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.
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.
Developer Sledgehammer is taking Call of Duty back to its roots this year, with a game that wants to capture the dark and beautiful side of world war 2. From the Normandy beach to Stalingrad, Call of Duty: WW2 is looking to show a side of the last great war that hasn't been romanticised and embellished on.
Call of Duty has fought a battle in every theater of war imaginable, from Normandy Beach through to space itself. This year however, marks a return to the era that made Call of Duty a powerhouse as the battlefields of World War 2 welcome the series back to its roots.
Activision is ditching space for terra firma as they seek to reinvigorate Call of Duty by taking it back to the basics that made it so popular in the first place.
According to Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick, a lot of thought goes into each new incarnation of Call of Duty.
Have you ever double-checked your doors at night because something just didn’t feel secure? …
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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