Sledgehammer Working On "Next Call Of Duty Game"
For a while, we've known multiple Call of Duty titles have been in development, and one rumor pegged Sledgehammer Games as one of the developers.
Activision hasn't made anything official just yet but most figure we're getting Modern Warfare 3 from Infinity Ward later this year. However, it now seems clear Sledgehammer is indeed working on a CoD entry of their own: according to a new job listing for Sledgehammer Games, the new studio is definitely cranking on something fresh for the CoD franchise. The job listing is for a Community Manager, and asks if applicants would "like the chance to build and drive the studio community management effort for Sledgehammer and the next Call of Duty game." Well, that's pretty clear. So does this mean we get MW3 and some sort of CoD spin-off or sub-franchise this year? For the record, Sledgehammer was actually created by Activision back in 2009; it's headed up by Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey, both of whom worked on the original Dead Space for EA. So while the name may sound new to you, Sledgehammer has seasoned veterans in-house.
It's probably too much to hope that whatever they're working on will be a significant departure from the series - you know, something different - but even so, we'll be interested to hear the official announcement.
Tags: sledgehammer, call of duty, cod, activision
1/13/2011 10:17:13 AM Ben Dutka
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GuernicaReborn
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:37:36 AM
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Zorigo
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:39:34 AM
Simcoe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:34:41 PM
Nickjcal
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 5:48:20 PM
manofchao5
Monday, January 17, 2011 @ 2:17:47 AM
slugga_status
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:38:36 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:25:03 PM
slugga_status
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 3:42:00 PM
Highlander
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:39:34 AM
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WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:25:52 PM
WolfCrimson
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:45:00 AM
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CrusaderForever
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:25:36 PM
Lawless SXE
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:51:16 PM
CrusaderForever
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:07:25 PM
GuernicaReborn
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:24:44 PM
The only thing I can compare it to is the movie Titanic, and all the hoopla over it when it came out in theaters. Sure, it was a good movie, but I don't think it deserved the sales and praise it got.
WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:30:05 PM
If CoD didn't have that name attached to it the scores would tank and the sales would be the same as any shooter. It's just annoying that a good game is touted as the greatest game when there is so much better quality stuff out there more deserving.
spiderboi
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:30:14 PM
I play CoD:BO on free time I have in between.
I play GT5 and MAG on planned sessions.
It's great on its own merit, but there are also other good games out there.
slugga_status
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 3:48:39 PM
It is that reason that I feel a lot of people stay away from it. Also it fails to do what some of the best FPS' out there do. You have Killzone which streams all game modes selected on one map and you play'em all in one sitting.
Take MAG. It encourages you to work as a team to complete the objective. Where as CoD is pretty much Rambo central if you're not in a clan or playing with friends.
Dancemachine55
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:25:29 PM
I understand why people like CoD, it is a very polished game, but I personally find the content repetitive and the single player campaign a little too short to enjoy. Modern Warfare 2 is one example of CoD being a disappointment. Black Ops certainly improved things tho, so credit is due there.
But what I don't understand is why people keep buying the same game year after year when they know they're just getting the same thing, just with a few shallow differences in appearance and maybe half a dozen new guns?
The gameplay hasn't changed since Modern Warfare, the graphics have only had a mild improvement, only big difference is storyline in single player and different map types and guns to suit the time period the game takes place.
I got CoD 4 on PC and I thought it was brilliant. It really was at the time. Modern Warfare 2 I got on PS3 for split screen multiplayer and Black Ops I got on 360 for online multiplayer with friends. Now I have a CoD game on each medium, I really don't see the need for anymore.
Wish me luck convincing my friends to stick to Black Ops or MW2 though, cos if they update this year, I may well be forced to update as well. I'm actually hoping CoD hype wears off so I don't have to keep buying the damn thing every year just to play with friends.
StangMan80
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:26:02 PM
Amazingskillz
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:51:25 AM
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To make it simple in an analogy, 5,000 people are sour on it and 5,000,000 are sweet on it. Who you gonna go with? At this point it would be foolish to bet against Antivision oops I meant Activision and the COD franchise. Give em their props and move on.
BeezleDrop
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:20:40 PM
WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:32:53 PM
spiderboi
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:33:48 PM
Ben Dutka PSXE [Administrator]
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 3:04:20 PM
Snaaaake
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 7:38:53 PM
There's a reason why for the 2nd year in a row CoD set a new record for sales.
