Call of Duty MMO Rumoured

Gamers are now well aware that the Call of Duty franchise is being turned into one of Activision's largest money spinners.

Modern Warfare 2's sales figures and strong critical reception have seen greater pressures put on the series two developers - Infinity Ward and Treyarch - to push more titles out at a faster rate.

It comes as no surprise then, that the LA Times is reporting that Activision is conducting an "aggressive expansion" of the franchise and are bringing a third developer in to work on a new addition to the Call of Duty Family.

At this stage the developer is not yet known. However, the ongoing success of Call of Duty's online play and the lucrative value of multi-player gaming have sparked rumours that the next iteration of the franchise will be an MMO or a monthly online content service.

The leap from one gaming genre to the MMO world is becoming more prevalent, and the money that can be made is not lost on Activision CEO Bobby Kotick:

"When you think about other properties that we own and control, like Call of Duty, and what would be the natural evolution of a property like Call of Duty into a massively multiplayer environment, and how do you monetize that..."

So, kiwi gamers who are upset at the short length of the MW2 campaign or annoyed at frustrating mutliplayer quick matching, take heart. There may be an unending COD MMO Universe to sate your desires in the not too distant future.

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On 19 November 2009, 03:22PM Posted by guitar93

Uhm, ok. Cool?

 

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On 19 November 2009, 03:22PM Posted by GayMan3000

What is this I don't even

 

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On 19 November 2009, 03:44PM Posted by chinaman71

'yay' a $200 game with $20 a month subscription!! woop!!
rant/exaggeration/end

 

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On 19 November 2009, 05:12PM Posted by RakketyTamMcburl

I just hope the new COD whenever it comes out has a longer single player campaign. I also hope they dont just quick release a new title in order to capitalise on the popularity of the franchise for the sake of a quick buck and that they look to maintain if not improve the quality of the new release as opposed to the older titles. No doubt they will of course...

 

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On 19 November 2009, 05:33PM Posted by Lacurus

Hmmm, this would be 'interesting' to see how it works. Well time will tell...

 

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On 19 November 2009, 07:12PM Posted by Veen130

lol, this is probably the worst game that could become a MMO.

 

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On 19 November 2009, 10:37PM Posted by Munkah

Interesting idea, although it could end up being another Battlefield clone.

 

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On 20 November 2009, 10:47AM Posted by SpawnSeekSlay

Unless they do a Borderlands type RPG structure this wont work, what would make it different from any other FPS multiplayer that just has more people. MAG clone?

 

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On 20 November 2009, 12:59PM Posted by Deanology

Reply to chinaman7119 November 2009, 03:44PM
'yay' a $200 game with $20 a month subscription!! woop!! rant/exaggeration/end

This is what i am also worried about.
It will be bad for 360 users, as they already have xbl fees.

not keen on subscriptions, i wonder if their numbers drop after this?

 

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On 20 November 2009, 02:36PM Posted by emetic

At first it sounds ridiculous, but when you think about the XP and the amount of challenges and unlocks there are in MW2 it's not really a stretch to change to levels.

 

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On 20 November 2009, 08:55PM Posted by iTry

Milkin money... They're gonna milk all they can get.

 

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On 22 November 2009, 10:05AM Posted by Deanology

Reply to iTry20 November 2009, 08:55PM
Milkin money... They're gonna milk all they can get.

the worst thing about milking it would be the drop in standards.

Surely they would say they will keep the franchise fresh and new each time, but in all honesty, they won't be able to.

 

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On 22 November 2009, 10:49AM Posted by ShadowKnightFTW

I dont get it. I guess you could count Mordern Warfare 2's MP as MMO.