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Modern Warfare lead designer Todd Alderman returns as multiplayer project director
Read More »75,000 fans sign petition for Modern Warfare 2 remake
A significant number of Call of Duty fans are calling for a remake of Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 for PS4 and Xbox One. VG247 reports on a the growing petition being hosted on Change.org, which currently carries more than 75,000 signatures. The petition is seeking 150,000 total signatures before …
Read More »Call of Duty EU finals come to London as team closes doors
Activision are pitting the top 28 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare teams in Europe against each other at the end of this month in London for their share of a $10,000 prize pool, and a trip to the $1m world finals – though one team’s future is uncertain. The teams, …
Read More »Activision confirms Treyarch developing next Call of Duty
Call of Duty’s 2015 entry will be developed by Treyarch, franchise publisher Activison has confirmed. The company confirmed the studio’s involvement as part of yesterday’s Q4 financial briefing. Treyarch is part of a three developer carousal for the series, alongside Call of Duty: Ghost’s Infinity Ward and Advanced Warfare’s Sledgehammer …
Read More »Advanced Warfare reclaims UK charts top spot, leaving it tied with GTA V’s record
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s return to the No.1 UK retail charts position means it is now drawing with Grand Theft Auto V’s top spot tally. According to the latest Ukie Games Chart, compiled by GfK Chart-Track, sales of Activision’s latest entry in the blockbuster shooter IP surged 27 per …
Read More »VIDEO: John Malkovich stars in next Call of Duty DLC
You’ve already seen Kevin Spacey in the main game, and now more Hollywood talent has stepped up to star in Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s upcoming zombie DLC. The Exo Zombies mode DLC coming later this month stars John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, and Jon Bernthal – all of …
Read More »Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare ends 2014 on top of UK charts
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was the New Year No.1 in the latest GfK Chart-Track Top 40. The game was also the Christmas No.1, and secures its fifth time at the top of the charts with a 20 per cent improvement in sales. Activision’s FPS has reportedly suffered a weaker-than-usual …
Read More »COD: Advanced Warfare is 2014’s best selling US game, but sales dip up to 27% year-on-year
Activision’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the best selling game to date in the US, although analysts suggest that sales are down on predecessor Ghosts. The publisher says NPD data shows the latest COD is the best selling 2014 title on PS4, Xbox One, PS3 and Xbox 360 and …
Read More »MCV’s 12 Games of Christmas: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Since the arrival of Modern Warfare in 2007, Call of Duty has ranked as one of the games industry’s super-franchises. Even in recent years, where sales have slowed a bit, the game regularly sells more than 2m units with every release. This year’s title Advanced Warfare marks a return to …
Read More »Activision finally releases some Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare numbers
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the biggest entertainment launch of the year – that’s the headline from Activision’s long-awaited sales press release. Some nine days on from the release of the game, Activision has revealed only that the shooter has beaten the sales of any other game, movie, album …
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