CoD is not the best game but it's a good game nonetheless.
Black Ops gets an 8.8 on PSXE, that's already saying something.
However, it's only a matter of time before the fans get tired of it, but at least a few more years, probably 5 or 6.
And Activision is just gonna speed up the process if they have 4 studios working on CoD then that means 4 CoD in 2 years.
Snaaaake
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 7:57:06 PM
Dancemachine55
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:30:24 PM
BikerSaint
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 2:37:12 AM
Gabriel013
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 12:58:13 AM
FullmetalX10
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:11:38 PM
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Lawless SXE
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 12:48:45 PM
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And whatever happened to this supposedly being an adventure game?
Peace.
BikerSaint
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 2:41:20 AM
WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:37:42 PM
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Here is an approximation of the CoD gamer because we actually had this conversation recently while on the phone:
Him: "What you up to?"
Me: "Gaming, but I'm not getting anywhere cause I can't really concentrate."
Him: "That's why I like CoD, you don't have to think at all, just shoot sh*t."
And that my friends is the CoD gamer. So, his birthday is coming up and I bought him Bad Company 2 :)
WorldEndsWithMe
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 3:05:44 PM
PasteNuggs
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:04:38 PM
Pandacastro
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:41:45 PM
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BikerSaint
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 2:52:01 AM
ebterp
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 1:46:42 PM
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JSwayze
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 4:58:37 PM
StangMan80
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:37:56 PM
I loved COD4MW, I don't know what went wrong. They just just realized that they threw out the same game but with a few... improvements(?) and people bought it like crazy, so they just kept throwing out pretty much the same game and for some reason people are still buying it.
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS THINKING!!!
Imagi
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 5:58:42 PM
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Gamers should treat their warez with the same contempt as they have for their own customers.
Dancemachine55
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:37:22 PM
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So really, apart from multiplayer, this franchise has no where to go but down.
I see Modern Warfare 3 selling on name alone, then being traded for $2 as people go back to Black Ops, MW2 or Battlefield 3.
BTW, I loved Bad Company 2. Not technically as polished or sharp, but the gameplay had so much more depth and variety than all the CoD games rolled into 1.
Lawless SXE
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 3:11:00 AM
Peace.
crunchy_nut_kid
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:40:18 PM
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StangMan80
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:28:39 PM
Imagi
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 12:25:23 PM
The COD players of the world are helping take gaming into a far more expensive place to be.
crunchy_nut_kid
Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 1:18:27 AM
just2skillf00l
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 8:59:35 PM
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It's fun! COD BO's single player was actually really good. The story was there and it seemed as if Treyarch put some thought into it. I suggest those who haven't played it give it a chance! It wasn't the longest story but it certainly was entertaining. I do believe they can expand upon certain aspects of the gameplay that have left unchecked for a while but for the most part, it's a great game.
I've realized though what separates a great game from a flawless game is the passion put into making the game. Naughty Dog and the Uncharted franchise is simply amazing because they have talent and they care about the fans and the games they create. Activision seems pretty cold and 'fixed' in terms of their overseeing and expectations of their developers which probably leads to a pretty tense and cold atmosphere. Despite this theory though, I think Treyarch and Infinity Ward are definitely talented studios. They just need to broaden their horizons a bit more.
StangMan80
Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:40:35 PM
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___________
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 1:40:17 AM
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meh, could not care less about COD until IW come back.
but than half the studio has swapped ships to EA so there pretty much in pieces too.
COD as a brand name is stronger than ever, but as a innovator to this industry its in shambles!
MW2 was ok, probably one of the best shooters i have played this gen.
BO was ok, but i can only see the series going downhill from here.
so, how long will it take before the market gets saturated by it and people get sick of it?
like what has happened with GH.
i give it another year, less if antivision decide to put IW and another studio on making 2 other COD games like rumors are saying.
like a yearly iteration was not enough, now were going to have several!?
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crunchy_nut_kid
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 2:10:29 AM
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BikerSaint
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 3:01:16 AM
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corneliusw
Friday, January 14, 2011 @ 9:21:09 AM
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crunchy_nut_kid
Saturday, January 15, 2011 @ 1:19:45 AM

Call of Duty: Black Ops









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Thursday, January 13, 2011 @ 10:34:09 AM