Call of Duty now on three year development cycle

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Activision has released that it will be moving the CoD series to a three year development cycle instead of two.

While this still means a new CoD entry each year it *should* allow much more time for the respective devs to fully develop their CoD. One would imagine their hope in this strategy change is to foster more innovation while allowing further care of previously released games in the form of better crafted DLC.


"Sledgehammer is a triple-A studio built from the ground-up around prudent talent with a 90-plus-rated pedigree both in studio leadership and throughout the organization.

They demonstrated their skill on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, and on their past high-rated games. They're the perfect choice to support our new approach and bring fresh ideas and creativity to this great franchise, and to raise the bar for next-gen games overall.


-Activision Publishing president and CEO Eric Hirshberg

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TravitorPosted:

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Katsumi
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Famous_Energy They rushed ghosts that is all I can say.


They did. I didn't like it at all.


I agree, i thought the game was simply rushed out the door when i played it. Hopefully a 3 year development cycle will lead to better quality call of duty games.


Yeah + people will be more hyped about the new call of duty since its every 3 years.


at the same time no because treyarch will only make a game every three years, and sledge hammer sucks.

SzaPosted:

Craigyy
Gossip I don't get it if a new COD comes out every year where does the 3 years come in?


3 different studio's do one each year I'm guessing.


Yea thats how they do it and i think slegehammer doing it this year

CraigPosted:

Gossip I don't get it if a new COD comes out every year where does the 3 years come in?


3 different studio's do one each year I'm guessing.

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Katsumi
iOS8
Famous_Energy They rushed ghosts that is all I can say.


They did. I didn't like it at all.


I agree, i thought the game was simply rushed out the door when i played it. Hopefully a 3 year development cycle will lead to better quality call of duty games.


Yeah + people will be more hyped about the new call of duty since its every 3 years.

KatsumiPosted:

iOS8
Famous_Energy They rushed ghosts that is all I can say.


They did. I didn't like it at all.


I agree, i thought the game was simply rushed out the door when i played it. Hopefully a 3 year development cycle will lead to better quality call of duty games.

GossipPosted:

I don't get it if a new COD comes out every year where does the 3 years come in?

-DanPosted:

I agree with a lot of other people, they rushed ghosts and ruined the game, personally ghosts is the worst one for me

ValorPosted:

Int
Calyx This really confuses me, I thought they had a 1 year development cycle.


this is good and bad since it give more time for the developers to create a better game.


Overall it is better in my opinion. They were just recycling games previously.

IntPosted:

Calyx This really confuses me, I thought they had a 1 year development cycle.


this is good and bad since it give more time for the developers to create a better game.

xEuanGPosted:

This is good and bad at the same time i think it will be a good success if the game is good and doesn't get boring have to a few months like the newer Call Of Dutys


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