Titanfall was a big release earlier in 2014, but it was all but drowned out by the hype and sales of Destiny only months later. The last thing Call of Duty needs right now is Ghosts 2 or Black Ops 3 kicking down the door of weary players. Instead of a full-price release Activision could continue to back Sledgehammer with a collection of DLC later in the year, building on all the good work it's done with Advanced Warfare so far. It would be a big move from Activision, but its success with Destiny and Hearthstone this year have proven it can make money from other big games outside of its usual pillars. But it's the multiplayer of Advanced Warfare that's been brave enough to shake up the system, adding double-jumps and better loadout customisation to really cater to the core crowd.ĭespite the invigoration from Sledgehammer and support from Activision, the series is still suffering from franchise fatigue with lower sales and a general lack of interest in a year where every shooter has been under Destiny's shadow. Sledgehammer's take on the series produced a bombastic and contemporary single-player game, and despite sticking to a well-worn formula it was enough to banish the stain of Ghosts. It's been a better year for Call of Duty than you'd realise. It's pretty obvious we're going to see the usual suspects announced and rumoured for 2015 - The Last Guardian at E3, a Gears of War reboot for Xbox One, Assassin's Creed Rogue for new-gen consoles - but away from those, what could really kick video games up the jacksie in 2015? Now that the dandruff has settled on the shoulders of 2014, we can start making wild predictions about next year. Titanfall 2 goes multiformat, Call of Duty goes on holiday and VR goes into the bin.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |