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Activision has confirmed that its next Call of Duty game will be called Infinite Warfare. The game is due out on November 4th and will go ‘beyond Earth’ and take place in the wider solar system. The game is being created by Infinity Ward, the studio that created the franchise …
Read More »Report: This year’s Call of Duty called Infinite Warfare, includes Modern Warfare remaster
It appears that there could be more than one Call of Duty game launching this year. This year’s release in Activision’s shooter franchise could also be called Infinite Warfare. That’s according to a Reddituser– as reported by Videogamer – who spotted a listing for ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ on …
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty is a futuristic sci-fi shooter, report says
Having flirted with the near-future, 2016’s Call of Duty will mark a more radical departure for the series. Eurogamer reports that online rumours about the game being set in the very far future”, featuring space combat” and being full-on sci-fi” are correct. Infinity Ward is indeed the developer, but the …
Read More »Activision will not have a booth at E3
Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard will not have a booth at this year’s E3. Rather, the company will be showing off its new Call of Duty title on Sony’s stand, further cementing the game’s tie-up with PlayStation. That’s the new title in the series developed by Infinity Ward. Activision …
Read More »Sledgehammer commits to portraying strong women in its Call of Duty titles
The co-founder and studio head of COD developer Sledgehammer Games has said that the industry must start confronting its diversity problem. As reported by Games Industry, a 2005 report from the International Game Developers Association found that 88.5 per cent of developers were male, 83.3 per cent white and 92 …
Read More »Call of Duty holds No.1 spot as Street Fighter V debuts in second place
Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III claims its 11th week at the top spot in the UK and outperforms newcomer Street Fighter V. No other entry in the first person shooter series has claimed this many No.1s – the previous record was 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 …
Read More »Call of Duty: Black Ops III claims tenth No.1
Activision’s latest Call of Duty title has spent its tenth week at the No.1 spot in the UK since its November launch. The shooter manages this for a mere 17 per cent decline in sales, likely due to the recent release of its first round of DLC – Awakening. In …
Read More »Call of Duty back on top as new Naruto title debuts in third place
Activision’s Call of Duty Black Ops III returns to the No.1 spot this week with an 11 increase in sales. This is the ninth time the shooter has been the best-selling title in the UK since it debuted back in November. This sales increase is likely due to the release …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider director moves to Infinity Ward
Crystal Dynamics’ Brian Horton takes on role of studio art director at Call of Duty developer
Read More »Call of Duty franchise has sold over 250m units globally
Publisher Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the top-selling title of 2015 worldwide. In a blog post by communications manager Scott Lowe, the firm also revealed that thefranchise to date has reached more than 250 million units. The post also announced that the series was …
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