Soap in the frozen north fighting whoever the political enemy of the week it. Captain Price's brother shows up. Awesome ensues.

MeanBob866

@NeoAkira: It's Activision.. they do that with all their IPs.. Tony Hawk, Guitar Hero.. it's sad I know..

I wouldn't be surprised if Treyarch was already working on Call of Duty 7.. :P

CockroachMan

duly noted, now I will defiantly skip the "yet-another" WWII FPS. on a personal note, please stop making WWII FPS that shit is played out! its 2008 there are different wars to exploit.

Lombax

would love future warfare

belo

Cool, I'm a Confirmed Assumer. :)

You Are My Friend!

Sweet. Can't wait to see what IW pulls out for the next real CoD!

ca$h

I for one would love to see IW make a CoD title based in Vietnam.

dead_red_eyes

@ChiChi_BBQ: Sounds like Resistance 2 to me.

MrMister

Call of Duty 4 was the first FPS I've ever played, and one of the only. Is Call of Duty 3 really that bad? But, I can say that after the polish of Call of Duty 4 no other shooter I've played really does it for me.

Vitamin_G

Any of the Infinity Ward guys reading this message board? If so, *please* throw in some UFOs, aliens, and giant godzilla-like monsters to change up the franchise a little bit, and do keep it in 60 frames per second. Yes, I am asking you to do a take on Resistance, but in a way that's done right!

ChiChi_BBQ

They should stop making CoD before it becomes the Tony Hawk of the FPS genre.

NeoAkira

My guess is that it's gonna go into the near-future. not far enough for aliens or laser guns, probably just "future" weapons like the Kris Super V SMG or the F2000 rifle. IW does gritty human conflict very well, and I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out a little like Battlefield 2142 (minus walking tanks, I suppose).

Gunhaver

You know, come to think of it, I do like the idea of rotating devs for a franchise, even if one of the developers suck at making good games.

MrMister

I have an aversion to WWII shooters in general and always have. That's the only reason I'll be skipping CoD5.

relik

I could see them going not sci-fi, but the not too distant future. Because the CoD4 was pretty high tech, not future tech, but about as high tech as I could imagine a soldier getting. CoD6 I'd like to see them fully implement technologies that we're working on, have ideas about, and aren't in circulation yet. Something like the secret weapons over Normandy, where they put in weapons the Nazi's were working on at the end of the war.

Talleh

@Sword_Monkey: I beg to differ. The very first odd-numbered CoD was also quite good for its time.

LordKelvin

@Ra is on Seinfeld:
I really want this game, although Cell9song could be right about the jungle being boring. There was been a serious lack of Vietnam-era games. I wonder if that was because it was/still is a touchy issue. Hrm.

Benjammn

I really hope they stick to the more modern times instead of going to a sci-fi shooter.

Sileighty

Trey Arch to stick to what they're good at: Porting Tony Hawk to Dreamcast.

akashhhhh

plz be better then COD4

ZetaCrossfire

@theEnemy: Any war game that's not WWII would be nice.

Crash McCloud

Jesus, CoD5 hasn't even released yet!.

Get a grip.

Oh and another non-WWII CoD would be nice though.

theEnemy

...in other news, the sky is blue. Seriously, who didn't see this coming?

okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)

@Ra is on Seinfeld:

I wouldn't be too crazy about a Vietnam version of CoD. For some reason jungle environments get really boring after a short time.

Personally, I'd like to see them do a persistant world shooter (modern day or near future)in the vein of Planetside except with slightly less emphasis on the vehicles (Novalogics "Joint Ops" did a good job of making vehicles utilitarian without making them central).

Cell9song

I would love for COD6 to get into near-future scenarios.. I'm thinking Act of War, but an FPS. That said, I've never actually PLAYED AOW, but I read the books on a few long flights. Cybernetic soldier-suit? Portable TOW launchers? EMPs? Lasers? There could be some good stuff there.

But honestly, I'm still waiting for a new Timesplitters. All this talk of cybernetics makes me want a cyber monkey. Hehe. Cybermonkey.

bainelaker

@PsycheE: Naw, it would be best if you come around the corner you would pull out a hatchet and rip the man apart.

422415

It has to be Call of Duty 6 because IW said they would never make another World War 2 game.

Crash McCloud

I don't hate Treyarch. I thought COD3 was awesome. But IW doing COD6 is pretty cool anyway.

chewychomp

I thought this was confirmed a long time ago?

y2julio

Personally I'm hoping for Call of Duty 6: Vietnam.
Or is it Call of Duty 5?

Ra is on Seinfeld

So, we're talking about the CoD game AFTER CoD5, right? Just want to make sure...

dawimp523

Treyarch isn't a bad developer, parse, but when they have to carry the flag of Infinity Ward they look very meager in comparison. There's nary a studio out there with such a great record, even if it's a short rap sheet.

