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Studio working on new project, says source.

The next instalment in the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series will not be developed by old hands Infinity Ward.

That's according to VG247, which quotes "US insiders" as saying the studio is working on a "completely new" project instead.

One source reported that a Canadian studio will take over development duties for the third Modern Warfare game. That might mean Radical Entertainment, the company responsible for action adventure title Prototype and the only Canadian developer owned by Activision.

Another suggested new outfit Sledgehammer Games will be in charge. As VG247 points out, the studio is currently looking to hire a lead online / multiplayer designer with "experience working on current AAA multiplayer shooters for current consoles and PC". Sledgehammer was set up last year by former employees of Visceral Games, the studio behind Dead Space, and is also owned by Activision.

The publisher has yet to comment on the report.

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JahB #1 2 years ago

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wow. i never thought they would give away the golden goose.

on the upside, color me interested in any non-MW IW game. last 2 were great, but i'd love to see what new stuff they come up with
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bad09 #2 2 years ago

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Good for them, a lot of bad blood has been brewing over MW2 so the time is right to walk away from COD and do something new IMO.

I'll be buying BF:BC2 and MOD from now on anyway

Edited by 1 at 08/01/10 @ 08:54
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bluem4gic #3 2 years ago

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Good for IW They know Activision are running the franchise into the ground. 10 years of doing the COD have taken their tole on the team
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ignatiusjreilly #4 2 years ago

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Call of Duty MMO? I hope it's something different, IW used to be awesome
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ZeroAX #5 2 years ago

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call of duty : future warfare
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Chazmeister #6 2 years ago

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What have Infinity Ward done apart from Call of Duty? If their next game isn't yet another FPS, I'll eat my socks and shoes.
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RedPanda #7 2 years ago

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ps3owner #8 2 years ago

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Call of Duty - hearts and minds
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Turambar #9 2 years ago

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Did IW give it up? Or do Activision know it's going to make money regardless so they gave it to someone cheaper?
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AphoticCosmos #10 2 years ago

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Call of Duty . . . IN SPACE?
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Jay-ITFC #11 2 years ago

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I don't believe this. Think of the �$�$� at stake!
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bnazir #12 2 years ago

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call of duty : sticks and stones!
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ignatiusjreilly #13 2 years ago

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call of duty : sticks and stones!

Was that an Einstein reference? Good work
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robg #14 2 years ago

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Or do Activision know it's going to make money regardless so they gave it to someone cheaper?

That was World at War
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Darren #15 2 years ago

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Good for IW I say. It must be galling for a developer when they have a huge success then are doomed to keep making sequel after sequel ad nauseum until the law of diminishing returns sets in. IW are clearly a talented developer so I'm eager to see what other games and game types they can come with to show the world that they aren't one-trick ponies (so to speak).
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Emmit_Assassin #16 2 years ago

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Good. IW messed up this time. Don't get me wrong, MW2 was great, just not that great. IW got complacent. Perhaps fresh eyes will make better on what we were promised?

Activision are onto it as a cash cow now, so maybe someone different can change their minds...

...here's hoping...
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BOBBYLUPO #17 2 years ago

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There were rumours about an Infinity Ward sci-fi game a while back but, after experiencing its plot, I assumed they were just talking about MW2.
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RobotRocker #18 2 years ago

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Strange since IW have obviously set MW up for a Trilogy looking at the end of MW2' single player Soap and Price are on the run, America and Russia are still at loggerheads and Markov is still out there. Maybe IW is splitting its teams into a MW3 team and a new IP team?
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FooAtari #19 2 years ago

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Great, will be good to see what else IW can do. COD has been done to do death and then some
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speed182 #20 2 years ago

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Good!
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Wolverfrog #21 2 years ago

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Just because they're working on a new project, is doesn't mean they can't work on MW3.

Bungie, for example, is developing an all new IP as it at the same time works on Halo: Reach.
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GooseUK #22 2 years ago

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"IW skips Modern Warfare 3, goes straight into MW4"
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patchbox360 #23 2 years ago

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call of duty: MW(we lied) 3
special edition: money talks
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hiddenranbir #24 2 years ago

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Their rep is already tainted.
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ang9300 #25 2 years ago

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das messed up they shouldent do dat to MW2 da next MW will be wack......da only problem with MW 2 is dat is too short i beat it da same day i got it..
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gjgjg #26 2 years ago

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quit while on top.

respect
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james-mw3-mw3 #27 7 months ago

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Infinity Ward decided that MW3 will immediately follow the events of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Every country is under attack, the press won't like Call of Duty: MW3 direction. Hopefully the new Modern Warfare 3 weapons, perks and killstreaks will make up for it!
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