1) Call of Duty 6' will be Science Fiction Based:
A few people were unhappy at the news that Treyarch was taking Call of Duty 5 back to World War II, especially after the success of Call of Duty 4. Brace yourself, because while the rumor is that Infinity Ward will be back for the sixth entry, the same rumor suggests Call of Duty 6 will delve into science fiction. You know, the same genre with UFOs, cloned dinosaurs, and time travel. And Indy.
Granted, the information from CVG technically only says that an insider claims Infinity Ward is working on a sci-fi title. For all we know, this might not be a Call of Duty game. It may not even be any insider. We don’t want to play a game of telephone here, but it may not be false.
As Infinity Wards gets to work on their next game while Call of Duty: World of War steps into the spotlight, everyone wants to know: What is Infinity Ward working on? Is it Call of Duty 6? Is it a new game? That's when the rumor mill starts!
Supposedly, an employee of Infinity Ward said, "We are currently working on a new sci-fi title, we cannot release any more information as of yet, we may or may not announce it at E3."
Who knows... It would follow the same progression of the Battlefield franchise: World War 2, Modern Combat, and Future Combat. We're going to ignore Battlefield: Vietnam, though.
The future was certainly good to Bungie and Halo.
2)Infinity Ward Set to Release Call of Duty 6 in 2009 …and 2010?
Today, Activision had an “analysts day” conference call where Publishing CEO Mike Griffith confirmed that Infinity Ward is developing Call of Duty 6 and it’s set for a 2009 release. Then, he said that the title is headed for a 2010 release.
Griffith said, “In 2009, we expect Infinity Ward to deliver another [title of] ground-breaking quality, Call of Duty 6.” However, later in the conference he stated: “for calendar year 2010, Infinity Ward is already at work on the next installment in the franchise.” I’m sure he just misspoke, but is the game set for 2009 or 2010? Because he previously announced the title as a 2009 game, I’m guessing it will be released in 2009.
Also worth noting in this press conference is the fact that Griffith referred to Call of Duty: World at War, Treyarch’s next attempt at the Call of Duty franchise which is set to release this fall, as Call of Duty 5. That squashes the rumor that only Infinity Ward would be allowed to release numbered Call of Duty titles. It looks like Activision has full confidence in Call of Duty: World at War 5.
Now the only question is whether or not this game will be the sci-fi shooter that rumors have indicated it to be.
3)Call Of Duty 6 Pushed to 2010-Infinity Ward to Develop,Activision Blizzard to ''Monetize
At Activision Blizzard's analyst day in Santa Monica, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith just revealed that Call of Duty 6 is being developed by Infinity Ward for a 2010 release... and that the company has every intention to "monetize" the series' newfound online popularity with both it and Call of Duty: World at War.
Though Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick had previously confirmed a new Call of Duty would appear in 2009, Griffith told attendees and online listeners that "for calendar year 2010, Infinity Ward is already at work on the next installment in the franchise."
The announcement was bookended by discussions of the franchises' potential for, shall we say... alternate revenue streams. "The average Call of Duty player has spent five full 24-hour days playing online," Griffith proudly proclaimed, "and over time, we'll find ways to increase the monetization of this opportunity." Though Griffith did not provide details, he mentioned that Call of Duty 5 would begin this initiative by providing two forms of downloadable content -- regular, and an all-new premium form of DLC he dubbed "Day 1 Advantage."
We'll try not to read too much into that name.
While Griffith made no mention of aliens or spaceships appearing in the next CoD, he did say that the success of the series has enabled the company to consider "new theaters," "new plotlines," and even "new gametypes."
Update, 5:29PM PST: Asked to explain their online monetization scheme for Call of Duty: World at War in more detail, Griffith indicated that "Day 1 Advantage" may not be a reason for the gaming proletariat to take up arms; it seems as though it will merely be an RMT growth booster.
"What Day 1 Advantage gives you is the ability to accelerate your experience points," he said.
