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Infinity Ward on the 'natural progression' of Call of Duty franchise development

Infinity Ward Creative Strategist Robert Bowling talks a bit about the call of duty franchise and why the popular zombies modes are not available in modern warfare games.

Ezio20484673d ago

al cod "haters" wnt tht the series gets bck 2 its original gameplay(MW1) wid better graphics, balanced onlyn multiplyr and NO GLITCHES AT ALL.....thumbs up if u agree guys!
plz add sumthng if u guys thnk whch needs 2 b mentioned....

Kee4673d ago

Yes, I agree, but learn to spell, my good man. Unless english isn't your primary language in which case, I apologise.

Blacktric4673d ago (Edited 4673d ago )

His incompetence has nothing to do with his writing skills. He is obviously just lazy. And Modern Warfare 3 will not be as good as Call Of Duty 4. That's like a fact. Look at Infinity Ward's last game, Modern Warfare 2. Perks and killstreaks were unbalanced as f*ck (Marathon-Lightweight-Commando and Scavenger-Danger Close-Sit Rep are the prime examples of unbalanced perks while Pave Low and Chopper Gunner are overpowered killstreaks). And that game was made before West and Zampella left the company. They should just get their sh*t together, swallow their pride and learn couple of things from Treyarch when it comes to balancing killstreaks and perks and support their damn game after launch to prevent those petty hackers.

MidnytRain4673d ago

Ha! The joke's on you! The "E" in "English" should be capitalized!

fooxy4673d ago

I'm not sure what system are you referring to but x360 version is hacked to death ! People running around with unlimited grenade launchers and instant kill streaks, 2 bad IW support is a fucking complete joke but I guess that's due to Activision

DtotheRoc4669d ago (Edited 4669d ago )

yeah stopping power and sleight of hand in the same tier was a huge balancing issue fix right there; having both at the same time was a garbage idea. remove pro versions of the perks and just make those each indiviual perks so that you have more variety and less OP perks. put some fuckin recoil/muzzle climb on the weapons all ready. bring back lobbies with admins on pc who kick cheaters/glitchers or noob-tubers. hell just remove the .203 anyway for that matter. remove lunging/stabbing. make melee a knife swipe only so that you basically have to be touching the player. more bolt-action rifles. cod 4 had to the r700 and m40a3 only game to have more more than one. for this game i hope they bring back the cheytek as well as the m40 and even add a new one if they got something else up their sleaves. finaly spawn trapping is a nono...make it so that originally evryone spawns in one place but then move the spawns repeatedly and no spawning on a teammate. i hate when you're trying to shoot down a chopper they can't see you but they can see the idiot that just spawned next to you and end up killing you both. OH hell just get rid of controllable killstreaks and OP ones like attack dogs or make them more difficult to get. bring back crash from cod4 best map ever and i'd also like to see them bring back backdraft i thikn it was called with allthe russian apartment buildings.

Inside_out4673d ago

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I agree it should be left as a Treyarch COD feature. Spec ops will work in the same way all tho I'm surprised they don't want to up the player count to 4 as opposed to 2 player. 4 player or even 6-8 player defend type of firefight/horde modes are great fun and having that many people in panic is what gaming multi-player is all about.

StanSmith4673d ago

The natural progression is to include free cookies in next year's hardened edition to go with the milk it is currently offering yearly.

Kee4673d ago

Actually you make a fair point (maybe without realising it).
But for black ops, if you bought the limited edition you got an RC car and for MW2 if you bought it you'd get night vision goggles. Wonder what it'll be this year? A nuclear warhead?

Szarky4673d ago (Edited 4673d ago )

"Mom...... This thing is beeping..... I think it's..BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOM"

KarrBOMB4673d ago

Quote: " Each game has its own personality and voice. Ours typically stick to the authentic/fun aspects.

Yeah, they stick to authentic/fun aspects. Marathon / Lightweight / Commando . People running around at 50mph, lunging at you from 10 yards out, taking 3 dirrect shots from an auto shotty and still not dropping.

