Call of Duty: World at War announced

by Xav de Matos { Jun 9th 2008 at 9:00AM }

It appears that the rumors were half-true. Late Friday evening OXM UK posted the first details for the next installment of the Call of Duty franchise and new scans confirm the magazine's exclusive cover story. Call of Duty: World at War will bring the series back to World War II and include new weapons in the series' first foray into single player co-op territory; two-player split-screen and four player online is planned. In development at Treyarch (Call of Duty 3) the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare engine based title will focus on a Pacific campaign as US forces battle Japanese adversaries while the Soviet Army invades Germany.

Having been in development for two years--with the lead platform being the Xbox 360-- Call of Duty: World at War features enhanced environments that bend, break and burn during the historic battle (an example of the new flamethrower weapon burning flesh as well as the world was given in the 4-page story). Multiplayer fans have something to look forward to as the series makes it's return to World War II. Treyarch, having taken cues from Infinity Ward (Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare) will include a perks accomplishment system which was made famous by the current Xbox Live leader. Strap into the De Lorean gamers, looks like we're hitting 88MpH back to World War II.

[Thanks Nathan G and Private Ryan]

Tags: activision, call-of-duty, call-of-duty-4-engine, call-of-duty-5, call-of-duty-world-at-war, cod5, treyarch

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Apeezee @ Jun 9th 2008 9:07AM

Meh, i was afraid of this. I think this is a step backward. I'm sure ill still get it though...

joey @ Jun 9th 2008 9:10AM

I'm sold at Co-op.
I don't care what people say about COD3, still a better shooter than most.

callum henderson @ Jun 9th 2008 9:11AM

I loved Call of Duty 3 - And I think I'll love this, co-op in Cod will just be awesome! I don't like the sound of using the Cod 4 type engine however meaning that enemy AI shoot you within a millisecond of seeing you on veteran

maximumfear @ Jun 9th 2008 9:19AM

I was pretty hyped when the magazine came through the door and I saw the front cover.

I think it will be a pretty decent game. COD 3 was definitely better than most other shooters around at the time. Treyarch have had 2 years on this game, plus the 360 version is the lead version.

Trust me, it'll be a good game.

webster1990 @ Jun 9th 2008 9:19AM

Co-op is co-op, so as long as the reviews aren't all bad and some of my friends get it also, im sold.

victor360hd @ Jun 9th 2008 9:19AM

call of duty 5 modern but not another old game ww II

Big Filth @ Jun 9th 2008 9:22AM

spiderman 3 was pretty good. treyarch made that.

this, i dont know about. I just wish infinity ward was making part 5.

Justin @ Jun 9th 2008 9:29AM

Yeah Spiderman 3 was fucking fantastic. A beaconing gem of game design and quality.

tan @ Jun 9th 2008 9:31AM

dudee this means infinity ward are making 6!!
and it might have a new engine then etcetc and may be modern too:)
i think this game will be awesome though:D

FS FROZEN CRUNK @ Jun 20th 2008 5:15PM

Modern Warfare would have been better with Treyarch instead of Infinity Ward because Infinity Ward took vehicles and split screen online play away,and that was why my friends came to my house,I still play COD 3 more than COD 4,

drdre74 @ Jun 9th 2008 9:22AM

looks like I'll be waiting on COD5 then. I'm so damn tired of WW2 games. They are played out.

Epyon83 @ Jun 9th 2008 2:18PM

Ur so damn right!

jc @ Jun 9th 2008 9:27AM

WOW what a let down, guess they don't like money after all....

How many WWII games can we really keep playing over and over and over again??? I played one and that was enough for me.

Killer @ Jun 9th 2008 10:43AM

First off, if you don't like the idea of playing a fps based in World War 2, then why are you playing it? Better yet, why are you paying attention to it?Seriously, no one is forcing you to buy CALL OF DUTY 5! A FPS is a FPS no matter where it's at and what the story line is. Shoot, Kill, Shoot, Kill, etc. People keep complaining about WW2 games, I just hope to god they aren't buying them, because that defeats the purpose of complaining about it. In saying this I'm going to have to pass on this game. Not because It's set in World War 2, but because Infinity Ward is not developing it. After Call of Duty 3, I nearly threw up on how bad it was. WW2 themes are fine, as long as the developer is good at the game and Treyarch well you have alot to prove after see COD4's beautiful graphics.

Deezul @ Jun 9th 2008 12:14PM

So if we don't like a game, we should just shut our mouth and be quiet? So companies can then use the excuse, "No one said they DIDN'T want WWII games. Let's keep making them!" No, we need to say we are TIRED of WWII shooters.

