The latest Call Of Duty game, Modern Warfare 2, has already racked up sales records and the franchise doesn’t look like dying anytime soon. However, it could be about to switch genres, with rumors of a Call Of Duty MMO on the way.
We still don’t know when it’s going to be released outside of Japan but Gran Turismo 5 is definitely close. The coverage is starting to ramp up, with rumors of content, the level of damage featured, and a whole host of other stuff now clearly on the agenda. And in his latest chat about the game, Yamauchi has revealed that GT5 is “closer to reality” than any previous title in the series.
To call Modern Warfare 2 a success is to underplay its achievement. Not only has the latest title in the Call Of Duty series outsold all other video games in its first five days on sale, but it also racked up more cash than any movie ever has in that time frame as well. Activision is laughing all the way to the bank on this one.
Microsoft announced last week that a new dashboard update will be hitting the Xbox 360 with Facebook integration. The day before this update hits, Sony announced that the PS3 will also be getting Facebook integration. It seems like the social battle of attrition has started.
I never thought EA would be superseded as the biggest money-grabbing SoBs in the video game industry. But it’s happening, with Activision showing a capitalist streak that pushes all other thoughts to one side. Its latest idea? To start charging people to play its biggest franchises online. And there’s none bigger than Call Of Duty right now.
The Medal Of Honor series was/is an important one as it set the tone and acted as the basis for the series which came after it. Most notably, of course, it led to the creation of Infinity Ward and the creation of the Call Of Duty series. Modern Warfare 2 has been ultra successful, so is now the right time for EA to create and release a new Medal Of Honor title?
Here we are slap-bang in the middle of a recession yet Activision decides not only to ramp up the RRP of Modern Warfare 2 but also to release two new rhythm-action games, both of which come with their own (expensive) peripherals. The company is already planning new Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, and Band Hero games in 2010 but it’s eyeing less SKUs. Which is some small relief I guess.
We’ve all moved on from GTA IV now, right? The latest installment of the long-running Grand Theft Auto series was a massive hit last year but the release of Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 means GTA IV has now been superseded as the fastest-selling game of all time. But don’t worry, as GTA V is on the way, although it may be further away than some people have assumed.
Uncharted 2: Among Thieves may be the best looking game on the consoles to date. The graphics look stunning with beautiful high-res textures running at a solid framerate. The secret to Naughty Dog’s success apparently lies in the full utilization of the SPUs on the PS3.
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision might be one of the most hated figures in the gaming industry right now, but you can’t deny his brilliance. Straight off the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Kotick made a cool $20 million off-loading Activision stocks.
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