And here's to hoping they take CoD5 into the future! That would be too awesome. Hopefully with the resounding success of CoD4 Actiblizz lets them do whatever the hell they want.

Absent Blue

I don't hate Treyarch, but I'm not giving them a pass either. I hated CoD3 and I haven't liked much of their past work either.

Granted, they've had a lot more time to work on CoD5 than they did on CoD3, so I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt for now.

QualityJeverage

@BillyTheRatKing: I am completely down with the idea of musket reloading. It would get up to a point where you will turn the corner and go off on a mean face to face musket loading duel. Define nail biting...

PsycheE

Treyarch have performed poorly in the past, but have their excuses, doesn't mean they'll do a better job now though.

Really happy IW are doing the next one though, even numbered CoDs are the best.

Sword_Monkey

Let's just hope they don't head down the wrong time era. An American Revolution game would be kind of slow paced...

BillyTheRatKing

AHHH NOOOO

do something different instead of milking the franchise!

MysteriousStranger

Why would we stop hating on Treyarch?

dowingba

@BillyTheRatKing: there is a really good Half Life 2 mod about the Revolutionary War its actually really fun.

Oh and Trerych does suck i mean how do you mess up a sequal to Call Of Duty especially when its more of a port then a sequal

taftsearlobe33

@dowingba: We shouldn't stop, period.

Americo

I don't care who's developing what, I am just tired of referring to developers from this weird plural angle. It's like using "whilst".

coffinmouth

@ruba-dub-dub: That's probably better... might mean that Infinity Ward gets to use the name Call of Duty 5!

MrMister

Oh god I really am hoping for a WW2 theme this time!

I am SO sick of Modern Combat!

NintendoFanBoy64

everyone keeps calling Treyarch's newest game CoD 5.

...when it's not. (see Silent Hill: Homecoming changed from SH5)

I can't wait till IW brings us CoD5 in a couple of years!

ruba-dub-dub

@Llanwar: Obviously by "published" I mean "produced."

Llanwar

I don't really understand this "leapfrog" concept. CoD:WaW is scheduled to come out later this year, published by Treyarch, and then the next one will be Infinity Ward. Am I missing something? Wouldn't this just be the standard "switching off?" Maybe I'm confused.

Llanwar

Jesus, ANOTHER Call of Duty game? Even after World At War? Enough already!

Seinosuke

@BillyTheRatKing:

By 'kind of slow paced' I think you mean 'badass'. :P

HudoKudo

I heard their plans are to get to Call of Duty 41 - 45 so they can release special Call of Duty 'Real Ashes' editions that cost $500.

But for that price you get 1 vial of REAL ash from a WW2 vet ( United States and U.K. Only. Sorry, Japanese fans ) who was cremated.

Imagine how looking at the vial of ash of a REAL PERSON who fought in WW2 for the freedom of the world will move you. Imagine how it will take you back to the battles as if you were really there. No mere war show can claim this!

Call of Duty 41: Savage Entry ( With ashes from REAL members of the Navy who died when the japs attacked pearl)

Call of Duty 42: Learning the Ropes ( with ashes and 1 spent shell from a U.K. airman who was shot down during a mission )

Call of Duty 43: God Bless America, fuck the japs ( Includes TWO full ounces of ash from a brave Navy seamen who died during one of the battles in the pacific. )

Call of Duty 44: Damn the Nazis ( Includes 1 vial of ash from a German SS made at a crematory that was ACTUALLY USED to pacify jews!
Imagine the envy of your fellow WW2 artifact collectors as you show them this. Certificate of good old American honestly included! )

Call of Duty 45' : WE WON!
( This my friends is the big one. You have waited for this for years, and we are proud to show you the list of super rare artifacts included with your game.

1: A vial of ash from not just 1, not just 2, but THREE servicemen! ( country(s) of the deceased is random. You might get 3 brits, or 3 americans, or even 3 Canadians. But most will get a mix! )
2: A patch of uniform from one of our boys who died during the invasion of okinawa. There is a 80% chance the patch will have actual dried blood on it! Run a DNA test and have fun tracking down his family!

3: And now my friends, the ultimate chance for WW2 collector godhood. 1 in 500 games will have a secret code and phone number to call in and have shipped to you a ACTUAL piece of DRY, CHARRED SKIN from a JAPANESE CITIZEN who died during one of the atomic bomb drops! It could be from Hiroshima, or perhaps Nagasaki! It's too bad they gave up the fight right boys? We could have offered up some skin from a Tokyo citizen!

So there we have it. I found these plans from the future. I used my hollow banana time machine.

NintendoFanBoy64

I don't hate Treyarch for who they are, I hate them for what they do, which is make crap Call of Duty games.

outofreach

We'll stop hating on Treyarch, when they stop making shitty Call of Duty games. For the love god, just let us use 'A' to climb up/over/out of obstacles like in every other Infinity Ward version.

