

"This fall's game will be Treyarch's first on the three-year development cycle," Hirshberg said during the briefing. The CEO noted that turning over the project to Treyarch is part of Activision's three-year plan for the popular game franchise. Treyarch's contributions to the franchise include "Call of Duty: World at War," "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" and "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." This studio, a subsidiary of Activision, has been developing "Call of Duty" games for the company since 2005.

Reports about the new game were confirmed by Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision, during the company's fourth quarter financial briefing held on Thursday.Īccording to Hirshberg, development of the new "Call of Duty" game will be handled by Treyarch. But in addition to the story campaign (which can be replayed on more challenging levels), you also get a multiplayer game that will be a favorite for much of the next year, and the fun co-op Zombies game.īut beyond the fun that Call of Duty: WWII delivers, it also provides a priceless testament to those of the Greatest Generation who fought in World War II at a time when few veterans of the war remain.Major game publisher Activision confirmed that a new installment of the "Call of Duty" franchise will be released sometime this year, Polygon reported.

Of course, the video game costs much more than a movie ticket. Activision says the first three days of its sales surpassed $500 million, surpassing the openings of hit movies such as Wonder Woman and Thor: Ragnarok. I'm not the only one who reported for duty with COD: WWII. In another situation, a few of your crew members give some guff to an African-American officer, who issues orders and leads missions heroically. The majority of Call of Duty: WWII's main characters are white men - including Daniels, the primary soldier you play as - but there's some diversity in the supporting cast. In one stealth mission, you take the role of a vengeance-seeking female member of the French resistance.