Where are the Vietnam or Korean shooters? Guess since the Nazis aren't around, it's OK to have them as the enemy. But the Koreas are technically still at war, and we "lost" Vietnam.

Joop @ Jun 9th 2008 3:14PM

Killer, coming to a fanboy site and telling people not to express negative opinions of games they won't buy is borderline trolling.

jc's complaint is also valid. It's not just a complaint on all WWII games, but on a franchise that made a very successful and well recieved move by finally shifting out of that era and is now going right back to it.

Killer @ Jun 9th 2008 4:14PM

The question I have is where have you all been? This was known ever since they released COD4. So the complaining seems alittle redundant and pointless for one. Activision doesn't go to xbox360fanboy everyday to look at what everyone thinks about call of duty 5. They're a company, companies look at sales and stats only. I mean look at Guitar Hero 1,2,3,4, 5? You can state how much you want about World War 2 shooters getting old, Activision only will stop when they see a chance to no longer make a profit. (I'm not disagreeing with you, they are redundant, but If the game is great then I'm going to buy it.) I haven't bought a World War 2 shooter since COD2, but I am going to buy Brother's in Arms: Hell"s Highway. It all depends on personal preference. BTW loved the "is borderline trolling", I got a good chuckle out of that. I'm not at all trying to tick anyone off, I'm just expressing my very own negative opinion of people that keep complaining about the same thing over and over agian. It's like people that complain about gas being 4 dollars, yet they don't do anything that helps them beat the cost of the fuel. Peace man and no troubles!

Rick @ Jun 9th 2008 9:28AM

OH TEH NOOOOOES!!!!!!!!! BAD MOVE, ACTIVISION. Seriously, why go backwards now? Did they really think two years back that Modern Warfare might tank and they would need to go back to the over-treaded WW2 style just in case? Dumb. I'm sure the game will play fine, but do we really need more games based on WW2? Is there really anything more worthwhile to explore in that era? It's done. Move on, please.

zlliM @ Jun 9th 2008 12:49PM

This, and many others, (regarding WW2 era) are such disrespectful comments on arguably the world's greatest generation. Dispicable.

Rick @ Jun 9th 2008 12:59PM

The comments have nothing to do with the war itself. Everyone is just tired of playing it over and over and over again from one notch over on the viewpoint compass in video games. It's a question of repetitive and lazy game design, that's all. Don't wet yourself.

Adam B @ Jun 9th 2008 9:29AM

Sounds like a good game and good features and everything...... but im sick and tired of WWII already.

Brave @ Jun 9th 2008 9:30AM

It's Gonna Need More Jiggawatts. ONLY Infinity Ward should make Call Ov Duty games.

This system where one company develops a game, while another does it's sequel Fails. They're trading getting rid ov Quality, and just getting them out faster.

jon zero one @ Jun 9th 2008 9:44AM

they announce a release date? game sounds great.

Gemini Ace @ Jun 9th 2008 9:48AM

I'll rent it. Not sure I want to go back to those old weapons.

m0rb1d @ Jun 9th 2008 9:54AM

Great! Just what the world needs.... another god damn WWII game! WAKE UP! I mean really... WHO THE HELL CARES FOR WWII shooters anymore!

wickedpheonix @ Jun 9th 2008 11:32AM

I know, we've been making WW2 games for almost twice as long as WW2 actually went on... just sad, especially cause it makes the foreigners think that the only reason we do it is because its the last war we really won.

Joop @ Jun 9th 2008 9:58AM

This feels like Treyarch was just busy pumping out another WWII game on 4's engine and they slapped the Call of Duty name on it for a push.

jason24cf @ Jun 9th 2008 10:00AM

I love COD4 and to think the next game will go back to WWII is just stupid. Why continue to makeshames based on WWII? Just plain stupid. Are the developers of these games so lazy that they cannot come up with a new story line based in current times? And the fact that its a call of duty game means it will sell but this is a cheap way to cash in on the name. COD4 is one of the best shooters ever. Well thank the lord Gears 2 will come out. I will play gears until a better version of COD is made

salty @ Jun 9th 2008 2:04PM

If they make a good game, I don't care if where the setting is. And a good Pacific War FPS would be a rarity.

Noir @ Jun 9th 2008 10:34AM

I love playing COD 4 I love the perks and ccomplishment system, However I do not like going back to WWII. Show me a demo than I will make up my mind.

JHTM @ Jun 9th 2008 10:41AM

This is just a clear example of a publisher using the franchise to milk money. I believe i read an article a few months back where an IW exec mentioned Treyarch were already developing the 'next' (next in that only true CoD sequals are made by IW) but after that IW would tke the reins once more for CoD5 or maybe only 6.