If World at War is anything like CoD4, a system like that would indeed provide a initial material advantage on players willing to drop real money -- since advanced weaponry is part of the unlock system -- but I for one welcome the notion of pulling said weaponry from rich kids' cold dead fingers, and using it to put them in their place. I suppose there's still the issue of pro gamers being forced into the arms race to compete for early spots on the leaderboard, but GameCyte readers are too smart to fall into that trap. Right?
Oh, and before I forget, Griffith also dropped one additional detail about World at War: "There are three times the number of maps in this installation."
Update 2, 9/16: At the official CoD developer blog, Treyarch Community Manager JD has stepped in to clarify -- "Day 1 Advantage" will not be premium DLC or even a global growth booster, but rather a deal with partnership with GameStop where those who preorder the game or purchase the collector's edition will get one unlockable weapon (a "high-level rifle" for preorders, or an LMG for collectors) from the get-go.
4) Activison Has Plans to Release Call Of Duty “6″ and Guitar Hero “5″ In 2009
Talk about milking the franchise, Activision has announced that both Guitar Hero and Call of Duty will release brand new games in late 2009. The announcement comes out before Guitar Hero: World Tour and Call of Duty: World at War are sold to the public later this year. Publishing CEO Mike Griffith had this to say:
“Multiple new Guitar Hero SKUs [and] an all new Call of Duty [due to our] leapfrog studio strategy.”
The “leapfrog studio strategy” refers to having companies rotate development roles, just like having Infinity Ward develop Call of Duty 4 one year, but have Treyarch produce Call of Duty: World at War the next. Basically, it’s the easiest way for Activision to keep the same franchises coming-year after year, without sacrificing quality right away. Although, how long will gamers fall for it? Many consumers who purchased Call of Duty 3, knew the game didn’t live up to the standards of its predecessor.
The 2009 release for the follow-up to the stunning World at War; Infinity Ward are to develop once again which is great news, this is mental seeing as we are all still hyped up for the fifth installment, are they leap-frogging? Bobby Kotick has already confirmed that a sixth CoD game is being lined up for 2009.
Kotick said that the title would indeed follow the series “leapfrog studio strategy”, basically saying that the development responsibilities would indeed switch back from WoW creator Treyarch to COD4 dev Infinity Ward.
Updates: There is also confirmed raft of licensed properties such as Marvel’s Wolverine and Transformers 2, 2009 looks very strong indeed for the PlayStation 3 with the likes of multiple new Guitar Hero SKUs, Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2, all-new Call of Duty, completely reinvented Tony Hawk, there will be a number of movie titles also such as Marvel’s Wolverine, DreamWorks’ Monsters versus Aliens, 20th Century Fox’s Ice Age and Transformers 2.
6) Call of Duty 6: Voice actor “confirms” its development?
Many rumors about the next chapter on the Call of Duty series have been going around the web lately, especially because according to some of the specialized press, Call of Duty: World at War represented a decrease in quality, especially compared to its very-well acclaimed predecessor.
Although we cannot exactly call it an official confirmation, it is definitely more than a rumor: Ken Lally, one of the Resident Evil 5’s voice actors has revealed to Coin-Op TV that he also worked on Call of Duty 6 and Dragon Age: Origins.
Of course, we’ll be waiting on official confirmation from Activision, but Ken Lally should be a good reference
We’ll be tuned.
7)Infinity Ward Confirms "We Got Next "With Call Of Duty 6:
The Call of Duty franchise is officially expanding into a cash cow even George Lucas would envy milking. Activision announced today that Infinity Ward would reclaim the reins to the franchise following the release of Treyarch’s Call of Duty: World at War. It’s not such a surprise considering the sphincter-puckering sales of Modern Warfare followed up with the continued online devotion to the game. The alternating studio strategy seems like the best way to fight EA’s slew of annual updates. Only with two studios gamers get some actual variety. COD 6 will hit sometime in 2009.
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