Call Of Duty

Call of Duty 5 Already Playable

Sources tell us that the upcoming Call of Duty 5 game in development is already playable, and currently going through quality assurance.

Treyarch is also said to be the developer, and the title, we're told, is set in a WWII Pacific environment and will be using Call of Duty 4's engine, the same engine on which the upcoming James Bond: Quantum of Solace movie game is being built.

Yesterday, on the company's call to investors, Activision publishing CEO Mike Griffith said CoD5 would be coming to Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC and DS, in addition to a return for the franchise to PS2 and Wii for the first time in two years.

3:40 PM on Fri May 9 2008
By Leigh Alexander
27,284 views, 131 comments

Latest by JungoFett: One knows that Treyarch almost killed CoD franchise with shitty CoD3. Why do not use Infinity Ward instead? more »

call of duty 5 details

Call of Duty 5 To Feature "New Military Theater"

During the company's call to investors yesterday, Activision publishing CEO Mike Griffith revealed big plans for the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, which helped drive the company to a record $2.90 billion in revenue on the year.

"We'll bring the intensity of the recent Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title to a new military theater," Griffith said, adding that CoD4's success "doubled" the franchise's user base.

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9:20 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Leigh Alexander
10,435 views, 106 comments

Latest by Eville1: @NPlace: Haha and that's the tame version of most of my epithets. :D Puts a bad image in your head huh? more »

rumor

Third-Person Call Of Duty Game Cancelled Because It Was "A Mess"

So the rumour's been SMASHED. Activision Underground, who were supposedly working on a third-person Call of Duty game, weren't closed down because of a non-existent "exclusivity" deal Infinity Ward signed with Activision. And yet, closed down they were. Why? Maybe for reasons a little less eye-catching. Somebody "close" to Activision Underground has got in touch with us, and let us know that the studio was indeed at work on a third-person action-adventure CoD, which would have been based on special ops forces and would feature "very different kinds of gameplay". Only problem was, the game turned out to be, well, a big ol' pile of crap. More »

10:30 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Luke Plunkett
9,541 views, 55 comments

Latest by idrisz: @dowingba: every post you made, you pointed out that developer of cod3 was bad, Treyarch = developer of CoD3. that's like me saying, the guy above this post is a retard, but I'm not saying dowingba is a retard. more »

rumor

Infinity Ward To Become Sole Call Of Duty Dev?

Next-Gen are reporting that, according to an ex-Activision employee, Call of Duty 4 developers Infinity Ward have signed a deal with Activision which ensures that every Call of Duty game will herein by developed by the series' creators. As it stands, development duties are split between Infinity Ward (CoD1, 2 & 4) and Treyarch (CoD3 & 5), but the new deal will mean that only Infinity Ward will be allowed to develop games which carry the Call of Duty name. The agreement will kick in once Treyarch have finished Call of Duty 5, and interestingly, has affected not only the core CoD series, but a rumoured spin-off franchise as well. More »

8:40 PM on Mon Apr 21 2008
By Luke Plunkett
7,131 views, 95 comments

Latest by AUAnonymous: PLEASE MAKE THIS TRUE!!! more »

missing persons

Missing Marine With Suspected Call Of Duty Connection Found Dead

Eric Hall, the United States marine who went missing in February, suspected of suffering from an episode related to post traumatic stress disorder that was theorized to have been brought on by Call Of Duty has been found dead. According to reports from Tampa Bay Online, Hall's death is thought to have been accidental, the result of smoke inhalation from a roadside fire. While Hall's experience with the game was mentioned in initial reports, there was no further implied connection following the discovery of his remains.

Hall was 24 years old. His parents expressed their wish to raise awareness of the impact of post traumatic stress disorder in their statement to the media. Our collective condolences go out to Hall's family.

