Call Of Duty Devs Planned 'Halo Beater', Took It To EA - Activision

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Activision alleges that Infinity Ward's former bosses planned a science-fiction shooter to rival Halo and is now developing the idea at Respawn Entertainment. Activision alleges that the idea for Respawn Entertainment's yet-to-be-announced debut game is a new sci-fi shooter IP to rival Halo - an idea dreamt up by Vince Zampella and Jason West while still at Infinity Ward.

The AP revealed the claim in a report on Activision's settlement with EA yesterday.


"Activision has sought access to details about Respawn's work for Electronic Arts on a new game that has not been revealed," reads the story.


"Activision claimed the pair had discussed creating a science-fiction shooter intended to challenge the "Halo" franchise, but instead of delivering that game gave it to Redwood City-based Electronic Arts."


It's not clear what action Activision would take if it felt Respawn's game was similar in concept to discussions at Infinity Ward.


Respawn Entertainment has remained silent on the theme for its first title, but it has confirmed the game will be based on a new IP. Speculation has hinted at Respawn's game having sci-fi elements - something seemingly qualified by EA Games president Frank Gibeau last year when he described it as a "sci-fi shooter."


Respawn has said it will skip E3, but a leaked EA marketing schedule has suggested that Respawn's game will launch during fiscal 2013 - or before March next year.


With Crysis 3 now revealed for early 2013, if Respawn's game is a sci-fi FPS the chances of it launching before March 2013 appear to be slim.


Respawn released a first cryptic teaser image (above) for its game a over a year ago.

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Source: http://www.nowgamer.com/news/1380859/call_of_duty_devs_planned_halo_beater_took_it_to_ea_activision.html

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lilrichard22Posted:

Great. People would compare Halo 3 with MW2 back then. When Bad Company 2 came out, they started comparing that with MW2. Then Battlefield 3 with Modern warfare 3. And now they're back by trying to compare Halo 4 with Black Ops 2. The **** dude?

-PeaceePosted:

Cincy123 Do you people even read? >_<

It's RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT. You know, the company Robert Bowling went to. This has nothing to do with CoD. Learn to read people, seriously.

You obviously Don't read because if you did, you would know that Robert Bowling made his own Company called "Robotoki" Don't post a comment Talking trash without knowing your facts.

Cincy123Posted:

Do you people even read? >_<

It's RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT. You know, the company Robert Bowling went to. This has nothing to do with CoD. Learn to read people, seriously.

D3FEKTPosted:

Either way, CoD will dominate in sales.. Any game that has Call of Duty in the title people will buy.. BO2 is using what? a 2005 engine lol? but still "fan boys" dont care about graphics nor gameplay..

Halo 4 will dominate in graphics ofc but not sales because no one cares for halo these days (i certainly love halo)

To think they want to rival halo is BS... both games are completely different and i dont see the sense in rivalry -.-"

MikuPosted:

What did i tell you guys, black ops 2 will be like halo

aimiami12Posted:

wtf? i like cod because its a modern shooter that has some realism to it. Now they are going into the future and trying to compete with Halo, Crysis, etc.
Come on COD stay true to your roots

DeadlyDasherPosted:

killer_B5000
DeadlyDasher
SPLxrec0nzeex Te rival halo? **** please they won't even reach half of halo 4's sale.


Are you mentally challenged? If Halo Reach couldn't outsell the number of copies Black Ops sold on 360, AND PS3.

How the hell do you expect them to outsell Black Ops 2?



Why are the people on TTG so **** stupid?


Halo Reach was a bad game, you can even ask die hard Halo fans (like me) It wasn't good and Bungie **** up, that's why it did not sell good. 343i knows those mistakes and they are fixing them. You COD fanboys need to realize that Halo is what started Xbox Live so you guys could have your little CoD games. Halo 4 will not fail.

Just be prepped for Halo to be #1 again :)


As a true Halo fan, I think Halo started going downhill after 2 when they started adding all the extra shit.

And of course Halo won't fail, it's Halo. But it sure as hell won't outsell Black Ops 2.

killer_B5000Posted:

DeadlyDasher
SPLxrec0nzeex Te rival halo? **** please they won't even reach half of halo 4's sale.


Are you mentally challenged? If Halo Reach couldn't outsell the number of copies Black Ops sold on 360, AND PS3.

How the hell do you expect them to outsell Black Ops 2?



Why are the people on TTG so **** stupid?


Halo Reach was a bad game, you can even ask die hard Halo fans (like me) It wasn't good and Bungie **** up, that's why it did not sell good. 343i knows those mistakes and they are fixing them. You COD fanboys need to realize that Halo is what started Xbox Live so you guys could have your little CoD games. Halo 4 will not fail.

Just be prepped for Halo to be #1 again :)

Im_BlackJackPosted:

This isn't a call of duty versus halo battle.... It's a new game not **** called call of duty: sci-fi.... etc. This will be a whole new game with out call of duty in the title. And if cod isn't in the title it won't outsell Halo 4, EVER. Halo has a way better and loyal community then cod will ever have, people always trying to hack cod, games full of 8 year olds and campers. Halo isn't like that. Quality=/=Quantity, Halo is going to be and always has been a better quality game, it created fps games with out them cod WOULDN'T exist... The only reason cod out sells every other game is because it's on every platform and it has COD in the title.....
U MAD??

DeadlyDasherPosted:

SPLxrec0nzeex Te rival halo? **** please they won't even reach half of halo 4's sale.


Are you mentally challenged? If Halo Reach couldn't outsell the number of copies Black Ops sold on 360, AND PS3.

How the hell do you expect them to outsell Black Ops 2?

Why are the people on TTG so **** stupid?