CVG can confirm that Activision has pencilled in a November release for the seventh Call Of Duty - which will be set in the late 1960s, during the Vietnam War.
Following this week's rumours, a senior UK trade source today told us that the Treyarch-developed title is scheduled to arrive a full 12 months after last year's Modern Warfare 2.
They added that the game would be set during the Vietnam conflict - and takes particular influence from classic movies Apocalypse Now and Platoon.
"It's going to be November again - just as with World At War and Modern Warfare 2," they told CVG.
"Activision believes that it can own Christmas 2010, just as it has in the last two years.
"Development is on course - and Treyarch have been told the game must be ready to hit shelves before the gifting season."
Activision declined to comment when contacted by CVG.
Bobby must be so proud. While it's much to early to say what this latest CoD iteration will be like in terms of quality, it now seems quite clear that Activision has completed the process of turning the CoD franchise in to a yearly milking exercise. That in itself isn't a problem as long as the games are "good" but given past track records with such turn-around dates I'm inclined to think the CoD series is well and truly dead after the "MW2" debacle. Perhaps Treyarch will surprise me and reinvigorate the series, but I won't be holding my breath.
Seriously? A Call of Duty game just before Christmas? I'm in a state of shock...
How about 'NO' Activision. Done with your games I'm afraid, and your franchise flogging attitude. I'm voting with my wallet.
Welcome to the club. I started doing that with "MW2". Activision will essentially have to do what EA has done over the past year before I'm willing to get back on-board with them.
Oh that's just great. Now we'll have one game released in November because other companies will be too pussified to release their games at the same time. I really don't want to see delays or release dates purposely put back until the year after because of one clone.. erm.. game.
i Really hope that the story is following the vietnamese and not the americans it would be so much more interesting. i would much rather play as the vietnamese aswell.
Seriously? A Call of Duty game just before Christmas? I'm in a state of shock...
How about 'NO' Activision. Done with your games I'm afraid, and your franchise flogging attitude. I'm voting with my wallet.
Why are you getting so worked up? No one is forcing you to buy these games. I'm personally not interested in the Treyarch Call of Duty games, so I doubt I'll be buying it.
I liked modern warfare 1 before the chavs came and ruined i with there amazing lobbie banter, then party chat came and fixed that, so i carried on playing in my usuall good humour. Why take it out of modern warfare 2 infinity ward!!! And id rather contract herpies then by another treyarch game, so halo reach will be for me.
never owned a cod game ever. played mw and thought "meh counter-strike was better". anyway the complaints revolve around the constant rehashes and the fact that so many games are delayed / undersold and good games get lost in the hype behind this overrated series that has added no joy to my gaming life. no thanks for this garbage.
It's exciting because I am not excited about the prospect of such a COD game, and expect developers will feel the same and not be discouraged from releasing titles in the run up to christmas. Choice is a good thing.
Activision will ruin themselves. They are relying on too many franchises at present and one day the interest will fall in COD. Has it changed much since COD2? Not really, play COD2 again and then come back and tell me it has changed. It's the same game.
Multiplayer is ok, but each new version is just a rehash of the year before with a few changes.
I can see a time very soon when the bottom drops out of Activision's key franchises. Guitar Hero, Call of Duty bring in the bulk of their money. And when these titles fail Activision will be in trouble because it will happen quick and without warning.
glad i've not been a sheep and followed the flock in adopting to COD. the probable reason they are keen to get another game out is because of the reception it has recieved. just like the Halo series, they have taken it too far. I'll stick to the lesser hyped games thank you very much
Ive been playing the coD series since its launch way back in 2003, Ive also owned every CoD game released since then (minus the ps2 rehashes which I dont count), I however wont be buying this, Activision can rot as far as im concerned.
Bobby must be so proud. While it's much to early to say what this latest CoD iteration will be like in terms of quality, it now seems quite clear that Activision has completed the process of turning the CoD franchise in to a yearly milking exercise. That in itself isn't a problem as long as the games are "good" but given past track records with such turn-around dates I'm inclined to think the CoD series is well and truly dead after the "MW2" debacle. Perhaps Treyarch will surprise me and reinvigorate the series, but I won't be holding my breath.
No, go on, hold your breath, well at least till November anyway .
As long as they fix the difficulty, I'll consider purchasing this.
CoD:WAW wasn't that hard, but the constant rain of grenades made me nearly throw my controller out the window, several times.
It was nearly impossible on the veteran difficulty.
I gave up with the Veteran on WaW. The sniper section was infuriating, with the guy in the building.
The Veteran modes are more a case of perseverance than skill, you just keep plugging away until you somehow manage to make it through.
