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Vita? Wii U? Next gen?

Treyarch is working on a version of Call of Duty for "a new console", according to a recent recruitment call.

A job ad on its website calling for a senior software engineer, as reported by GameSpot, states the successful applicant will join "the team bringing our hugely successful game to a new console."

It doesn't give much else away, other than that the role includes adapting "graphics and other major systems in our engine to a new platform".

Treyarch expects candidates to have experience on the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360.

A Vita, 3DS and/or Wii U port of their next effort all seem like safe bets, but perhaps the studio has already upped tools on the next round of hardware from Microsoft and Sony.

The Black Ops developer hasn't announced details of its next Call of Duty title but, providing it stays true to past form, expect it to launch in November 2012.

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el_pollo_diablo #1 8 months ago

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Wii U innit.
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Kami #2 8 months ago

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Wii U seems the safest bet. Doesn't take a genius to figure out that is already in the bag.

But they might possibly be working on a next-gen engine and game. I still think it's a couple years off yet... at least. But these things do take time. And they'll of course want it to be a top-quality product.

Oh crud, I got through that with a straight face! *slaps self*
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Shadzter #3 8 months ago

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It can't be Vita, as they already announced months back at Sony's first Vita conference in Japan that they have a Call of Duty game in the works for it.
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Mr.Spo #4 8 months ago

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Isn't COD already confirmed for Vita? Wii U would be a safe bet.
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Mister-Wario #5 8 months ago

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How about a retro Gameboy or SNES version, like that Team Fortress Arcade game released recently?
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Koozer #6 8 months ago

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GBC version? Their games look like they're running on one already.

Hur hur I make joke.
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PixelPirate #7 8 months ago

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Obviously its Wii U.

Its hardly surprising Activision will put any game making loads of profit on pretty much any format they can, just look at GH franchise.
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ZE_SLB #8 8 months ago

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It's funny how people continue to despise Wii U as a next gen console, oh well that will be their "doom" again...
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dsmx #9 8 months ago

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Actually I think the safest bet is the vita.
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wattsn26 #10 8 months ago

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Its safe to say "all of the above," Activision likes money
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cw- #11 8 months ago

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iPhone 4S !
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DisneyJon #12 8 months ago

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I think this is a next gen COD, as Vita is already known about and (sorry wii fanboys) but the Wii U isnt going to offer anything that fits with where Activision is taking COD in terms of online connectivity, social networking etc

It will be multiformat, but whichever console is first from Sony or Microsoft, will have an effective time limited exclusive. Imagine the sheer sales impact of having the next gen COD exclusive at launch? That would be worth millions.

I'd guess that the development cycle of the game would be pretty long compared to previous efforts, with 2013 Xmas a target date, which would fit with rumours of next gen console announcements next year around E3, with launches following the year after, after another E3.

Then in 2014 Infinity Ward can make a good game
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inutaihanyou #13 8 months ago

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Treyarch and IW have no means of evolving their engines into the next gen, especially considering the minds who actually evolved the engine from COD2 to 4 have long since Respawned at their own place of business.

This is a PSvita and WiiU port job, no doubt about it.

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To the guy above me, IW has not the means to take the genre forward anymore. If we're going by MW3, they'll be playing it safe for years to come. More than Half of the studio is gone, you could say only the janitors and the guys from sledgehammer are left.

Not only that, but these 1 year development cycles ensure that they will only ever have the means to dedicate their time to producing the next game, never actually significantly evolving anything of note besides aesthetics. And while that may get them by for now, in a few years it won't.

Edited by inutaihanyou at 04/10/11 @ 22:57
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skowhegan Verified Staff Writer, Eurogamer Network #14 8 months ago

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Treyarch are already the go-to guys for existing Wii COD ports so Wii U is by far the most likely.
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WAusJackBauer #15 8 months ago

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Nextbox, Vita, or Wii U
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neilka #16 8 months ago

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ZX81
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moz4720 #17 8 months ago

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Sincerely hope they don't mean onLive
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javvyman #18 8 months ago

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As it's Treyarch, i'd wager they're working on a PSvita title.
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SpaceMonkey77 #19 8 months ago

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I'd say PSVita would be safer bet. Its new tech and has the online functionality needed to make COD on it credible on handhelds, for the first time. Wii U I think, is more likely to get a port of the old Wii COD game.

Remember Wii U isn't out yet, and the thing could easily do badly against the competition. Besides, Nintendo will still have crappy online infrastructure as always, which won't fill Activision with confidence for COD online on Wii U.
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Dave52 #20 8 months ago

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Wii U or Vita. I would imagine they'd need a new engine for the next gen.
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FireMonkey #21 8 months ago

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Hmmm... probably is for Wii U but seeing as the next xbox is supposedly going to be shown at E3 2012 and Lionhead, Rare and Turn 10 are also supposed to be working on it already then there is good chance that it is actually for that.

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-1...

Edited by FireMonkey at 05/10/11 @ 06:49
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Desheep #22 8 months ago

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Its an activision branded console which only supports acti titles. You subscribe to use it.
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brokenkey #23 8 months ago

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Onlive? Has it been forgotten about all ready?
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Monkey_Puncher #24 8 months ago

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It's bound to be Vita.
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FearCrads #25 8 months ago

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If i was Treyarch id be working on hit detection more than anything.
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Inmediasress #26 8 months ago

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They should bring it to a graveyard, and bury it deep.
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Architect_z #27 8 months ago

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Snes version
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stormbringer_2011 #28 8 months ago

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Is Vita a console then?
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TonyHarrison #29 8 months ago

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Unless Treyarch are being incredibly stupid by forgetting that COD Vita was announced months ago, then it simply can't be for the Vita.
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ballshock #30 8 months ago

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Treyarch sucks anyway.
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xuiton #31 8 months ago

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probably be wii u but with ps3/360 graphics. If you think activision will develop a new engine, think again. That costs money and they will milk this one into the ground before they make a new one, why? Because people are retarded and will still buy the same crap.
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Lamb #32 8 months ago

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Wii U sounds like an institution of higher learning!
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