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E3 09: Activision announces games, may expand Call of Duty photo

Yesterday's Activision conference brought out a lot of confirmed projects for the company. Unsurprisingly, we're going to see another Tony Hawk game in 2010 and -- brace yourselves -- there will be a game based on Shrek 4. Other titles announced include use of the licenses for Spider-Man, James Bond and Transformers, though with no known films set for release in that year, it's likely that they'll be unrelated to any specific movie.

More interesting is the suggestion that the Call of Duty franchise may be expanded to include "related genres." Tantalizing, isn't it? Could this possibly mean an RTS? Maybe. I think I'd like to see the series make its way into more creative territory, like a dating sim that takes place on a Navy submarine during a six-month, silent-running tour of duty. That would be hot.








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CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 12:38
CRAZYAPE69
IN THE NAAAVVYYYY you can make a repetitive action game IN THE NAAVVYYY......
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 13:52
Darren Nakamura
Is TPS a related genre to FPS? Given Activision's creativity, I'm sure that's what they mean. Expect a cover-based third-person shooter with the Call of Duty name.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/01/2009 14:41
Chronic Logic
Call of Duty spinoffs? What seperates a Call of Duty game from everything elese? What makes it Call of Dutyish? Cause slapping on a Call of Duty title on a RTS or driving game doesn't seem like a smart move.
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