Just days after the Call of Duty: Ghosts release, publisher Activision has revealed that it will launch a new COD title in 2014.
Taking the globally dominant gaming franchise into an eleventh year, the Call of Duty: Ghosts follow-on will likely hit retailers during the early weeks of November 2014, with the publisher also confirming plans for a 2014 Skylanders launch are also in the works.
“
He added: “We expect multiple new releases across our major franchises, including the first Diablo III expansion, Reaper of Souls, along with the PS4 version of Diablo III and significant and exciting new content for World of Warcraft.”
Looking ahead to future Call of Duty titles, Kotick stated: “We also expect to launch new Call of Duty and Skylanders titles and a major new potential franchise with Bungie’s Destiny.”
Although the Activision CEO failed to reveal details on the 2014 COD release’s full title, it has previously been suggested that developer Sledgehammer has already started work on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, expanding one of the series’ leading sub-franchises.
Yesterday Activision claimed that it had sold a staggering $1 billion worth of Call of Duty: Ghosts games during the title’s opening day on sale.
A figure that is less clear than Activision would have you believe, this $1 billion figure, designed to replace GTA 5 as the biggest entertainment release in history, actually refers to sales made to retailers, not customers.
Read More: Best Games 2013
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
Editorial independence
Editorial independence means being able to give an unbiased verdict about a product or company, with the avoidance of conflicts of interest. To ensure this is possible, every member of the editorial staff follows a clear code of conduct.
Professional conduct
We also expect our journalists to follow clear ethical standards in their work. Our staff members must strive for honesty and accuracy in everything they do. We follow the IPSO Editors’ code of practice to underpin these standards.
