COD7 CONFIRMED FOR 'NAM - WITHOUT MULTIPLAYER?!

[Fez]

http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=214296

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.

http://www.destructoid.com/rumor-cal...m-159670.phtml

It's 2010, and that means we can all look forward to a brand new Call of Duty game releasing in November. Last year was Infinity Ward's turn, so this year we can all look forward to another uninspired World War II shooter from Treyarch ... OR CAN WE!? According to rumors, Treyarch might actually be growing a set and trying something new(ish) this year -- taking players to Vietnam.

Call of Duty 7 is said to be a very story-driven game, focusing on individual members of a Vietnam platoon. Because this is Treyarch, the game's pacing is rumored to be liberally taken from other people's work, namely war films such as Saving Private Ryan, Platoon, Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket. So, it'll basically be every war film we've ever seen.

Of course, this is nothing but rudderless speculation for now, but it seems very likely to me. World War II is old news now, while Vietnam will allow Treyarch to do something new without being too inventive or original, which is pretty much that studio's territory. How do you feel about Call of Duty reflecting upon America's greatest military triumph? Sounds good, or have previous Vietnam games (i.e, Shellshock) turned you off of the idea?

As seen above, it will be a 'very story driven game', a few rumours are zipping around my webspace indicating that Treyarch have been working on this before the days of World at War... and that there's no multiplayer.

I doubt that, multiplayer is what makes COD... COD! But I'm beginning to think that Treyarch have realised they don't need to try and make multiplayer, just leave that to Infinity Ward. Then again, it wasn't their decision to make anyway, and they still get all the blame. Activision keeps pushing this horse in the same old direction - fast paced multiplayer and a shorter story each time, bolt on whatever you can (Spec Ops, Nazi Zombies).

To be totally honest, if Treyarch do a Vietnam Vampire co-op mode and an epic 8 hour+ storyline showing the true brutality of the war, we may have a winner on our hands.

So yeah.... Vietnam.... thoughts?

[Dusty-09]

Sounds great, better than WW2 for ages. Nice that they are going to do something fresh. Doubt there's no multiplayer. More zombies please!

Also I think this is from the same article but anyway:

This news comes as rumors are circulating that Infinity Ward may be passing on the creation of Modern Warfare 3 to another developer in order to focus on creating a Call of Duty MMO. Though currently there has been no confirmation of this news, it seems as though Infinity Ward has been looking to hire MMO developers.

So yeah Infinity Ward are being shoved out, so Treyarch has an open court.

[iAdam]

I know i'll love it either way, I preffered waw to cod4, And generally perfer activision and teryarch anyway. There will be multiplayer. No doubt.

[dbgtz]

Activision have both treyarch and infinity ward. I just want to play MW3s story, couldn't care bout MP.

Anyway as long as it's good and has some actual feeling to it rather then shoot to kill then I'll like it.

[ItsDave]

It seems as if it will be a different take for the series, so yeah, I might get it, just for the different experiance I'm expecting. However the war was a sham so I dunno. Theonly reason the war started was to stop parts of China doing something and so invaded Vietnam. I dunno. I'm 50/50. I'll wait for a trailer or pics before I make any final judgements. The CoD series deserves a new enhanced game engine anyway. Would be nice if Activision would stop for a second and try and improve than just make ze moneys.

[Jord]

It doesnt take a full 12 months to make a game with no multiplayer

Unless its a 40+ Hour gameplay WHICH I HIGHLY DOUBT

Due to it being Call of duty,

[ecstasy]

Cant imagine the ending being too exciting

[ItsDave]

Cant imagine the ending being too exciting

It'll be something in slow motion. Whether slitting the throats of innocent villagers or some fictional Viatnemese Hitler.

[Jordy]

Sounds nonsense to me this thing about multiplayer, I understand it's a rumour but a reputable rumour would atleast hit news sites, there's nothing on this.

Infact I just put "cod7 no multiplayer" into Google and what was the first and only relevant result? This thread!

[Fez]

Sounds nonsense to me this thing about multiplayer, I understand it's a rumour but a reputable rumour would atleast hit news sites, there's nothing on this.

Infact I just put "cod7 no multiplayer" into Google and what was the first and only relevant result? This thread!

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