There’s a feeling of vulnerability between the time you take aim and shout expletives at your competition in Call of Duty, that makes the game feel different this year. That’s not to say that there isn’t some joy to be found in a single encounter between you and a fella who has the Reich stuff. In fact, it’s one of the key features in the new 1v1 mode of Call of Duty: WW2.
Is the inclusion of characters of colour a reaction to having diversity in a game merely for the sake of it? Not even close, as Sledgehammer Games co-founder and studio head Glen Schofield told me how their presence in Call of Duty: WW II reflects the true history of the people who participated in the last great war to end all wars.
This year, things are different for the long-running multiplayer suite as it ditches exoskeletons and the tall skyscrapers of tomorrow for a more grounded warfare experience that brings back some old school action.
Call of Duty this year feels like a game built on that passion, built on the history of World War II and the impact that it had on generations to come. Speaking to Sledgehammer studio heads Glen Schofield and Michael Condrey ahead of E3, the two co-founders of the studio filled me on how the team had come together to tell a more personal story in Call of Duty this year.
Call of Duty: World War II isn’t just a back to basics approach for the franchise, but a game that wants be both entertaining and respectful of the past with story that doesn't shy away from the horrors of war.
This year, Call of Duty is rewinding back to the darkest conflict in our history. World War 2 was where Call of Duty was born, as the bloody battlefields of Europe played host to plenty of digital warfare. The boots are back on the ground this year, as Sledgehammer Games’ Glen Schofield detailed the war ahead.
In an Edge feature, Sledgehammer’s Glen Schofield said of WWII Zombies: “There’s some really authentic stuff in there. There’s back story that’s based on real events.”
The question of performance enhancing drugs is back, and it seems the competitive Call of Duty world is in the spotlight.
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A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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