After a recent earnings call, Activision outlined plans to release a new entry into the Call of Duty series by the end of its 2009 fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2009. "We'll launch on all four platforms we've participated on in fiscal [year] 2008," Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith said, refering to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare's debut on the Xbox 360, PS3, PC and Nintendo DS; a PS2 and Wii version are also in the works.
Griffith also revealed that Call of Duty 5 will see the franchise move into a new "military theater." Long-standing suspicion has been that Call of Duty 3 developer Treyarch would return the franchise to its World War II roots but Griffith's comments seem to debunk that setting rumor. Griffith did not mention whether Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare developer Infinity Ward or rumored Treyarch would take the reins as the Call of Duty 5 developer.
On the subject of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Griffith revealed the James Bond licensed title that is currently in development by Treyarch will be powered by the CoD4 engine and release around the time of the latest Bond film, Quantum of Solace, this fall.
The only question to answer now is which war could Call of Duty 5 be based on. The answer? Civil. Muskets = Win.
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5-09-2008 @ 10:33AM
Neeko said...
Both good news.
Didnt even know a new Bond movie was coming out.
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5-09-2008 @ 12:55PM
webster1990 said...
Really?
there have been posters in cinemas for a while now
5-09-2008 @ 5:50PM
bigmac375 said...
how many books were there? thats how many movies there will be.
5-09-2008 @ 10:36AM
Boff said...
For me personally, the more modern the better.
What can I say I'm a sucker for laser guns and hi-tech gadgets!
I'll remain optimistic on the James Bond title, you know how most movie tie-ins are.....
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5-11-2008 @ 2:48AM
svenhoek said...
Using the same engine as CoD4 for the new Bond game? Excellent. Now if only they could reassemble Rare and have them work on it.
5-09-2008 @ 10:43AM
The Beta Max said...
Regardless of when/where it takes place, one thing is for sure: Call of Duty 5 will not be as good as Call of Duty 4. You can take that to the bank.
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5-09-2008 @ 10:43AM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Nice... Call of Duty 5: Battle of Gettysburg
teh w00t.
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5-09-2008 @ 11:00AM
danny. said...
Revolutionary War > Civil War
5-09-2008 @ 11:07AM
ZEBRA NINER said...
Yeah, good thinking.
5-09-2008 @ 12:39PM
eclipse27 said...
amen on that one
5-09-2008 @ 10:46AM
Brucie B said...
Treyarch Blows, but I'll give it a fair try!
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5-09-2008 @ 10:52AM
iLuvUrOpinion said...
I hope that Treyarch does a much better job than COD3. It was still a great game, but Infinity Ward's COD2 and COD4 were better. I trust there will be a lot of pressure to deliver an excellent product now that COD4 has raised the bar to a whole-nodda-leva!
5-09-2008 @ 10:55AM
Nathan Keller said...
God I hope Treyarch doesn't get their talentless hands on this games.
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5-09-2008 @ 12:57PM
webster1990 said...
Sorry to inform you, but yeah.
Treyarch is making this one. Inifnity Ward and Treyarch have a take it in turns style aproach to the COD series.
nevermind, there is always next year.
5-09-2008 @ 10:56AM
CmpsdNoMore said...
If they go with a "futuristic" battlefield with lasers and robots I will absolutely not buy it.
I may even just rent it, anyway. I seem to be getting burned out on Call of Duty games.
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5-09-2008 @ 10:58AM
vidGuy said...
For a long time now, I've been jonesing for Call of Duty 5: Nazis in Space. Make it happen.
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5-09-2008 @ 11:10AM
Chris said...
http://ironsky.net/
5-09-2008 @ 11:29AM
Magic Whiskey said...
I have a few fantasies for Infinity Ward and the COD 4 engine to pair up on again..let me indulge:
A GOOD Predator/Aliens game. Just imagine playing as Dutch, fighting off the cloaked Predator in a heavily forested, COD4-real jungle...(yeah, forest, jungle..whatever.) Multiplayer could be Predator (Yautja) clans fighting or training, or perhaps an Alien/Predator type.
Another idea...a COD4-engine run post-apocalyptic game. Still within the confines of 'real' armies and gunbattles, the world could be in total disarray and the fight could be for territory, water, other supplies. Multiplayer maps could be biohazard-infected areas, abandoned suburbs, chemical plants, desolate, overgrown downtown areas (I Am Legend), things like that.
Hell, maybe zombies could make an appearance!
Just some ideas...
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5-09-2008 @ 11:47AM
joey said...
You guys got it all wrong.
It's the same game.
Call of Duty 5: Bond, James Bond
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5-09-2008 @ 12:39PM
Adam said...
Civil war or revolution is the way to go.We need some open fields with trenches and trees.Muskets blazing cannons blasting kick ass fun.
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