Pondering on the future of Call of Duty, a writer on Gamasutra, namely Chris Morris, reveals the following:
“Industry sources say Sledgehammer’s Call of Duty will be set in the future and feature, for lack of a better term, space Marines, a very big step for a franchise that has historically based itself on realism. “
This is not the first time rumours of a space setting for Call of Duty have surfaced, pre-implosion Infinty Ward were rumoured to becreating something spacey and back in May Activision registered website domains for Advanced, Secret, Space and Future Warfare.
Source: Gamasutra
Kovacs
If there’s one demographic we’re falling down in in gaming, it’s the Space Marine. Oh, wait …
bunimomike
As it happens, I’d love to see someone create something to rival Halo. Ok, Halo isn’t really for me but it’s definitely in a sub-genre of FPS that I feel other devs have left alone for the simple reason is that it’ll always be compared to Bungie’s efforts.
Tuffcub
Respawns new game.
Klart
“a franchise that has historically based itself on realism”
I’m no CoD hater (I just bought BO), but realism?
cc_star
As in a game set in real world events, you’ll see as you progress through BO, of course there’s nothing real about 1 man taking on hundreds – but I think they mean the backdrop to the action, rather than the action itself.
the guy who set up Sledgehammer was responsible (in part) for Dead Space, so I have high hopes, although BlackOps will be a lot to live up to, unless the multiplayer isn’t balanced
Klart
Don’t forget the zombies!
Charmed_Fanatic
CoD in space! Interesting idea, dead space but without the scary-ness
cc_star
More like Halo, I’d have thought.
stonyk
Nooooooo! That would mean Call of Duty with floaty jumping and bugs bunny aliens. I’d rather COD with a dead space horror twist to it rather than a cartoony shooter (Yes Halo is great but I’d rather a dark game than a bright cuddly cute game like Halo is).
moshi
or Resistance meets CoD
teflon
The title for this article read “Sledgehammer COD Game Rumoured to be Sci-Fi” shouldn’t it?
After all, this is nothing more than a rumour at this point.
Kovacs
Annnnnnnd ….. updated.
rht992
well so long as i get to be a jedi
DrNate86
This sounds cool, I would like to play a slightly more gritty version of Halo. So are Treyarch and Sledgehammer alternating now?
Kovacs
Don’t forget IW. Just because West and Zampella created Respawn, it doesn’t mean MW3 isn’t going to happen in 2011.
MegaBonez
Sounds like an interesting idea, if they can implement it right!
AJ
But what will be after space?
Maybe another planet with a desert-like atmosphere and enemies with glowing eyes!
Ooh! Or an underwater shooter! Harpoon guns!
GranTurismo-Disciple
Wouldn’t the CoD future warfare rival the likes of ghost recon future soldier?
Quinlank
I wondered how Call of Duty could possibly steep itself deeper in cliche… then I saw the phrase “space marines”. Seriously?