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Activision Announces 'Call Of Duty: World War II'
Forbes ^ | April 21, 2017 | Erik Kain

Posted on 04/21/2017 2:22:16 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain

Activision officially unveiled the next Call of Duty game this morning. Call of Duty: World War II is being developed by Sledgehammer Games, the makers of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. That was a good game, and I'm excited to see what Sledgehammer can do with a World War II setting.

Prior to Advanced Warfare, the developer had been working on a Vietnam-era game which was ultimately scrapped when Activision promoted the studio to one of its three regular Call of Duty developers.

We know nothing about the game at this point beyond the setting and name. A livestream is coming on April 26 (next Wednesday) with Sledgehammer Games co-studio heads and founders Michael Condrey and Glen Schofield. More will be revealed during the stream.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: callofduty; technology; videogames; worldwarii
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Haven't played a Call of Duty game since the original Xbox. Just never cared for the modern setting the series came to adopt. A World War II-era entry, made for the current generation, might be enough to suck me into finally getting an Xbox One.
1 posted on 04/21/2017 2:22:17 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Is there a Civil War version?.................


2 posted on 04/21/2017 2:25:14 PM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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But will it have the trade mark Nazi Zombies? I’ve played all the COD series of games. But really love the Zombie game extras.


3 posted on 04/21/2017 2:26:15 PM PDT by shotgun
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To: Red Badger

“Is there a Civil War version?.................”

I’d actually buy it if that were to ever happen ... That’d require some thinking outside of the box to make it fun though ... something that big studios won’t take much of a risk on these days.


4 posted on 04/21/2017 2:28:29 PM PDT by edh (I need a better tagline)
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It would be a huge seller, especially in The South, IF you could choose which side to be on........................


5 posted on 04/21/2017 2:30:44 PM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: shotgun

I loved Wolfenstein...............


6 posted on 04/21/2017 2:31:17 PM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

I preferred the Medal of Honor series (all but their last one) to CoD.


7 posted on 04/21/2017 2:31:43 PM PDT by PJBankard
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To: edh

A civil war version where you have modern weapons and everyone else has period weapons would be interesting.


8 posted on 04/21/2017 2:33:07 PM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Red Badger
I loved Wolfenstein...............


9 posted on 04/21/2017 2:34:46 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain (The choice to be stupid is not a conviction I am obligated to respect.)
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To: Ciaphas Cain

Didn’t ever make it that far, but a friend did................


10 posted on 04/21/2017 2:38:11 PM PDT by Red Badger (Profanity is the sound of an ignorant mind trying to express itself.............)
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To: Red Badger; edh

“It would be a huge seller, especially in The South, IF you could choose which side to be on........................”


Oh, THAT Civil War...

...I kind of thought you meant the present one.

I really would like one where you could punch obnoxious, bottle-throwing Moldie-locks looking Leftists. Repeatedly.


11 posted on 04/21/2017 2:44:25 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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I played CoD World at War (the best of the series, IMHO) with my son last night. Man, I sucked. Lol


12 posted on 04/21/2017 2:45:47 PM PDT by cld51860 (Volo pro veritas)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

“A civil war version where you have modern weapons and everyone else has period weapons would be interesting.”


Hell, how about one where you could program in just about any anachronistic scenario:

1 2017 platoon of Marines vs. Santa Ana at the Alamo

1 2017 armored corps and 1 fighter wing vs. Nazi Germany.

1 company of 2017 IDF infantry vs. the Roman legions invading Jerusalem.

US vs. USSR in June, 1945 (not anachronistic, but interesting as Hell to game that one)

USS Nimitz vs. invading Jap Zeroes (had to throw that in).

Those, and a whole host of others, would be very entertaining.


13 posted on 04/21/2017 2:49:11 PM PDT by Ancesthntr ("The right to buy weapons the right to be free." A. E. van Vogt)
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To: Red Badger

I saw a Civil War first person shooter in early access somewhere. I’m not sure who’s making it- some indie studio but it looks promising.


14 posted on 04/21/2017 2:51:07 PM PDT by miliantnutcase
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There was nothing wrong with Activision’s COD2. Call of Duty World War 2. They polluted the later COD games with too much visual clutter & bells and whistles...COD2 was the best and most intuitive, imo.


15 posted on 04/21/2017 2:51:27 PM PDT by Electric Graffiti (Obama voters killed America. Treat them accordingly.)
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They are trying to make inroads on the “Battlefield” franchise? Good luck...”BF” has had good WW-II, Vietnam, etc. games for awhile now, starting with “Battlefield: 1942” in 2002. Loved that game!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battlefield_(video_game_series)

https://www.battlefield.com


16 posted on 04/21/2017 3:03:54 PM PDT by Drago
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To: Ciaphas Cain

“Eva, auf wiedersehen!”


17 posted on 04/21/2017 3:05:39 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: Red Badger

I still have Castle Wolfenstein from Muse Software. I don’t have a 5.25 drive, though.


18 posted on 04/21/2017 3:06:57 PM PDT by Rastus
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To: Red Badger

I had the original in 1982 from Muse software on my Atari 800 on floppy disk. Schveinhunt...


19 posted on 04/21/2017 3:09:55 PM PDT by Blue Highway (Q)
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To: Rastus

The original 2-D version?


20 posted on 04/21/2017 3:11:21 PM PDT by Charles Martel (Progressives are the crab grass in the lawn of life.)
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