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Sledgehammer Games Working On Call of Duty "Action-Adventure"

Also, Treyarch's officially up this year.

By Jeff Gerstmann  |  March 2, 2010


 Glen A. Schofield - The new face of Call of Duty?
 Glen A. Schofield - The new face of Call of Duty?
"Jason West and Vince Zampella are no longer with Infinity Ward." That's the official statement from Activision about yesterday's dismissal. That line is buried in a press release focusing on the future of the Call of Duty series along with these other things:


What?

One Vincent Caravella, when presented with this information, immediately said "so, they're making God of Warfare?" But you can hear that for yourself on tonight's podcast.

Additionally, Activision is forming a new business unit around the Call of Duty franchise to combine resources and bring to COD "the same focus seen in its Blizzard Entertainment business unit." But so far, all of this is starting to sound more like Guitar Hero circa 2009 than anything Blizzard's been doing lately. 
 
Editor's note: The original version of this article misinterpreted the releasse to mean that Sledgehammer's COD game would be released in 2011. No release date for this product has been announced. Giant Bomb regrets the error.
Filed under: Infinity Ward, Activision, Sledgehammer Games, Treyarch, Call of Duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Call of Duty Action-Adventure, Modern Warfare 2
193 Comments
Dynamitekyleon March 2, 2010 at 2:40 p.m.
This is odd.
Bigandtastyon March 2, 2010 at 2:40 p.m.
I guess they're milking COD to make up for less Guitar Hero games this year.
eroticfishcakeon March 2, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.
My head is exploding right now.
Crocioon March 2, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.
So, an action game with more cutscenes?
 
If it ain't got puzzles, it's no adventure.
goodwoodon March 2, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.
wow this franchise is getting raped.
smaddeyson March 2, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.
wonder what the new CoD game will be?
chickendoughnuton March 2, 2010 at 2:41 p.m.
noooooooooo
Skytylzon March 2, 2010 at 2:42 p.m.
I don't care
Double0hForon March 2, 2010 at 2:42 p.m.
COD is now forever ruined
BigChiefon March 2, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.
So I guess they're not even trying to hide the fact that they're milking the Call of Duty name for all it's worth? That would almost be refreshingly honest if it weren't so damned reprehensible.
 
Interesting times, people. Interesting times.
Kontrapunkton March 2, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.
Ok. great. :|
TheKingon March 2, 2010 at 2:43 p.m.
Activision is dead to me.
SomeGuy890on March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.

I...What...?...Uhhh...Okay?
Beomooseon March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
Nooooo, it burns us!
AndrewBon March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
My fellow video game players, please remember this when you're thinking about dropping another $60 on a game just because it has that "Call of Duty" name attached to it.
superscatmanon March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
they are getting into a really bad trend...
Sparky_Buzzsawon March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.

Seriously?  I'd like to have heard the business meeting where that idea came up.  What kinds of idiotic yes-men are they looking for at this point?

JoelTGMon March 2, 2010 at 2:44 p.m.
I don't want anymore call of duty, ok?  Stop making them.
DjTann3ron March 2, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.
Yay! Greed in America!!
Oyon March 2, 2010 at 2:45 p.m.
The next COD game will be titled:  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Adventures in the Land of Nyroth: 3.

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