Call of Duty: Ghosts News
Activision has officially confirmed that its next COD instalment will take the form of Call of Duty: Ghosts. the focus of intense speculation for the past couple of weeks, Activision unveiled Call of Duty: Ghosts with a new teaser trailer and dedicated website last week on May 1.
Originally thought to be called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Call of Duty: Ghosts is said to be the COD game for "the next generation."
"Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we're not resting on our laurels," said Mark Rubin, executive producer of Infinity Ward. "We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty. So we're building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can't wait to share them with our community."
Baring the mask of Simon "Ghost" Riley from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, many suggest he may not be the central focus of the next instalment of the FPS franchise, but with the teaser trailer revealing very little about the content of the game we're only speculating at this point.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Rumours
Call of Duty: Ghosts is rumoured to be set in the future, similar to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, but use currently available weaponry and technology.
Although little is known about the upcoming Call of Duty game, a press release from Activision said the game will feature “a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, next generation Call of Duty engine that redefines the series for the next generation.”
A description on the Asda Call of Duty: Ghosts pre-order page reveals a little more though.
"Call of Duty: Ghosts will allegedly take place in the future, but utilise current technology and weapons in line with a 'major plot event'. The single-player campaign is said to include more destructible environments, with multiplayer maps featuring interactive areas and traps," the page reads.
Anyone wanting to see more of the game will only have to a wait a few more weeks, as publisher Activision has revealed that a live Call of Duty: Ghosts demo will be shown during the new Xbox 720 unveiling later this month on May 21.
Sony is holding a PS4 press conference on June 10 ahead of E3, so we may even get a PS4 Call of Duty: Ghosts demo there too as Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Ghosts will be made available for “next-generation platforms."
Call of Duty: Ghost Release Date
Activision has confirmed that a Call of Duty: Ghosts release date is scheduled for November 5, shipping on current generation Xbox 360 and PS3 consoles as well as PS4 and Xbox 720.
Fans are so eager to get their hands on the game that just 24 hours after Activision officially unveiled Call of Duty: Ghosts, the game soared straight to the top of the charts for Amazon pre-orders. Six months before the game will ship to consumers, the game is currently occupying the number one and number two spots in the gaming chart for the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions respectively on Amazon UK.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Trailer
Following the release announcement, a 90-second Call of Duty: Ghosts trailer was posted to YouTube, but lacks any gameplay footage and offers no hints about the game's context or plot.
Instead it depicts a host of historical warriors in their traditional 'masks' before focusing on the skull mask worn by Lt. Simon "Ghost" Riley, who is expected to be the game's central character.
The voiceover says: "There are those who wear masks to hide. And those who wear masks to show us what they stand for. To inspire. To unite. To defy. To strike fear in the hearts of their enemies, and hope in the hearts of their followers."
"There are those who wear masks to protect themselves, and those who wear masks to protect us all."
