COD5 demo on Live, DLC dated

By Tom Bramwell Published 13 March, 2009

Zombie asylum and friends next Thurs.

Activision and Treyarch have finally released a Call of Duty: World at War demo on Xbox Live and announced that the upcoming multiplayer map pack will be released on 19th March for PS3 and 360. That's next Thursday.

The demo, first of all, clocks in at 932MB and consists of the "Hard Landing" mission, which is playable in single-player and online co-op for up to four people. The official website bills it as an "exclusive" demo, so don't hold your breath, PS3 owners.

Meanwhile, the already-announced map pack consists of the Verruckt map set in a zombie asylum, as well as three normy maps - a railway station, one in Berlin and one in Peleliu. There's no word on how much it's going to cost yet, but we'll let you know. PC owners won't be getting it on 19th March, but are promised more details "soon".

In the meantime, if you're contemplating the demo, why not also read our Call of Duty: World at War review?

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Comments (22) Latest comment 3 years ago

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  • DFawkes #1 3 years ago

    Strange, the headline said COD 5, the article says Call of Duty: World at War. That could cause confusion if you notice the lack of any game called COD5 so far and believe it's a demo of a new game. It's not COD5! It's not even the 5th COD game really, what with all the spin-off etc.

    Passing that, I can't see many people who want the game not already having it, but it's always nice to make a demo available for those who don't. I'm always up for demos.

  • DutchDemons #2 3 years ago

    well, considering it's the COD that came after COD4...most people are inclined to call this COD5...just because some marketing douchebag at IW or Activision- Blizzard likes to reserve the '5' for yet another COD, means little in the real world, imho.

    OT: bit late isn't it? game has been out for a while now, why is there no versus online, that would seem more logical considering the timing.

  • Darren #3 3 years ago

    Sorry but what is the point in having an *exclusive* demo only for one platform some FOUR months after the game's release?!? :o

  • AaronTurner #4 3 years ago

    Well I haven't bought it so I will give it a go now. nice one.

  • skillian #5 3 years ago

    Does anyone call Super Mario Sunshine "Super Mario Bros 11" because they know better than "some marketing douchebag"?

  • DutchDemons #6 3 years ago

    rrriiight...comparing a gaming icon which has been alive for 5 generations with a gaming franchise that only has seen 5 iterations (excl console spin-offs) is totally justified.


    The reason for mario to receive different names seems is, imHo, justified to refer to the new system etc. i really don't see the need to defend IW for this stupid decision, unless you're the douchebag that came up with this idea. Then you have full rights to this odd post:-).

  • stampax #7 3 years ago

    really dont get the exclusive demo thing. Has it really made anyone go towards xbox just for this?

  • rhinoxious #8 3 years ago

    "only has seen 5 iterations (excl console spin-offs) is totally justified"

    Not really that simple though is it, given that COD3 was only on consoles. SO you can't say that the proper CODs are on PC and the console versions are just spin-offs. COD:WW is just what it is, it's not COD5, because it's not called COD5.

    I doubt we'll ever see a COD5 in name, the modern warfare brand will get its own regular updates a la:

    [link url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Duty:_Modern_War fare_2
    ]http://en .wikipedia.org/wiki/Call_of_Dut...[/link]

    and these will be interspersed with historical CODs from various wars .. for example COD: Vietnam?

    As for who will develop which and where new engine tech will be introduced, it's now hard to be sure.

    Edited by 1 at 13/03/09 @ 10:33

  • sneetch #9 3 years ago

    @skillian
    Does anyone call Super Mario Sunshine "Super Mario Bros 11" because they know better than "some marketing douchebag"?

    They might, if the previous game was called "Super Mario Bros 10" rather than "Super Mario 64". If it had been then it'd be completely understandable if people did. Instead, obviously, they should have called it "Super Mario 65". ;)

    Regardless as they've reserved COD 5 for the next one and it's their game it's also their prerogative, it's not really too difficult to get your head around, a lot of fuss over this.

    Either way lets not fight over it: if we turn on each other then marketing wins. ;)

  • sneetch #10 3 years ago

    @stampax
    really dont get the exclusive demo thing. Has it really made anyone go towards xbox just for this?

    Yeah, of all the possible types of exclusives exclusive demos have to make the least sense.

    I mean, if you developed or published the game on all platforms then why would you not want to interest people with PS3s or PCs and hopefully get their money?

  • Kazzahdrane #11 3 years ago

    Hang on, online co-op for 4 people? I was under the impression that WaW's campaign mode only supported 2-player co-op. Is this right?

  • DFawkes #12 3 years ago

    I'm glad you weren't in the Wizard of Oz. "Hey look, it's just a guy! Here, behind the curtain! Some dude pissing about!"

    The illusion holds nicely for me, and I've never pushed hard enough to break it.

  • skillian #13 3 years ago

    COD:WW is just what it is, it's not COD5, because it's not called COD5.

    Exactly. It's their game - you can't give it a new name just because you don't like what the marketing douchebags chose.

  • kingmong #14 3 years ago

    @rhinoxious

    Yeah dispense with numbers and instead of "COD: Vietnam 2", you could have "COD this reminds me of Vietnam".

    I vote for more father ted references in game naming

  • skillian #15 3 years ago

    Kill 'em all and let COD sort 'em out.

  • CHAZBIGPOTATO #16 3 years ago

    5 4 3 2 1 who gives a flying fuck?

    I'm just happy we get a demo to try out (I'm poor so I like free stuff)
    Edited by 1 at 13/03/09 @ 12:47

  • collateral89 #17 3 years ago

    ive heard on the train station map u can drive a train with machine guns on it and up to 3 players can use this at once CANT WAIT!!!!!

  • ronuds #18 3 years ago

    Didn't COD2 have multiple spin-offs? I thought WaW was actually the 6th or 7th COD?

    Anyhow, I love the damn game - SP and MP. Infinite respawns definitely hurt the experience, but it's still good fun.

  • skillian #19 3 years ago

    the next cod is likely to be modern warfare 2

    Yes, but presumably everyone here will call it Call of Duty 6. Or Call of Duty 4 2.

  • sedgyman #20 3 years ago

    for example COD: Vietnam?

    That'd be great, press X to napalm this innocent village...

  • Mr-Bozzey #21 3 years ago

    lmao i like the " dont hold your breath" comment to us ps3 gamers !

    yea because we are bothered bout a 7 month old game that having a demo released even though we already own the FULL VERSION and found it mega shit !


    lol trying to rub salt into a would eh

    Eurogamer =EPIC FAIL !

  • whizzard #22 3 years ago

    I find the fact the dlc is out in 3 days yet they havent announced the pricing as yet a bit weaksauce to be honest.