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It appears that there could be more than one Call of Duty game launching this year. This year’s release in Activision’s shooter franchise could also be called Infinite Warfare. That’s according to a Reddituser– as reported by Videogamer – who spotted a listing for ‘Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’ on …
Read More »This year’s Call of Duty is a futuristic sci-fi shooter, report says
Having flirted with the near-future, 2016’s Call of Duty will mark a more radical departure for the series. Eurogamer reports that online rumours about the game being set in the very far future”, featuring space combat” and being full-on sci-fi” are correct. Infinity Ward is indeed the developer, but the …
Read More »Activision will not have a booth at E3
Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard will not have a booth at this year’s E3. Rather, the company will be showing off its new Call of Duty title on Sony’s stand, further cementing the game’s tie-up with PlayStation. That’s the new title in the series developed by Infinity Ward. Activision …
Read More »New VR firm formed by Activision, Disney, Sony and Pixar execs
A supergroup comprised of games, film and TV veterans has come together to create a new triple-A company dedicated to producing VR content. The Rogue Initiative counts big names from Activision, Amblin Entertainment, DreamWorks Animation, Pixar, Disney, Sony Pictures, and MTV Films among its founding members, with Presence Capital and …
Read More »Infinity Ward, Disney, DreamWorks and Sony execs form new VR production firm
The Rogue Initiative will focus on episodic games, films and TV shows built for virtual reality using Unreal Engine 4 and in partnership with Hollywood directors
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider director joins Infinity Ward
The director of Rise of the Tomb Raider has joined Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward. Brian Horton was game director at Crystal Dynamics for just over a year, having previously served as senior art director for six and a half years – including on the original self-titled Tomb Raider …
Read More »Rise of the Tomb Raider director moves to Infinity Ward
Crystal Dynamics’ Brian Horton takes on role of studio art director at Call of Duty developer
Read More »Long-time Infinity Ward exec Mark Rubin leaves Call of Duty studio
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 devs open Reload Studios
Former Infinity Ward employees working on virtual reality first-person shooter
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