


In developing the game, Sledgehammer recruited World War II historian Martin Morgan, to help make the game as historically accurate as possible. ” Activision Blizzard's COO emphasized that the game would have “traditional combat will once again take center stage ,” confirming that the traditional gameplay would be returning. Activision also said that the Call of Duty 2017 title would "take Call of Duty back to its roots. And of course, I think that opens up the opportunity for what is old is new again.” ĭuring Activision Blizzard’s Q4 Earnings Call, Activision confirmed that Sledgehammer Games would be developing the next Call of Duty in 2017.

At one point in the interview, IGN specifically asked Hirshberg if a return to the era was possible in the near future, to which Hirshberg replied “There are these moments where certain ideas seem to be floating in the collective consciousness, and there are two ‘meteor hitting the earth’ movies in one summer and were both in production for years.” “Those kinds of things happen,” Hirshberg said, “so there’s definitely a chasing of innovation and new ideas within a well-worn genre that lead people to similar conclusions like changing time periods. In June 2015, a post E3 interview with Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg and IGN occurred. ĭuring an interview on February 7, 2015, Michael Condrey talked briefly about the many ideas that Sledgehammer was toying around with for their next Call of Duty installment, saying that the team had "talked about new ways to play" and that these things could range from features such as "branching story-lines or third person mode or crazy changes to the multiplayer". Now, how would it play and how would the multiplayer work after the new movement set in Advanced Warfare? That’s a tougher question than I’ve had to tackle yet…". So yeah, I think a next-generation game with the latest production values and robustness in a World War II setting like Band of Brothers would be amazing. Band of Brothers, I’m a massive fan of Band of Brothers? Did you see that?" Condrey then dived further into the subject, "And that’s a great hero’s war, kind of the last that was recognised as a noble cause in a war. But some of my favourite pieces of entertainment are set in World War II. I can only answer from my own personal tastes, this is my own personal opinion. In the interview by Metro, the interviewer asked him what the possibilities of where the next Call of Duty could go in terms of setting. It is the first Call of Duty since 2008 to be set in World War II and is the fifth main World War II title in the series.ĭevelopment Background " You know I've been making games for over 26 years, and I'll tell you it's the best game we ever made." - Glen Schofield, co-founder and studio head of Sledgehammer GamesĪ modern World War II Call of Duty was alluded to in a 2014 Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare launch interview with Michael Condrey, head of Sledgehammer Games. From the beaches of Normandy to the Hürtgen Forest, experience a dramatic story highlighting some of the most dramatic and iconic moments of World War II as a young soldier, Ronald "Red" Daniels, who is facing the unforgiving reality of war alongside his brothers in arms. Set during World War II, it tells the story of an unbreakable brotherhood of common men fighting to preserve freedom in a world on the brink of tyranny. Call of Duty: WWII is the fourteenth game in the Call of Duty franchise and Sledgehammer Games' second to be developed in a three-year development cycle. The game was released on November 3 rd, 2017. Leaked concept art for the game was initially found in late March 2017, a month before the official reveal on April 26 th, 2017.

Experience classic Call of Duty combat, the bonds of camaraderie, and the unforgiving nature of war against a global power throwing the world into tyranny." - Official description Ĭall of Duty: WWII is a first-person shooter video game developed by Sledgehammer Games for the Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and Windows. Land in Normandy on D-Day and battle across Europe through iconic locations in history’s most monumental war. " Call of Duty returns to its roots with Call of Duty: WWII-a breathtaking experience that redefines World War II for a new gaming generation. Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB or better.Processor: Intel Core i3 3225 or equivalent.