And why in the hell would their be a sci-fi take on the series? The industry doesn't need another Sci-Fi FPS Space Marine vs. Aliens/non-human game, its not like there's a shortage of them to play.

SuperDave26

excellent

FlapDangerous

Skipping 5, going to 6.

Its not that 5 wont have gameplay, Im just tired of WWII themed games. Seriously, WWI has been over done.

Altima NEO

@MrMister: Resistance 2 in 60 frames per second.

ChiChi_BBQ

Do you think maybe they have a development schedule like this...?

Year 1: Treyarch begins making Call of Duty A
Year 1: Infinity Ward begins making Call of Duty B
Year 2: Call of Duty A (TA) released
Year 3: Call of Duty B (IW) released
Year 3: Treyarch begins Call of Duty C
Year 3: Infinity Ward begins Call of Duty D
Year 4: Call of Duty C is released
Year 5: Call of Duty D is released

If you didn't understand the above, what I'm assuming is that they both begin development on two different Call of Duty's games in the same year, then Treyarch releases first and Infinity Ward releases second. It'd explain why Treyarch games tend to be of somewhat less quality, and how they're able to churn out Call of Duty's almost kinda as fast as Maddens.

yamamoto114

@ZetaCrossfire: Please be as good or better than COD4.

Nexus6

@SuperDave26: How about a realistic sci-fi approach on what warfare would look like in 2050? Like Jules Verne but with shit exploding.

Nexus6

This is Call of Duty 6 but they won't end any of them with numbers now because it makes people think, "Wow, the sixth one already. This is getting old." So instead they just name them. Hoping for either Vietnam or "Modern Warfare 2".

kylo4

@bainelaker: Seen this?

[www.gametrailers.com]

punjabifury

@NintendoFanBoy64: your not funny

Infamous.mpgEU

@Grumpz®: just like neversoft.

Grumpz®

@ShadowFFVI: treyarch is very good at doing the high end of mediocre, just like treyarch.

Grumpz®

Treyarch actually has a pretty damn good track record, so I really don't know where all the hate is coming from. CoD3 was still considered a very good game, I think more people are just annoyed by the fact that CoD5 is back to WWII.

ShadowFFVI

Like many others, skipping this CoD, will check out IW's next installment.

deadjesterx

Nice. Still thoroughly enjoying CoD4. Don't change that recipe IW. Just keep throwing in a little more spice. Oh, and yeah, no more WW2.

avconsumer2

@422415: Naw, it would be best if you come around the corner you would pull out a hatchet and rip the man apart.

Hmm, hatchet attack, could work.

lordargent

Treyarch isn't the problem, the time frame for the games is the problem. Killing the Vietnam and nazis just aren't as fun as terrorists.

daschupa

@Nexus6 : "How about a realistic sci-fi approach on what warfare would look like in 2050? Like Jules Verne but with shit exploding."

I don't see it happening....ever. Unfortunately we have nothing to base what we think warfare will be like in 42 years. Which is why there's ton of the same space marine, with his semi-unstoppable space suit and laser weapons, games out there. Fifty years ago people assumed that by now, we'd all have flying cars and be living on the moon. (maybe not to that extent but you get my point). We assume rediculous things when talking about 40, 50, 60, etc. etc, years into the future. And every "realistic" approach to futuristic warfare winds up being the same re-hashed sci-fi nerds wet dream. Call of Duty as a a series is a war game, based around very factual and actual information. Prior to 4, it was known as a WWII era genre, and with the release of 4, we now see that the series can be successful in any era, so long as the game is done we'll. Infinity Ward staffs a single person/team as their "Military Advisor", to make sure what you see in the game is real, accurate, and to the most point not a steaming pile of bull shit. As far as I know there's no sci-fi warfare advisors that exists. So anything you put in a game, even if its a realistic approach is going to be your own interpretation of what YOU, or a select body of people "think" could be futuristic warfare. And in the end what you wind up with is the same Halo, Doom, Haze, Crysis, Quake, Gears, etc. etc. themed games. And while in their own rights these games maybe we'll structured games, the simple fact is there's a getting to be too damn many of them. And the last thing the Call of Duty franchise needs to do is add to the pile of sci-fi war games.

SuperDave26

IW is the shit!

BONERJAM

Anyone want to see Call of Duty: Treyarch vs Infinity Ward. I can see it now treyarch side has all the old ass equipment while infinity ward have all the latest and future weapons and gadgets.

Treyarch Faction:"These guys are good but were better. We spent a lot of time training for this. Quick hide behind that wall then attack!"

Infinity Ward: "what wall? all i see is a target. Send in an air strike!"

hahahaha Thats why i bought cod 4, its modern combat. You can polish crap all you want. Take as much time as you want. In the end, its still crap.

johnLD

@Infamous.mpgEU:
at least he can spell.

ca$h

Wonder if there will be a Wii version if Treyarch is the only one doing that.

M