Personally i think this is such a bad move since WW2 whilst tried and tested, offers nothing new to gamers - we've seen every conflict zone one way or another and theres nothing left, gamers just arnt excited by that period for FPS games.

mattclarkie @ Jun 9th 2008 10:43AM

I placed a preorder on this yesterday. I was actually hoping for a WWII game. I liked 4, but still think that WWII is more fun. Now I get to shoot some Japanese which is even more original, I think I have shot every other race, even fictional alien races, but I am sure I have never shot a Japanese man.

Trogdor @ Jun 9th 2008 10:49AM

Geez, why all the hate on WWII? It was such a large scale war there's room for a lot of games to be made. There hasn't really been a Pacific theatre game that was high quality, so maybe this will be it. I mean, what other options do they have? Basically there's WWII, Modern (also done to death) and sci-fi. I think they made the right choice.

Deezul @ Jun 9th 2008 12:31PM

Civil War, Spanish-American, WWI, Korea, Vietnam, Gulf Wars

PeterF @ Jun 9th 2008 1:21PM

@Deezul
Yeah those would be REAL fun having to reload your gun after every shot!

Roman @ Jun 9th 2008 11:00AM

What the heck is single player co-op?

DMOB xSHROOMZx @ Jun 9th 2008 12:15PM

This is by far tha worst thing activision could have done... with tha recent success in CoD4, and being "Modern Warfare", you think that they wouldve listened when people praised them for tha game of tha year... nobody really wants another WWII game. Like a poster already posted, " This is taking a step backwards" I agree. I will definately NOT be buying this, maybe if enough of us dont buy, they will not let Treyarch make another CoD.... bastards!

Jez @ Jun 9th 2008 11:09AM

What needs to be done is a WW1 game just be in the trenches that be fun :D

KilgoreTrout XL @ Jun 9th 2008 11:10AM

Eh, Treyarch. Not that COD3 was really all that bad- it wasn't. I had fun playing it. But it wasn't all that remarkable either, not in the way 2 or 4 have been at least.

I'll definitely put it on the gamefly list though.

Troy @ Jun 9th 2008 11:32AM

*facepalm*

Lame! WWII shooters are played out. I will be sticking with 4 until the next Infinity Ward CoD comes out.

BreederTron @ Jun 26th 2008 10:03AM

I think i'll be doing the same i really enjoy the modern guns and ive played the WWII games too much and the same weapons on it and now they give you a flame thrower lol big woop the online weapon choice of 4 when you levelled up and the so many different catagories and some people say there was no difference in them but there was you could tell with each sniper if it had recoil and if the gun was bigger as it reacted slower aswell with the power and accuracy of some guns. So i'll be sticking to multiplayer on 4 for a good while till IW bring out a new one and hopefully its not a WWII style.

jake @ Jun 9th 2008 1:29PM

BOOOOOOOOO.... how can you do that with the best game of 2007 ??? Terrible decision... I dont want to play another WWII game with those old ass weapons.... guess I'll wait for another Rainbow Six

Ryan @ Jun 9th 2008 11:37AM

Eh. I'll agree with a lot of the comments and say, "why ANOTHER WWII game?"

I mean, really, enough already. If they wanted to go back in time, there's A LOT of other wars throughout history they could base this game on. Show a little innovation guys.

italiansmoke @ Jun 9th 2008 11:41AM

My only gripe is that Treyarch is making it. COD3 was okay, not great, but definitely a step down from COD2 & COD4(not even graphics wise, just overall quality). Their games seem clunky. Like most, I wish Infinity Ward could pick up the rest of the series. Heck, they have enough money to open up another division or two to produce multiple games.

As far as WW2 games are concerned, they are played out. But they are still interesting. I don't mind another WW2 shooter, as long as it's quality, and leads the gamers down a different experience/action packed path.

DjDATZ @ Jun 9th 2008 12:05PM

COD by Treyarch = UTTERFail.

Procris @ Jun 9th 2008 12:14PM

I'll be blunt and say if it was CoD4 getting co-op i'd care. I just don't care about the series returning to WWII. You know with modern warfare i thought we were finally going to see something new in the cod series but low and behold we are taking a step backwards.

Trekster_Gamer @ Jun 9th 2008 12:33PM

COD3 was really fun and looked great, the AI was a bit stupid, that being said I am totally on board with taking down more Gerries!

Adam @ Jun 9th 2008 12:35PM

You guys are stupid.It doesnt matter when the game is based its how it plays period.

If they make a game that plays as good or better than cod4 i dont care the era its in as long as i can shoot and blow shit up.

it would be nice to see a revolutionary or civil war game tho.