For example, you can have one guy left to kill and suddenly 3 grenades just spawn immediately under your feet. The game engine literally just spawns them under you, you never see them get thrown they just appear out of thin air. Like one guy can throw three grenades perfectly under your feet.
This maybe the first call of duty games i will not by for 5 years. Although i respect Tryache the the COD 5 multiplayer 6 months after released, i just personally now hate Activison more than i have ever hated EA i knew they were milking at guitar hero 4 never mind COD 5 or 6
Bobby must be so proud. While it's much to early to say what this latest CoD iteration will be like in terms of quality, it now seems quite clear that Activision has completed the process of turning the CoD franchise in to a yearly milking exercise. That in itself isn't a problem as long as the games are "good" but given past track records with such turn-around dates I'm inclined to think the CoD series is well and truly dead after the "MW2" debacle. Perhaps Treyarch will surprise me and reinvigorate the series, but I won't be holding my breath.
No, go on, hold your breath, well at least till November anyway .
After you. Remember: You can't respond to this post nor any others. Let me know how you get on....Oh wait.
I HATE MW2....Happy to play COD 4 online and loved WAW. Looking forward to this. MW2 was the biggest let down in gaming history. Multiplayer is laughable, the solo play is so easy, did it on veteran within 6 hours. Special Ops are good and enjoy working with my mate to complete them all. Bring on COD6...Knifey McStab
Now what's the equivalent of Rage Against The Machine in game terms?!?
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@ your "need a wank" comment.
Why thank you sir!
Once Major Nelson gets his act together and lets us categorise our friends on XBL to split friends I've met and those I don't - you'll be the first one added. If you ever plug your 360 into the internets, that is
FlimFlam wrote: Seriously? A Call of Duty game just before Christmas? I'm in a state of shock...
How about 'NO' Activision. Done with your games I'm afraid, and your franchise flogging attitude. I'm voting with my wallet.
Why are you getting so worked up? No one is forcing you to buy these games. I'm personally not interested in the Treyarch Call of Duty games, so I doubt I'll be buying it.
People need to caaalllm down. Seriously.
I wouldn't call that 'worked up'. Even if it was, you are on a forum pal, which usually means people are sharing their views.
I know I'm not being forced to buy games. I just said 'I'm not buying it'. You even quoted that.
Bobby must be so proud. While it's much to early to say what this latest CoD iteration will be like in terms of quality, it now seems quite clear that Activision has completed the process of turning the CoD franchise in to a yearly milking exercise. That in itself isn't a problem as long as the games are "good" but given past track records with such turn-around dates I'm inclined to think the CoD series is well and truly dead after the "MW2" debacle. Perhaps Treyarch will surprise me and reinvigorate the series, but I won't be holding my breath.
No, go on, hold your breath, well at least till November anyway .
After you. Remember: You can't respond to this post nor any others. Let me know how you get on....Oh wait.
Bobby must be so proud. While it's much to early to say what this latest CoD iteration will be like in terms of quality, it now seems quite clear that Activision has completed the process of turning the CoD franchise in to a yearly milking exercise. That in itself isn't a problem as long as the games are "good" but given past track records with such turn-around dates I'm inclined to think the CoD series is well and truly dead after the "MW2" debacle. Perhaps Treyarch will surprise me and reinvigorate the series, but I won't be holding my breath.
No, go on, hold your breath, well at least till November anyway .
After you. Remember: You can't respond to this post nor any others. Let me know how you get on....Oh wait.
I for one will be holding off judgement until you know, I see the game, so I can appear rational....
"Development is on course - and Treyarch have been told the game must be ready to hit shelves before the gifting season." A sad quote, and this attitude will ultimately be COD downfall.
I'm curious about the Vietnam setting, but thats really about it. I'm far more interested in COD 7 competition this year, namely Bad Company 2.
Yawn. COD is doing to the games industry what X Factor has done for the music industry. Year after year the same old thing gets churned out to fill the corporate giants wallets. Can we have something interesting this year at Christmas, rather than another COD game? Please people, do something about it -_-
Why is this news item on all channels?!?! If a PC version is released we know it's just going to be a port. I really hope their failure to accommodate PC gamers properly bites them in their colon :
Why is this news item on all channels?!?! If a PC version is released we know it's just going to be a port. I really hope their failure to accommodate PC gamers properly bites them in their colon :
That wish of yours is already being granted. Around Nov.-Dec. last year there were around 53,000+ sold PC copies of "MW2", while an estimated 3 million pirated copies are around. That's what they get for setting the PC version 15 years back in the MP arena with the aim of controlling micro-transactions and milking map releases, while denying any mods. That they also had the audacity to increase the RRP and then claim that those of us whom were complaining had financial reasons as to why we wouldn't support their new milking system simply took the biscuit. f**k IW and Activision. Let both of those companies die, and quickly.
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