Call of Duty World War II: Sledgehammer Games Has Been Researching WWII for 2.5 Years

Sledgehammer Games Co-Founder Michael Condrey talks about the research done for Call of Duty World War II in a new video.

[UCForce]

Well, COD have three devs.

[-Foxtrot]

Really? They were always planning on going back to WW2?

I don't know...it feels like Battlefield 1 was a wake up call along with the lower reception of Infinity War.

[Abriael]

After 9 years since the last WW2 COD, i don't think it's unrealistic to believe that Activision thought on its own that it was about time they went back.

[DeadSilence]

Yeah and they would make the game in less than 1 year right Loooooooooool Lmfao

[Darkwatchman]

Exactly. Foxtrot is always talking sh**. Constant complaining and trash talking of games, developers, publishers, etc...when 90% of the time, it's unwarranted and him just wanting to say something negative just for the sake of it. I don't understand how he is allowed to comment. A user like him should be banned. Even more aggravating than obvious trolls that are just far past the point of even bothering with.

[-Foxtrot]

I didn't say it like that...don't twist what I say. I just said "were they always going back to WW2?"....question mark etc

Battlefield 1 to developers would have made it's way about the industry LONG before it was announced to us. Developers do talk to each other you know.

Although with how repetitive the games are and reskinned most of the time...if someone did tell me they were made in a year...I would quite happily believe them.

@Darkwatchman

Here we go

The guy who "bitches about people who bitch". Hypocrisy hasn't smelt so fresh.

With the way you post man, the way you stalk and probably send PMs to people abusing them because they aren't agreeing with you or don't share your views...you'll be banned quicker then me.

[Next_gen_2015]

@DeadSilence

You do realise CoD devs re-use a huge chunk of their game-code and graphics. Its very possible for them to make a CoD game in a year.

[-Foxtrot]

@Next_gen_2015

Short ass campaign aswell

Same structured multiplayer

They've done WW2 before in past COD games

It's possible. We don't know the truth but it could happen.

I mean I can't believe some of these games have 3 years on them when they are roughly the same.

[annoyedgamer]

lol@darkwatchman tell us how you really feel

[Papafynn]

Hhmmm, I don't think you know how games are made.

Pssst: it takes a good deal longer than a year.

[Kingthrash360]

^^^^^^ guy dosnt get it lol

[GrubsterBeater]

You don't get it...

Let me explain it to you, because everyone thinks you're a dumb-dumb right now...

They release a new Call of Duty game every year...

You're welcome.

[ShadowWolf712]

@GrubsterBeater
They also have THREE development teams working in three year cycles. A new CoD every year kinda doesn't mean anything in that regard.

[Storm Shadow NF]

They need a new engine !!!

[TGGJustin]

They didn't just come up with this idea in the past year when we learned about BF1. They very clearly had the idea to go back to WW2 several years ago. It takes more than a year to make a game.

[XiNatsuDragnel]

Good

[MasterCornholio]

I hope that research pays off. I would hate for the game to not represent history well.

[ziggurcat]

This will probably be the very first COD I've purchased, and the first one I've really played since World at War. I'm a huge WWI/WWII person, so it's nice to see them go back to that era.

[dRanzer]

Looks like they taking this game very seriously.
Cross fingers Sledgehammer.

[FITgamer]

Same outdated engine, P2P network, with the worst of the 3 COD devs. You'll have to do whole lot more than cross your fingers to think this game will be any different from the previous games.

[gbsrnctaln]

I actually liked advanced warfare more than blops3 and inf warfare. Here's hoping they get it right.

[quenomamen]

No doubt BF1 had a direct effect on COD going back WW2. Really hoping these guys doi it right, but I know its still COD so not gonna get my hopes up

[Relientk77]

That's really cool that they got to travel around Europe and go to all these museums. I'm jealous, I really like history and traveling

[Tankbusta40]

You know that's an exaggeration because they had to focus for a year on advanced warfare dlcs. It also doesn't take a 2.5 years to learn about the Allied invasion of Europe since they are apparently doing Normandy again. More cod smoke, the one thing to expect will be guns hidden behind microtransactions.

[StormLegend]

I believe them, you can't make a game withing one year or come up with a intense story like this.

[Next_gen_2015]

Wasnt Mw3 made in a year? lol

[Trekster_Gamer]

This is awesome news thank you sledgehammer!
I can't wait, hopefully you'll be optimized for Scorpio that's definitely where I'll be playing this game!

[NobleRed]

Hopefully they did some research about netcode, weapon balance and map design as well. We don't need another Advanced Balfare Asm1 Edition.

[Next_gen_2015]

A part of me just doesnt believe this. Im sure they were working on Advanced warfare 2 until they saw the backlash Infinite warfare got. Going from Advanced warfare (a new planned franchise) back to WW2 doesnt sound right.

[PizzaSteve]

I agree with you. I always say that if you want change hit them where it hurts. IW profits took a big hit cause of BF1 and now they coming out with WW2. Titanfall couldn't have it's own thing they copied its style in Advanced Warfare. When COD is threaten they copy.

[gtxgamer2]

Well hope it turns out to be a good game. I'm more of a battlefield person though,and I personally haven't played another cod since Black ops 2.

[Storm Shadow NF]

For the love of god build a new engine for COD !!! Will this be a new engine ?

[MetroidFREAK21]

Hopefully that research makes the games campaign and multiplayer something great. I'm hoping the reveal is great

[pyroxxx]

So the war that was mostly won by Russia in Stalingrad in 42/43? Wanna bet it is still going to be full of historical revisionism and bs how US won that war single-handedly.

[Matology]

And this will probably kill of that game Battalion 1944.

[shockwave4life]

They should of been researching how to make a good call of duty!!! The WW2 setting and boots on the ground won't mean jack shit if the game sucks, it's laggy as hell and terrible hit detection, shitty unfun maps, shitty unfun kill streaks, shitty ass supply drops with a 1% chance of getting dlc weapons bullshit, and dying by the most random bullshit of any shooter game ever!! Nobody get hyped for this yearly cod bullshit until the game is out and see how it plays.

[Tallpine]

COD arguments are funny.

[Bahamut-Shin]

watchs as they add neon gold weapons and gingerbread man uniform used in actual WW2, you know for historical accuracy.