Activision Pumps Out The Hits

Activision will be pumping out another Call of Duty Game (World at War) by the end of their 2009 fiscal year. Gamers should be aware that this game will not be developed by the original creators of the Call of Duty franchise, Infinity Ward. This rendition of the game will be created by Treyarch who were responsible for Call of Duty 3 and numerous Spiderman games.

This is a growing trend in gaming. The publisher owns the game rights and farms out the game to whatever developer will create the game at the lowest cost. Providing the highest possible return on the fame of the game franchise. Call of Duty 3 was a soulless recreation of the franchise. It didn't add anything and besides a few "next generation" effects was a predominantly boring game. What I don't understand is that why does the modern corporate world trust their production values to the company that will do it at the lowest cost?

What are we going to see here? Another game pumped out using the Call of Duty 3 engine? A worn out story line with the only point of difference being that this game is set in the Pacific? Unfortunately, this won't be a release that I will be looking forward to. Brothers In Arms Hells Highway is the only other WW2 game which is on my list of things to buy. The Brothers In Arms franchise has been the best WW2 shooter to date and I don't believe this will disappoint. Call of Duty World at War on the other hand ... I think I'll give that one a miss.