That game was severely unbalanced and less of a shooter, and more like an automated vehicle deathmatch. Yeah it was fun getting the chopper gunner, AC-130 or nuke. But the FPS element was a small fraction of the overpowering killstreaks. Although the gameplay was tight, graphics I think were better then BlackOps, the unrealistic run and stab players made the game boring. I won't be getting this game on release day, and until I hear those issues have been fixed, then I'll stick to other shooters.

kamakaz3md4673d ago

i didnt know cod has made any progress??? weird, i guess im wrong

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CoD devs share temporary fix for dev error 5433 plaguing MW3 after Season 3 Reloaded update

The developers have provided a little band-aid while PlayStation players attempt to get back into MW3.

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Call of Duty Players Disappointed by $80 B.E.A.S.T. Glove Bundle Deal

Recently, players of Modern Warfare 3 and Warzone were met with a new bundle featuring the B.E.A.S.T. Glove, inspired by King Kong's armament in the Godzilla x Kong movie. However, the $80 price tag attached to this themed accessory left many Call of Duty fans feeling underwhelmed.

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Kaii33d ago

Morons that allow themselves to be milked continuously by this company is the definition of irony.
Spend more $$ and you'll end up In easier lobbies so you win both ways when ya spend that cash

melons33d ago

Controversy in the COD community feels like it happens within an alternate timeline. Activision will take the piss with something, there will be a momentary fuss about it, and then they will forget about it and carry on anyway. Repeat this cycle literally every year for the rest of time.

Gridknac33d ago

They call that a crack head! Thats what this is really about, its an addiction. People who dont smoke cigarettes look and laugh at the addicts that spend $8-$10 a pack, but they cant help themselves, they are addicted. That same analogy applies perfectly to the whole MT industry. Only an addict that was not thinking clearly would spend this kind of money on something so frivolous. A round of multiplayer provides the same high a person gets from scratching a lotto ticket, or putting money on a sports bet. MT in general need to really be regulated because you have a generation of kids becoming adults who grew up only knowing the MT era of gaming. Its normal to them and they will in turn teach their kids the same by just being a gaming parent and getting their kids involved with them in gaming. Thats why no matter how ridiculous the headlines keep getting out of the MT industry, it never seems to fade or go away.

X-2332d ago

I'm so tired of hearing about what they're doing with this game, its never going to change and it's never going to value the consumer over money, furthermore the people who engage so heavily in the microtransactions I guess allegedly are having a blast and can't wait to do it some more this year when the new version of the game drops.

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Cheech And Chong Are Coming To Call Of Duty Because Everything Must Be Consumed

The famous comedy duo is the latest example of pop culture becoming one big grey blob

Christopher48d ago

Certain to have some sort of reference to their online store for CBD/THC chews, which is advertising heavily online the last month or two.

Sciurus_vulgaris47d ago

The randomness of the multiplayer characters is one of reason I quit playing COD after briefly returning in 2022. We got Space Marines, rappers, tree monsters etc. all in a series called “ Modern Warfare”.

OtterX47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

I think if there was ever a time for a competitor to rise up and take away some of Call of Duty's thunder, the time would be now. A military shooter that takes itself seriously, not sold out to Fortnitism. Easier said than done, I know... but the time is ripe.

I can't stand this stuff either.

Palitera47d ago

There are tons of MP shooters that make no profit, if you're looking for one of those

fsfsxii47d ago

You guys have been saying this shit since 2009. Fortunately, nobody’s bringing down cod anytime soon, if ever.

crazyCoconuts47d ago

I agree. I really didn't like how the silliness takes away the gritty origins. That and all the crazy effects... dunno. I'm still playing it but I'd love for someone to steal their cheese and cater to grittier players

OtterX47d ago

@fsfsxii It's not so much wanting COD itself to die as it is wanting this silliness to die. Like CrazyCoconuts said, it takes from the grittiness. Many OG COD players want a straightup Military shooter experience, not silly costume time at Carnival.

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Profchaos47d ago

is this what the kids want these days a pair of iconic stoners who were big in the 70s and have kind of held on I enjoyed their movies decades ago but I never recall the movie where cheech infiltrates a enemy base while chong snipes for support guess I must of missed that one

Man I'm getting to old for this

Knightofelemia47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

Cheech just looks so wrong in the picture.

Profchaos47d ago

Why just why. cod up in smoke

anast47d ago

They charge too much for a game that is kitsch.

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