Parents Of Marine Found Dead Seek PTSD Awareness [Tampa Bay Online]

6:20 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Michael McWhertor
4,268 views, 70 comments

Latest by ar_my_angel: Since I have not only seen what the war does to MARINES I am married to a combat medic that has suffered with PTSD since his first deployment to Iraq. If anyone things that a video game can not trigger more »

call of duty

Infinity Ward Just Can't Do WW2 Anymore

You think you're sick of World War II shooters? Spare a thought for Infinity Ward! They were sick to death of World War II shooters, which - as you could have guessed - is exactly why they went and set Call of Duty 4 in the modern world. From an interview in this month's Developer magazine:

Call of Duty 4 was Infinity Ward's third Call of Duty game, and as such we approached it knowing we needed to do something fresh. We don't want to pigeonhole ourselves any more than we have to, and many members of the team came off Call of Duty 2 promising never to work on another WWII game....We don't agree with some critics who say that WWII as a genre is dead, but we couldn't muster the same passion for the subject that we had in our first three WWII games

Lucky for Activision Treyarch can muster WWII passion at the drop of a hat!
Infinity Ward On Call Of Duty 4 In Game Developer Magazine [Game Developer, via GameSetWatch]

5:30 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
By Luke Plunkett
4,647 views, 80 comments

Latest by kylo4: One commenter awhile ago mentioned that they should have separate series. Have Infinity Ward doing "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, 3, 4 etc" and if Activision so desires to have WWII shooters, than have Treyarch make Call of Duty more »

mmo

Activision May Be Considering A Massively Multiplayer Call Of Duty

The head cheese at Activision, Bobby Kotick, recently made headlines for his assertion that, in order to compete properly with World of Warcraft, publishers may need to invest nearly a billion dollars in such a venture. Fortunately for Kotick and crew, they now have access to the big brains at Blizzard and Vivendi, a group of folks who know quite a bit about the MMO business. How then, can Activision exploit its biggest earners into even bigger financial monsters? More »

6:20 PM on Tue Mar 4 2008
By Michael McWhertor
22,670 views, 81 comments

Latest by Tolgak: It should be kept modern. There has yet to be an outstanding fps based in present times. Many have come close, but they aren't yet "there." more »

missing person

Former Marine's Disappearance Possibly Linked to COD

Former US Marine Eric W. Hall went missing last Sunday after leaving a relative's house in Deep Creek, Florida. According to his family he had been suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder since returning from from Iraq three years ago. Hall had returned home with a severe leg injury sustained from a bombing that also killed a close friend. Relatives report that Hall had been playing Call of Duty shortly before his disappearance and they believe that the game may have triggered some bad memories of wartime. While it is not a definitive fact that the game had this effect on him, given the amount of realism that is put into games these days it certainly seems a reasonable possibility.

Hall's family believe that if he he doesn't want to be found, he won't be. They are asking for help from any and all, especially from those with some military experience, in finding the missing young man.

"He just got up and said he had to go," Courtney Birge said about the day Hall disappeared. "He's a son, a grandson, a cousin and a brother. We are not going to stop until we get him home."

We here at Kotaku send our best to Hall's family and hope for his swift return.

Marine may be evading search effort [Herald Tribune]
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

2:05 PM on Sun Feb 10 2008
By fdemarco
27,233 views, 173 comments

Latest by King Seafoam: what a sad article to read after finding out he' just died... more »

sales

COD4 To Smack Down Halo 3

Oohhh, it's Halo 3. Everybody back. Back it up. Halo 3's coming through. What, you think you're a tough guy? You a big tough guy, Mr. Halo 3? You have those big sales numbers and you think you own the place? Yeah, well I remember when you were begging to be on a Mac and you were called Marathon. Yeah. I remember when your Louis Vuitton shoes were called Reebok. And so does Call of Duty 4, who analyst Todd Greenwald says is about to kick your ass...in sales. More »

12:20 PM on Fri Nov 9 2007
By Mark Wilson
16,695 views, 136 comments

Latest by not_tom_brokaw: @DigitalHero: if we're going to talk about directors we would never admit to liking, I'm a Bruckheimer/Bay fan. Explosions and gunfire and camera-shake. Boll does nothing for me - but then again I've never seen a Boll movie.Besides, did I more »

roundup

Frankenreview, Call of Duty 4 (Xbox 360)

While most of us have enjoyed teabagging Hitler throughout the various incarnations of FPSs for some time now, it's refreshing to know that Call of Duty 4 has finally ditched WWII in favor of more "modern warfare." You know, bigger guns, less scrupulous causes and, of course, night vision goggles.

So hit the jump for our Frankenreview of COD4—the only review you'll ever need of the game before deciding, yes, it's a must-play and, no, you're never joining the Armed Forces.

