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Another James Bond Game Scheduled for 2011

With the next film scheduled for 2012, this one's probably an original story.

The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.
The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.

James Bond 007: Blood Stone wasn't exactly, er, well received, but as Activision remains the exclusive rights holder to the James Bond franchise, the video games keep on comin'. Activision confirmed yet another James Bond game is coming sometime in 2011 during today's quarterly financial call, but said little else.

In May of last year, I reported that Raven Software was working a stealth-based James Bond game, in addition to developing map packs for the Call of Duty franchise. That stealth game was put on hold at the time, but it's certainly possible Activision asked the studio to resume development. I'm looking into it, but can't add anything to the story right now.

There is no James Bond movie scheduled for this year, either. Director Sam Mendes is attached to what's tentatively called Bond 23, but only recently resolved bankruptcy issues at MGM delayed production. Bond 23 is not expected to arrive until November 2012, meaning the game would be an original story.

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@EuanDewar said:
" @Kyreo said:
" James Bond original story could be a good thing.   "
I quite liked Everything Or Nothing. Willem Defoe Defoin' it up. "
Everything or Nothing was great.  
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@Kyreo said:
" James Bond original story could be a good thing.   "
I quite liked Everything Or Nothing. Willem Defoe Defoin' it up.
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I bet it will suck.

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Goodbye Raven Software.

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I am mildly interested if Raven Software is doing it. Their games are rarely amazing but they are always solid.

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James Bond original story could be a good thing.  

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To be honest the last James Bond game wasn't that bad,  yes it had some combat issues, but could prevail depending on your skill. And yes the driving sequences were shameful especially as it was the same dev as Blur.. On a last note a pure James Bond stealth game could work, relying on splinter cell combat perhaps, with some heavy action which is what James Bond is all about aka putting some COD intense action or something could work. So a modern Golden eye meets tommrow never dies type of James Bond would be nice I think...  

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Everything or Nothing was the last Bond game I cared about. Even then, I wouldn't say it was spectacular.

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Activision: "hey guys! we're giving you this james bond game to work on"

Studio: "Shit! Well... we've had a good run. Let's start job hunting"
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This needs more milking.

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Pass. I'll take the next movie though.

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that is too far away


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I wish they would make a solid game, because this is a cool property they should do some cool with!! riveting.

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If this game bombs and Raven is making it. I expect that there the next Activision studio to get shut down.

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@mosdl: Give James Bond...lawsuit?
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@gordjt said:

  @StrikeALight said:

" Great. Another crappy Bond game. "
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The last few Bond games have been pretty generic, that's for sure. But I wouldn't go as far as to call them crappy. I'm always optimistic when it comes to Bond games.

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@StrikeALight said:
" Great. Another crappy Bond game. "
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@StrikeALight said:
" Great. Another crappy Bond game. "
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Great. Another crappy Bond game.

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Oh boy. 

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Give James Bond a portal gun.  Nuff said.

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neat

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for real?


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The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.
The next Bond movie isn't scheduled until 2012.

James Bond 007: Blood Stone wasn't exactly, er, well received, but as Activision remains the exclusive rights holder to the James Bond franchise, the video games keep on comin'. Activision confirmed yet another James Bond game is coming sometime in 2011 during today's quarterly financial call, but said little else.

In May of last year, I reported that Raven Software was working a stealth-based James Bond game, in addition to developing map packs for the Call of Duty franchise. That stealth game was put on hold at the time, but it's certainly possible Activision asked the studio to resume development. I'm looking into it, but can't add anything to the story right now.

There is no James Bond movie scheduled for this year, either. Director Sam Mendes is attached to what's tentatively called Bond 23, but only recently resolved bankruptcy issues at MGM delayed production. Bond 23 is not expected to arrive until November 2012, meaning the game would be an original story.