Activision: Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remaster; Sony Relationshiop

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The remaster phenomenon that began last generation has been a crucial strategy for platform holders and publishers on the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. A few companies haven't yet dipped a toe in those waters, among them Activision.

We asked Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg whether he and his team had considered revisiting past Call of Duty games or other titles from the company's back catalog. For those hoping for a Call of Duty 4 remake, you can keep a flicker of hope alive.

"If done well, I think [remasters] can be great," Hirshberg says. "You talk about nostalgia, and people have such connection to the games they love from the last cycle. They want to see what it would look like if someone did it right for this cycle. It's always the opportunity cost, meaning we need every body we can get to make the content we're already committed to for our new games. It's always a matter of finding great people to do that work. I would love to play Modern Warfare 1 or the original Black Ops. There's certainly a deep well there. No announcements, but it's something we talk about and think about a lot."

We also asked Hirshberg about the change in the Call of Duty DLC relationship. For years, map packs got a one month lead time on Xbox systems. This year marks a change, with PlayStation consoles getting the new content first.

Competitive Call of Duty is played primarily on Xbox consoles. With maps coming first to PlayStation, there is potential for a drastic change in the eSports landscape.

"Obviously, that matters. The muscle memory is a deep, physical connection to the controller that you're used to," Hirsberg says. But it's been a cross-platform game the entire time. We've had great players on both platforms the entire time. The partnership with Sony was the right decision at this time. They've been a great partner on Destiny, and they have a ton of momentum with the PS4 and really got behind this thing. They wanted to see that deal on their platform. We're going to make it work."



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[Regular_P]

COD4 is hands down the best COD. If they kept everything exactly the same and added a few more maps, I'd be in again.

 

[Red Shield]

Give me MW2 I won't give a fukk about any other fps going forward

 

[Rekkapryde]

Follow the money... This gen is over

 

[Leasy]

This is going the same way as DLC bad for gamers but good for companies. Half of these games doesn't deserve remasters.

 

[Tunez]

Give me MW2 I won't give a fukk about any other fps going forward

No

 

[Malta]

@ Remaster, this gen is a joke.

 

[Mr. Manhattan]

Wtf

 

[USSInsiders]

@ Remaster, this gen is a joke.

Telling you man, I haven't given a fukk about video games in like 4-5 years. shyt is horrible now. There was absolutely no reason to make these new consoles other than a cash grab. PS3 - 360 was the GOAT era for console games now they've truly run out of ideas

 

[Just like bruddas]

but every COD this game is a fukking remake

Graphics aren't different from last gen, just less jagged edges

 

[Malta]

Telling you man, I haven't given a fukk about video games in like 4-5 years. shyt is horrible now. There was absolutely no reason to make these new consoles other than a cash grab. PS3 - 360 was the GOAT era for console games now they've truly run out of ideas

This is a transitional generation, they basically had to make the jump because of how old the previous consoles were, but these machines aren't going to be powerful enough to really take advantage of the next step which is VR. I don't think PS4/X1 will have a very long lifespan, maybe 5 years total if that, the next generation will be all about VR.

 

[BobbyBooshay]

SHIPYARD

 

[Red Shield]

No

YES


OP killstreaks
all the perks are actually useful
shotguns as secondaries
viable dual pistols
viable to run around the map knifing
scavenger refilling my claymores and noobtubes
NOOBTUBES that get the job done













Just add in the rc car and nuke town from BLOPS

 

[Tunez]

YES


OP killstreaks
all the perks are actually useful
shotguns as secondaries
viable dual pistols
viable to run around the map knifing
scavenger refilling my claymores and noobtubes
NOOBTUBES that get the job done













Just add in the rc car and nuke town from BLOPS

Unbalanced

 

[el_oh_el]

Telling you man, I haven't given a fukk about video games in like 4-5 years. shyt is horrible now. There was absolutely no reason to make these new consoles other than a cash grab. PS3 - 360 was the GOAT era for console games now they've truly run out of ideas

I cant fully agree with this. I wont even play a damn ps3 anymore due to the absolute sluggishness of the OS. shyt was a pain...I love the response time of the new systems. Makes using them on a day to day basis much easier