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12:00 PM on Thu Nov 8 2007
By Mark Wilson
16,545 views, 132 comments

Latest by tky0778: ok first of all let me say i havn't played the campaign yet but will get to that later right now i'm very pissed at this game because i was playing with three of my friends (split-screening) and we wanted more »

clips

COD4's Stages Of Graphics Rendering

Here's a very slick, simple to digest demo showing the multiple levels of rendering going on in a scene of Call of Duty 4. Yeah, it's total geek stuff, but it helps us appreciate just how petty we are. And besides, why else are you reading Kotaku? Because you are so busy having a life? Liar! More »

1:40 PM on Mon Nov 5 2007
By Mark Wilson
4,401 views, 38 comments

Latest by GrimaceXL: the post effects are tastefully done, like desaturation in this case. But I would personally turn them off. Especially at the cost of the workload of my GPU. more »

locked and loaded

Hitman and Call of Duty Guns Made Faker

I love a good fake gun. It's like getting all of the badassness of a real gun without the risk of killing a friend during a casual drunken game of Duck Hunt. That's why these ~~new~~ co-marketed guns from Hitman and COD3 rifles from Tokyo Marui are so appealing. They are close replicas to guns like the H&K MP5 (Not Hitman's trademark pistols that misleadingly in this picture) and M1A1 (some old timer gun from COD3).

But we'd prefer if no one bought them at all. Because the first time some kid shoots another kid in the eye, this co-marketing will give legislatures a direct tie between video games and ~~violence~~ idiots.

Gearing plan "Gun Collection" of Tokyo Marui and the spike work releases [via playgadgets]

11:40 AM on Mon Aug 13 2007
By Mark Wilson
5,184 views, 65 comments

Latest by EnigmaNemesis: Sure, you can add me to Live. No Problem. more »

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Call of Duty 4 Live Demo

1:28 AM on Thu Jul 12 2007
By Noah Robischon
13,232 views, 25 comments

Latest by Toasticus: @snugglecakes: I'd wager he's wearing a heavy-duty helmet or gas mask, what with the radiation and all. Plus, talking into a mic lets you converse freely without worrying about people hearing you. It'd be less immersive to me if he just more »

more world war ii please

More Phone Call of Duty

In case you didn't have enough World War II on your consoles and handhelds, Glu Mobile and Activision have gotten together to develop a brand new mobile Call of Duty title for release later this year. While Call of Duty 1 & 2 have been released as top-down strategy games for cell phones developed by Mforma, this looks to be the first mobile iteration to take on the FPS gameplay we know and love.

"We're thrilled to engage in an exclusive partnership with Activision and bring a new Call of Duty title to mobile gamers worldwide," said Greg Ballard, chief executive officer and president, Glu. "The Call of Duty franchise has brought new meaning and innovation to the first person action category and is a great addition to Glu's portfolio of award-winning games."

Previous mobile games by Glu include Project Gotham Racing Mobile 3D, Baldur's Gate, and a quite capable little shmup called Alpha Wing, so I'm sure they'll do a lovely job. Hit the jump for the full press release. Michael Fahey More »

10:20 AM on Tue May 1 2007
By Mike Fahey
995 views, 20 comments

Latest by noneother: @dtrain: Well, when I click on that link, I get a single article about mobile internet use 'increasing.' Otherwise, I'm sorry if you've misread my comments or confused some of my statements with other commenters, but in general I've made no more »

call of duty

Call Of Duty Dev Hypes Huge News

Infinity Ward, creator of the Call of Duty series, is readying the hype train, now scheduled to depart this coming Saturday. In a post on their official forums from the site's Community Relations Manager, big things are teased from the Activision-owned developer. More »

4:20 PM on Mon Apr 23 2007
By Michael McWhertor
1,831 views, 42 comments

clips

Clip: CoD Roads to Victory Teaser

I was really beginning to hate WWII games until I played Call of Duty 2, and Call of Duty 3 was just as enjoyable. Something about the way scripted events mesh with the action just floats my boat. Said boat has now set a course for March 13th, which is the ship date for Call of Duty's first foray into the handheld world, Roads to Victory on the PSP. More »

10:20 AM on Mon Feb 19 2007
By Mike Fahey
135 views, 10 comments

cod3

CoD3 Map Pack Broken

We've been talking up the new Call of Duty 3 map pack for quite awhile now, and today it is finally available for purchase via Live Marketplace. So what do you get with your $10 worth of MS points? More »

3:50 PM on Thu Jan 18 2007
By Mike Fahey
350 views, 33 comments