More COD, GH, Spidey, Shrek for 2010

By Robert Purchese Published 6 November, 2009

"Strong, innovative new titles," says Acti.

Activision boss Mike Griffith has told analysts that in 2010 there will be more Call of Duty, more Guitar Hero, more Spider-Man and more Shrek thank goodness.

"In [calendar year] 2010, Activision Publishing is expected to release strong, innovative new titles. The diversified lineup will include titles based on the best selling franchises including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Shrek, [and] Spider-Man," said Griffith during a conference call (listened to by GameSpot).

Hardly unexpected. Back in May, Activision was caught licensing Vietnam War-era music for Call of Duty 7, which will be (true to form) developed by Treyarch. This suggests the Call of Duty series may have left World War II behind forever.

Modern Warfare 2 will be released this Tuesday 10th November. Infinity Ward's game is expected to be one of the biggest games ever.

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  • cianchristopher #1 2 years ago

    Wow, didn't see that coming....

  • c780162 #2 2 years ago

    i wouldnt really call those "innovative titles"....

    chances are they'll sell anyway though.

  • menage #3 2 years ago

    Innovative my ass.

  • M4RV #4 2 years ago

    Since when "profitable" is synonymous with "innovative"...?!

  • Roland_D11 #5 2 years ago

    I didn't see that coming, too. I am really looking forward to the innovations of Guitar Hero 6 and GH *insert random band name here*, the new and purely innovative Spder-Man open world game, Call of Duty 4.3 and the immersive movie-tie-in Shrek. My god I am psyched...
    Edited by 1 at 06/11/09 @ 08:58

  • DutchDemons #6 2 years ago

    This suggests the Call of Duty series may have left World War II behind forever.

    right...

  • Redeye #7 2 years ago

    Activision taking corporate bullshit to new levels...their company and 'innovation' go together like a politician and honesty.

  • FooAtari #8 2 years ago

    Activision really are a joke these days.

    But a joke that makes lots of money... However I shall never buy another CoD or GH game. Thoroughly bored of just hearing those names.

  • Ignatius_Cheese #9 2 years ago

    Glad to see Activision really have taken up where EA left off. Cocks the lot of 'em!

  • Zomoniac #10 2 years ago

    When Kotick announced he was canning everything he didn't deem to be an "annualisable franchise" (his words), I didn't realise that literally meant they would only ever release the same 7 or 8 games each year for the rest of eternity. Jesus fucking Christ.

  • carlitoswagon #11 2 years ago

    Milk that badboy, milk it goooood!!!

  • Stroller4 #12 2 years ago

    New Call of Duty or the original Call of Duty? The really premium packages get it for free with MW2 but I'm sure it is just a download code that comes in the package. I'd not be suprised if it the actual release was held over until the start of Q1 2010. That said, Treyarch will no doubt get another chance to up their game and to catch up to IW. Lets hope they manage to close the gap and deliver a better game than their last ones...

  • actionfitz #13 2 years ago

    [insert general derogatory comment about Activision staff, inferring carnal knowledge of Goats]

  • kinky_mong #14 2 years ago

    "Modern Warfare 2 will be released this Tuesday 10th November. Infinity Ward's game is expected to be one of the biggest over-hyped disappointments ever."

    Fixed.

  • the_mtfr #15 2 years ago

    Too bad the shareholders (who are the target of this dick's speech) don't check the comments here to see the shitstorm.

  • Bravestinsane #16 2 years ago

    "In [calendar year] 2010, Activision Publishing is expected to release strong, innovative new titles. The diversified lineup will include titles based on the best selling franchises including Call of Duty, Guitar Hero, Shrek, [and] Spider-Man,"

    eHH...

    You mean Call of Duty just a little more ridiculous and less realistic, i mean fuck me you have probably made the DLC before the fucking game pricks.

    The same Guitar Hero just with a few more songs...

    Shrek wtf serious, i had completly forgot about those games

    and Spiderman.... The only good games of fucking spiderman were on the PS1

    Fuck off you pricks you ain't getting any of my cash next year.
    Edited by 1 at 06/11/09 @ 15:21

  • noobjob #17 2 years ago

    i have been waiting for a decent spider-man game since spider-man 2. sooo many fond memories :D