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Activision to release Bond games yearly, at least Craig is sexy  photo

Earlier today we posted up a video that showed off some of the AI highlights within the Call of Duty 4 engine in the latest Bond game, Quantum of Solace. According to a recent gamesindustry.biz report, it appears as though Bond will be starring in a lot more games after Treyarch’s rendition.

Cowen and Company analyst Dough Cruetz told the website “James Bond will become an annual franchise.” Cruetz’s deduction was initially based on Activision’s holdings of the James Bond license through 2014. Today, Gamespot got confirmation from Activision CEO Mike Griffith that a follow-up to Quantum of Solace will happen next year, even though a movie isn’t slated. These two pieces of evidence certainly indicate that James Bond isn’t going to stop anytime soon.

Despite my hopes for Quantum, this news leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I definitely don’t enjoy having an IP shoved down my throat yearly, especially if it isn’t a sports title. I typically find that substance is replaced with expediency.

What do you guys think? Is Daniel Craig sexy enough to keep Bond games going for a while? Will the caliber Goldeneye ever be reached with this sort of quick release method?








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Wexx's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:07
Wexx
No.
VWGTI's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:11
VWGTI
Ladies and Gentleman, let the whoring continue.
KaL YoshiKa's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:12
KaL YoshiKa
Is there a game series EVER that has succeeded in making solid core releases ever year cause I can't name one.
braulio09's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:21
braulio09
kal, they care about money, not good press

also, yearly, games even though there definitely won't be yearly movies?

seriously, activision....
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:42
Sharpless
Why do they have to do this with series? At least wait until every other year. Trying to pump them out one-a-year will just degrade the quality. Shit.
Guagloves's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 21:49
Guagloves
Good bye Mr. Bond and Goodbye Guitar Hero. I will miss you both due to excessive whoring...
B-Radicate's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:00
B-Radicate
Maybe by the 3rd one they'll get it right.
Call of Cthulhu's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:42
Call of Cthulhu
Activision+Treyarch=pumping out games at a rate the rivals the Need For Speed series.
Cowzilla3's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 22:47
Cowzilla3
Brad, all I ask is that you blindly love everything Bond and not question their decisions. Is that so hard?
cbebop007's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2008 23:14
cbebop007
As much as I love James Bond, even I thought the last couple EA games (Goldeneye: Rogue Agent, From Russia With Love) were super sucky. But if Activision can churn out a game on par with Everything or Nothing or Nightfire every year, I'll be there. Pathetically.
Gibbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 01:35
Gibbo
Goodbye Activision. We knew you well.
Timmeh's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 02:41
Timmeh
Hello EA.

What games ever benefitted from forcing annual releases? None. Activision suck, cutting loose everything except their cash cow franchises that they are going to milk until their teats are blackened stalactites.

I guess they saw how much EA is worth after practicing that for years, because gamers tend to complain and express their dissatisfaction, then go and buy the games anyway.
TheDreadHawk's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 08:37
TheDreadHawk
Yeah, Craig is sexy.
TrailerParkJesus's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/17/2008 17:30
TrailerParkJesus
They can keep releasing them every year. That doesn't mean I have to buy it. So es okey.
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