Developer Infinity Ward has revealed a campaign-based co-op mode for Modern Warfare 2 was originally planned, but was later dropped once discovering that it “ruined the experience” after extensive playtesting. That scrapped mode was later reborn as Spec Ops, a mission based co-op component comprised of levels that IW felt were more tailored towards cooperative rather than solo play.
In what we can only call shocking, Infinity Ward head Vince Zampella revealed to the Official PlayStation Magazine that publisher Activision was originally opposed to the idea of moving the Call of Duty outside World War II. For its part, the mighty Acti thought such a move was a huge creative risk at the time, going by internal marketing research, […]
This year’s self-proclaimed biggest entertainment launch might not reach all platforms simultaneously. According to a Electronic Threatre piece citing unidentified sources, the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 will miss its once-scheduled November 10 release date and has been pushed back till the 24th. While the exact reasoning behind this setback is unknown, speculation suggests that it may be due […]
November is inching closer, meaning Modern Warfare 2 marketing efforts will be underway in full force. As such, Monster has teamed with Activision to produce licensed energy drinks promoting Infinity Ward’s latest. Set to show up on shelves in October, a month before the actual game hits, the cans will offer a chance to win the Hardened Edition of MW2, […]
Peripheral maker Mad Catz has scored licensing rights to create officially branded controller pads and accessories based on what is poised to become one of this year’s best-selling titles, Modern Warfare 2. Quite a coup for them. “We are excited to partner with Activision and Infinity Ward to create branded controllers and accessories based on what is one of the […]
While Infinity Ward’s latest has widely been referred to as only Modern Warfare 2, it appears that publisher Activision isn’t taking chances with leaving the fabled Call of Duty moniker absent for the game’s retail release. This comes amid analyst concerns that doing so would hurt brand awareness, possibly resulting in less sales. Community manager Robert Bowling today posted up […]
Activision sends over the debut trailer for Infinity Ward-developed Modern Warfare 2, giving us the first proper look at what will undoubtedly be one of this year’s major blockbusters — if not the best-selling game of all time, assuming company expectations pan out. Having aired during tonight’s NBA Eastern Conference finals game, the clip clocks in at at full two […]
It looks as if Activision is sticking to its “leapfrog” development strategy for the Call of Duty franchise once more, as the LinkedIn profile page for Treyarch senior animator David Kim has revealed that plans to develop a seventh title are already underway. A block of text straight from said page reads the following: I am currently on my second […]
Activision truly owes it to Infinity Ward for catapulting the success of the Call of Duty franchise. In a recent conference call, company CEO Mike Griffith revealed that sales of Modern Warfare have overstepped the 13 million mark. That figure is based on a combined total of units shifted across all platforms. This success is leading Activision to carry bold […]
Activision made the next Call of Duty official today, announcing a November 10 deploy date for Modern Warfare 2. As expected, Infinity Ward is handling development duties on the follow-up to 2007 hit Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. No details beyond that were provided, but here is a choice quote from IW CEO Vince Zampella: “Everyone on the team […]
Speaking during Activision Blizzard’s analyst day in Santa Monica, company CEO Bobby Kotick revealed that, starting with Call of Duty: World at War, Activision has plans in place to further monetize the CoD franchise. The average Call of Duty player has spent five full 24-hour days playing online […] and over time, we’ll find ways to increase the monetization of […]
Publisher Activision has sent word that the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack will be available starting tomorrow at 12:01 am PDT on the Xbox Live Marketplace for a reduced price of 400 Microsoft Points. The deal is a limited one and will be offered until midnight on September 14. In case you missed it back in April, the […]
On his official blog, community manager Robert “402” Bowling recently revealed that Infinity Ward has been hard at work on an all-new project following its contract renewal with publisher Activision. That’s not all though, as IW is also in the planning stages of development on a unique IP, one that the studio will have “complete control over” according to Bowling […]
The folks over Infinity Ward are trying their hand at in-game job recruitment once again, with the current message of the day in Call of Duty 4 calling all recently laid-off LucasArts employees: LucasArts: Infinity Ward is hiring. jobs@infinityward.com Infinity Ward posted a similar message last year in November, directed at those who lost their jobs due to the closure […]
Activision today sent word that the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack for PlayStation 3 will hit later this week on Thursday, to coincide with the weekly PS Store update. This applies to Europe as well, not only North America. At $9.99, pricing is identical to the Xbox 360 version of the map pack, as are the set of […]
Come next week, Microsoft and Activision will be holding the second Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Live Fire Weekend on Xbox Live. The competition kicks off Friday, April 18 at 12:01 a.m. EDT through Sunday, April 20 at 11:59 p.m. EDT. Prizes, which will be awarded hourly, include CoD 4 themed t-shirts, posters autographed by developer Infinity Ward, and […]
With EA Chicago down for the count, the good folk over at Infinity Ward have started a clever in-game job recruitment campaign. Just check the online MotD (message of the day) in Call of Duty 4 and you’ll see a note that reads: EA Chicago: Infinity Ward is hiring. jobs@infinityward.com While most of the employees are being shuffled around to […]