Meanwhile, COD ‘s current mainline title is rumored to be set for a campaign mode later this year, with Black Ops 4 having launched without one in 2018. Reports claim that the new game will be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 and will be developed by Infinity Ward but no confirmation has yet been made on that front eit
The Kickstarted game based on the incredible Yogcast YouTube team has endured a slow and repeatedly delayed development, so much so that we’ve almost forgotten about it (despite backing it ourselves). For the first time in a while, the devs at Winterkewl have provided an update and the good news is that the Closed Beta begins at the end of the month. Read all about the status of the game he
And while Phil Fish is taking a break from the world of video games after a Twitter meltdown (where he shockingly canned Fez 2 ), his original Fez is making its way to the PlayStation family, releasing for PS3, PS4 and Vita. There’s no timeframe yet but Blit Software is handling the porting duties, working with original developer Polyt
Despite this, and as with all mention of Fortnite during the call, Epic Games’ success was presented more as encouraging than threatening. There was much talk of the millions of new players Battle Royale has brought to the shooter genre, and even some hints from Kotick that Activision Blizzard will take inspiration from the genre with its upcoming tit
Of course, no single title is more relevant in the shooter genre than Epic Games’ cultural phenomenon Fortnite Battle Royale – a fact that Activision Blizzard immediately commented on during its Q1 financial review conference call yesterday. “Gaming is constantly evolving and innovating, which often expands the marketplace,” said Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, “and the success of Fortnite is no excepti
Many other live services games will likely have Halloween events as well, including Pokemon GO . Pokemon GO ‘s Halloween event usually lasts a couple of weeks, and sees the spawn rate of ghost- and dark-type Pokemon greatly increased. Last year’s Halloween event even saw the debut of the first third generation Pokemon, which has led to some speculation that this year’s Halloween event could see the first fourth generation Pokemon added to the popular mobile g
“When we see people innovate in an interesting and impactful way, we’re very quick to capture inspiration from innovation, […] When we see things appeal to our audiences, were very good to be inspired by tho
With Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 set to release in October later this year, there has been a lot of indication that the title will feature some big differences from its predecessors. First, reports surfaced that Black Ops 4 would not feature a campaign mode – a departure from convention for the series – while shortly afterwards rumors began to circulate that the game would be similar to Overwatch ‘s hero-based combat. Activision Blizzard, it seems, are not afraid to make big changes in order to stay relevant in the constantly-evolving shooter ge
Whatever the case, this conference call serves as the latest example of Fortnite ‘s immense impact on the games industry. However, with Treyarch’s teasing of Black Ops 4 ‘s perks already creating a buzz about the title, it will be interesting to see how the two industry giants perform against each other come Octo
Activision had previously announced that a Call of Duty mobile title was in the works for China and was being developed in partnership with Tencent. The latter’s studio, Timi, is responsible for the game’s creation and it is now being made available to North and South America, Europe and other regi
So, while Activision Blizzard are in no danger of being significantly damaged by the financial competition posed by Fortnite , it’s clear that bosses are paying close attention to its success. The inspiration Kotick mentions may be further evidence that Black Ops 4 will have a Battle Royale mode , or may simply refer to Epic Games’ microtransaction mo
The mention of Fortnite was inevitable given the game’s unprecedented success – though it was more surprising to hear Activision Blizzard’s Chief Financial Officer Spencer Neumann mention it in relation to revenue. After reporting on the company’s better-than-expected first quarter earnings, Neumann noted that the company has “seen some near-term impact from Battle Roya
Call of Duty publisher Activision already has one major release for the series planned this year, with Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 set to launch in November . That’s not all that the company is working on regarding its hugely popular shooter series, however, as Activision has now announced a Call of Duty mobile game for the Chinese mar
For the music lovers, and gamers who dug Ubisoft’s Rocksmith , Realta Entertainment Group has set a release date for BandFuse: Rock Legends , a game that supports real guitars, basses and microphones and aims to turn players into real-world musicians. It’ll be available on PS3 and xbox controller cod mobile 360 on November 19, 2013 with the following packa