Rumor: Infinity Ward not developing Modern Warfare 3

[CrimsonGhost56]

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Infinity Ward will reportedly hand over development duties on the as yet unannounced Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 to another studio as it focuses on something “completely new”.

That’s according to VG247 sources, who suggest that Modern Warfare development duties will be assumed by another internal Activision studio, possibly the recently formed Sledgehammer Games - headed by ex-Visceral bosses Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey – or a Canadian developer, presumably Prototype creator Radical Entertainment.

The success of the Call Of Duty franchise – and particularly the games developed by Infinity Ward, which has recently shared development of the core series titles on an annual basis with fellow Activision studio Treyarch – has afforded the developer elite status within the industry and a degree of bargaining power when it comes to contractual negotiations. In 2008 Infinity Ward renegotiated its contract with its parent of five years, noting that the new deal "laid the groundwork and kick started our future project, as well as the possibility of a unique new IP by Infinity Ward, that we’ll have complete control over”.

Infinity Ward’s most recent title, November 2009’s Modern Warfare 2, recorded “the largest entertainment launch in history”, shattering theatrical box office and game sales records by generating $500 million in five days post launch, according to Activision.

Shortly ahead of the game’s release the developer said: “Right now we don’t have a clue what our next game is going to be, and we won’t know what it will be until we finish with Modern Warfare 2, which won’t be for a while.” Infinity Ward is due to release a number of DLC packs for Modern Warfare 2 beginning this spring.

interesting...

 

[Maynard]

should be modern warfare 2.5

you know it wont be anything more than a continuation of MW2 SP mode and some new online maps

 

[MrBill]

Does IW just take off every other CoD release so that they can build anticipation for their next release when everybody gripes about how shitty the non IW versions are?

 

[SethMode]

And in this case, MW2 wasn't that great. Do you think that the hype will be the same for the next IW MW game?

Don't get me wrong, MW2 is fun, but as has been said, it's basically COD4.5 with a shittier SP. CoD4 was legendary. MW2 doesn't have nearly its staying power in my opinion. I know that if I were going to play one, I'd probably just go back to CoD4 at this point.

 

[mgoblue2290]

If true, it could actually be a thing...but then again it could be awful.

 

[MmmmBeeeeer]

Their next game will be future based, with regenerating armor, laser beam rifles, aliens, etc

 

[killgod]

Their next game will be future based, with regenerating armor, laser beam rifles, aliens, etc

I hear it's gonna be called Halon

 

[killgod]

Does IW just take off every other CoD release so that they can build anticipation for their next release when everybody gripes about how shitty the non IW versions are?

is it working? :yep:

 

[Leftwich]

Besides it looks like the new Medal Of Honor game is gonna poop all over MW2... possibly....

 

[CrimsonGhost56]

id love to see a new IP from infinity ward. but its hard for me to believe they would completely abandon a monster game like CoD

 

[Blade]

I hear it's gonna be called Halon

Maybe Modern Halo?

 

[leaffan]

id love to see a new IP from infinity ward. but its hard for me to believe they would completely abandon a monster game like CoD

They abandoned medal of honor when it was a huge hit back in the day to create the cod series mainly because they didn't like how EA controlled them.

Who knows what they will create next. I guess the only thing you can guess is its going to be an FPS of some kind.

 

[Point Blank]

As long as they keep updating MW2, I'll be a happy camper (literally )

 

[Prodigal Son]

Didn't IW buy the rights for MW from Activision, so they could have full control of the series?

 

[Juggernaut]

you forgot the word yet at the end of the title...

 

[krulmichael]

Meh, does this really surprise you guys once they did this after COD4? Same thing with the SOCOM series it seems like, got Slant Six with their Confrontation, with Zipper being back to do SOCOM 4.

 

[Buzzman]

what exactly are you saying michael?

 

[leaffan]

Did EA just give up on the Battlefield series?

Umm no.

In the last 3 or 4 years:

Battlefield 2 plus special forces expansion and 2 DLCs
Battefield 2142 plus DLC

Bad Company 1

Battlefield 1943 mini game for the consoles

Battlefield Hereos mini game.

Bad Company 2 is coming up.

Battlefield 3 is coming soon.

I missed a few like the battlefield that came out for the xbox and such.

 

[Sven Draconian]

Good move on their part. They've pretty much tapped out the CoD game in terms of improvements. Think of it just like Madden/NCAA for a second.

You have a solid engine thats popular. But, we've already had 3 games on this engine....it's not really new anymore.

Now you hit diminishing returns, and perenial disapointment. People want a new game, but you can't just create a new game without pissing off even more people. Every change alienates fans (vision cone...weapons...season showdown...ect ect).

Every release is received as worse, with slipping sales and now IW has a tarnished image. Unlike Madden and NCAA though, there are no exclusive licenese to eliminate the competition, FPS is an ultra-competive genre, once a game is stale...it's stale. No new maps and perks are going to save it. People want a different feel.

So, you leave it at the peak (MW2 release), work on something new and keep people excited about the Infinity Ward brand. Now, you can recreate the success you have again...instead of drifting into the pack of also-rans.

EDIT: Horrible spelling in this.

 

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