3 FULL years here...

Moving from a massive user base in the PS3 and 360 to a tiny amount with the PS4 and Xbox One makes going next gen only a less profitable endeavor for Activision. I don't think they go next gen only until we have 30 million+ users between the Xbox One and PS4.

 

[stef t97]

Make a "base" on either end of the map and a central area. There.

Horrid idea, return to the better cod4 maps. Spawns opposite each other, two lanes and mid. Crash, Strike, Crossfire and Backlot were the best maps in that game. CoD4 was played competitively on PC for so long for a reason.

 

[FoneBone]

If they want people to move to next-gen system, maybe they should start making exclusives for them...

It's not really third parties' responsibility to drive next-gen adoption.

 

[Syf]

Fish AI 2.0?

What a time to be alive.

 

[Baleoce]

This better be the default sidearm.

 

[F0rneus]

I like the bombastic campaigns of all CoDs. Good fun, albeit extremely dumb. So can't wait for another go round with one of those, but I'll purchase only if I get multiplayer bots. Black Ops 2 and Ghosts didn't disappoint me. Ball's in your camp Sledgehammer.

 

[BY2K]

It's not really third parties' responsibility to drive next-gen adoption.

I get that, but the third-parties were the first to whine that last-gen went on for too long and next-gen was badly needed.

 

[ElTorro]

+1 famousmortimer

He leaked/said the same some months ago on his podcast. IIRC, he mentioned that the underlying tech is new.

 

[Blackage]

It's gonna be cross-gen, then?

Let it go, guys. C'mon.

Cross Gen happens every generation. It may seem a little more obvious at the moment since most major game series are happening on all consoles, but it's not exactly new to this generation. EA always released sports games on previous gen consoles, a lot of companies usually had stripped down versions of popular games on older systems.

 

[EL CUCO]

 

[famousmortimer]

+1 famousmortimer

He leaked/said the same some months ago on his podcast. IIRC, he mentioned that the underlying tech is new.

Yep.

Internally people are excited for it. It is supposedly a pretty big jump over ghosts graphically.

 

[RoboPlato]

“We give each of our studios a lot of independence,”

OK Activision. I believe you.

 

[Daffy Duck]

This will be interesting in how it pans out.

 

[Gorillaz]

Adding mechs and jetpacks

CoDfall.
I wouldn't be surprised if cod adds traversal in the next 2 years. Treyarch, being the one leading the charge for CoD, will probably be the one to add them

 

[Deadbeat]

“We give each of our studios a lot of independence,”

OK Activision. I believe you.

Treyarch has been going in their own direction.

CoDfall.
I wouldn't be surprised if cod adds traversal in the next 2 years. Treyarch, being the one leading the charge for CoD, will probably be the one to adf them

I see Treyarch doing mechs and traversal. I mean they tried RTS gameplay in blops 2.

 

[Eggbok]

Wish List:
- Let Sledgehammer use a REAL new engine.
- Give PS3/360/WiiU 2014 CoD to a different studio.
- No dogs.
- No fish.
- Real dedicated servers.

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

Wish List:
- Let Sledgehammer use a REAL new engine.
- Give PS3/360/WiiU 2014 CoD to a different studio.
- No dogs.
- No fish.
- Real dedicated servers.

Good luck with those two. They've been using the same engine (albeit modified) since COD1 and they refused to have dedicated servers since COD4 (2007).

 

[dorkimoe]

complete multiplayer redo or its still the same

spawn
sprint
shoot
die
repeat

i really used to enjoy the singleplayer and multiplayer, but its so stale afterawhile. But i will be interested in seeing what they can do

 

[Horp]

I hope it will look as awesomly next gen as TITANFALL.
Seriously though, i dont believe this for one sec. They will have one more embarrasing tech demo at E3 that has tons of glaring technical flaws and brag about 6 year old features thats standard in fpses since 2010 and call it 'new'. If the voice talking about the features is deep enough, and the devs in the interviews look excited enough 90% of the target audience will buy it.

 

[Nightengale]

Yep.

Internally people are excited for it. It is supposedly a pretty big jump over ghosts graphically.

You said that this year's CoD will be partly TF-inspired... any ideas what that might be aside from them possibly throwing in jetpacks?

 

[fernoca]

Haha

There is some truth to that. For example, Skylanders and Guitar Hero DS were the results of those studios working on it, along whatever else they were working on; and then pitching it to the higher-ups. Both ideas were considered and risky yet they went for it, Kotick liked them and he gave more budget and resources so that they made the best they could.

For Guitar Hero DS they needed Nintendo's help too; so they pitched it to them too...which resulted in Nintendo sending engineers to help development and later a Nintendo DS with the GH logo.

 

[BBboy20]

I like the bombastic campaigns of all CoDs. Good fun, albeit extremely dumb.

Call of Duty used to be better then this.

"Dumb fun"...*sigh* oh 2003, how I miss ye.

It is supposedly a pretty big jump over ghosts graphically.

Graphics? Does any game dev know what a smooth MP experience used to be like anymore? *looks at the empty Jack Daniel's bottle* I probably should sleep.

 

[Guerrillas in the Mist]

So it won't run like shit?

 

[AndyD]

Believe it when I see it man.

Pretty much. We semi-know what next gen can do from Killzone/BF so the bar is in place for this fall.

 

[BLACK AMERICAN PSYCHO]

a fresh coat of paint is all this franchise needs to rejuvenate itself imo. better graphics needs to happen.

 

[dapperbandit]

But they are still making past gen versions for PS3/360 right?

Are they making such visual improvments that it'll run like shit on older platforms like BF4 does, or are they tarting the same old engine up slightly as they do every year?

Sounds like hot air to me at the moment.

 

[Vizzeh]

Not sure I believe the hype, as they said I will believe it when I see it. They now have 3 Development studios making COD? if so, thats ridiculous, 2 has been completely over saturating the market, allowing the series to get boring and stale.

I thought 1 of the studios was making a futuristic shooter.

 

[Cave Johnson]

a fresh coat of paint is all this franchise needs to rejuvenate itself imo. better graphics needs to happen.

Isn't that what Ghosts is all about?

 

[5amshift]

CoD 2015.

They better be. With zombies.

 

[BlackJet]

I don't care how next gen it is, just give me a decent campaign for once. When your multiplayer mode is essentially going to be the same thing every game, I'll need something else to keep me coming back. MW2 and WaW had the most exciting campaigns of the franchise and helped to separate it from others like Battlefield.

Also, why hasn't there been a CoD that takes place during the Korean War?

 

[tazz3]

awesome cant waite

 

[FyreWulff]

If they want people to move to next-gen system, maybe they should start making exclusives for them...

Isn't this the job of first party? Not sure why Activision should throw away potential sales.

 

[Kydd BlaZe]

THEN WHAT THE FUCK IS TREYARCH DOING?!?!?!

World at War 2 or Black Ops 3

 

[CHC]

Not gonna be a new engine. Higher res textures and more misplaced sunbeams over the same old shitty lighting and animations. Get ready for it

 

[Nokterian]

Running on that old quake 3 engine. Not believing it for now since there not going to invest to make a new engine from the ground up.