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Call of Duty Games will be made by outside contractors moving foward says leaker
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Ass of Can Whooping
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Microsofts not a charity. Got to trim the fat. Economics 101. Lay offs are normal after an M&A
Tal Shiar Agent
Member
So this is how COD dies.
clarky
Gold Member
Every COD gets just a year so if you fancy just one six month season, limited game modes and 7 maps before they cut support. Then a new COD, then be my guest and go all in.
user friendly
Member
Isn't this basically what happened with Halo?
Haha, it's right in the OP... my bad.
Haha, it's right in the OP... my bad.
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SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
lol Amazing. MS Never learns from their mistakes.
CoD under kotick was already a mess. Good luck with shitty MS contractors.
CoD under kotick was already a mess. Good luck with shitty MS contractors.
StreetsofBeige
Gold Member
To be fair, its not like Sledgehammer made great COD games. Hopefully, if contractors are used the brunt of it replaces Sledgehammer head office. Their latest game is probably the best one IMO. And thats mainly because I like the old 2009 maps. Their other games are pretty crap. WWII was decent. But Vanguard is easily the worst COD game out of all the ones I played.
RiccochetJ
Gold Member
Considering the news lately, I can't outright dismiss it, but this story doesn't sound right. Why completely overhaul the thing that you probably spent the most of that 69 billion for?
Hudo
Member
On the other hand, the "Microsoft touch" also resurrected Age of Empires.
Cert.in.Death
Member
If true:
WTF DID YOU BUY ACTIVISION FOR THEN?
WTF DID YOU BUY ACTIVISION FOR THEN?
Killjoy-NL
Member
user friendly
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This is a joke, right?
Spend all that money to buy basically one damn game and then start messing with the formula that made it what it is? Are they mental? If not mental, they sure are bold.
Spend all that money to buy basically one damn game and then start messing with the formula that made it what it is? Are they mental? If not mental, they sure are bold.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
The only concern I have with this, is that using outside vendors for specific parts of the game can change the feel and flow of a game. There isn't a single midget on the levels, feel etc... Activision has been stale and just making the same shit over and over with little changes mostly bad for 10 years. Im ok with this as long as Microsoft allows Respawn to make a Titanfall 3!!!!
MiguelItUp
Member
Wow, lmao. I mean, if this is real, it's a shame for COD and COD fans. But on the same note, it could potentially mean a lot of good for the series. Considering at this point it's practically the same game time and time again. Something needs to change. If something like this is what makes it change, or even kills it, so be it.
I just feel so bad for all the devs involved. Everything is such a shit show.
I just feel so bad for all the devs involved. Everything is such a shit show.
EverydayBeast
thinks Halo Infinite is a new graphical benchmark
Infinity ward and treyarch increased their operations and have been making cod games for years, those studious went after the heart of warfare (modern warfare, world at war, black ops etc.) they could really benefit from one of those studios.
Punished Miku
Gold Member
Honestly Halo is really good. It was slow in development because they had engine issues. And they fully failed on creating a GAAS pipeline at launch. But that seems to have hobbled even the best devs, including Naughty Dog.
As for Call of Duty, I'll just wait and see. If it goes south we'll all see it.
Dorfdad
Gold Member
Microsoft bought the IP's they dont give a damn about the people. They want the rights to publish and license those NAMES. a shoe is a shoe until it gets a Nike Logo than its worth 50.00 more for the same reason.
"leaker"
I rather see someone speculating. Which doesn't mean it's not right.
That said, layoffs at Activision/COD could have been around ~500 (to say a possible figure) when the development of each COD is carried out each year by around 7000-8000 devs (from 11 Studios/teams?) I don't think it could have an effect that would decide how good or bad a COD could be.
Another thing is that this was only the beginning of a process. Which would be decisive for a COD 2030 not for COD 2025.
I rather see someone speculating. Which doesn't mean it's not right.
That said, layoffs at Activision/COD could have been around ~500 (to say a possible figure) when the development of each COD is carried out each year by around 7000-8000 devs (from 11 Studios/teams?) I don't think it could have an effect that would decide how good or bad a COD could be.
Another thing is that this was only the beginning of a process. Which would be decisive for a COD 2030 not for COD 2025.
Dick Jones
Gold Member
Explain Greenberg then.
CamHostage
Member
Why, you ask, buy a Publisher/Developer if you're just going to fire the publishers and supposedly also farm out all the development?
They paid $69bil so they could put the word "Call of Duty" on a box in stores.
...Oh, except also, they won't be putting boxes in stores anymore.
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March Climber
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Same. I'll wait and see before dogpiling on MS.
Draugoth is trained in the art of clickbait-fu. It can be effective at times when it comes to riling up gaffers.
Negotiator101
Member
What's that? becoming the biggest publicly traded company in the world? Yeah when will they learn
user friendly
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But they are messing with what made it what it is. They start messing with the formula, it's not going to be the same. I get what you mean though but there are shitty nikes as well. If COD starts to suck, it won't matter what the name is. It may take a few iterations to fall but this doesn't seem like a good idea.
Ass of Can Whooping
Member
What's that? becoming the biggest publicly traded company in the world? Yeah when will they learn
SlimySnake
Flashless at the Golden Globes
I couldnt care less about their market cap. Im not a shaderholder. I play games and their games are lacking in quality, innovation and ambition.What's that? becoming the biggest publicly traded company in the world? Yeah when will they learn
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Draugoth
Gold Member
This leaker is somewhat reliable. Which is why i posted this. You can check some previous leaks in the post
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Dorfdad
Gold Member
I buy every cod and I think it sucks. It just one of those games you and 4-5 friends can get on and play with very little thought. You don't have to concentrate and be on the edge while playing it. Just run around and gun. Die so what you respawn in 3 seconds. There isn't a real penalty for it. This is why I play Battle Royals and other games make you stress and think harder and play slower due to having to wait for respawn or just be out of it after death.
Im pulling for Xdefinace if it ever comes out lol. Loved the beta's and where they were heading.
Killjoy-NL
Member
Meanwhile, said biggest publicly traded company can't run a games division.What's that? becoming the biggest publicly traded company in the world? Yeah when will they learn
Which should be of concern for Xbox fans.
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Reizo Ryuu
Gold Member
This is nonsense, every CoD studio has 300+ people, so they are just gonna fire 1000 people and close the studios?
PectacularOz
Member
Because you think you can get the same return cheaper.
Spoilers: you can't
Jack Package
Member
So they buy most of the best FPS makers in the world, then what? Farm COD out to fucking India?
Morons.
Morons.
intbal
Member
Candy Crush?
PixelatedBeast
Member
I dont know why anybody is surprised by this. Its well known that Micrososft has a management problem. They should have never been trusted to manage an IP like COD after letting Halo rot.
