Never a company for refraining its words EA has taken a shot at Activision’s recently revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. After watching the trailer for Black Ops 2, EA global product manager Kevin O’Leary took to Twitter and stated ”Poor [Black Ops 2] you look tired, you should take a year off and rest.”
Treyarch’s studio head Mark Lamia has heavily hinted to Norwegian gaming site PressFire that the recently announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 could be heading to Wii U. Activision has only confirmed that the game will be appearing on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Expect to hear information about a Wii U version at E3 next month.
PressFire: Do you have a release date?
Lamia: November 13thPressFire: That’s around the same time as the Wii U launch, isn’t it?
Lamia: (smirks) It is… That’s what I hear, rumor-wise. I don’t think they’ve announced a launch date for the Wii U though?PressFire: They said before christmas? But that overwatch mode, on the Wii U pad …it seems kind of obvious?
Lamia: (laughs) Do you want a job in game design?PressFire: (laughs) So is there a Wii U version coming?
Lamia: Ah! We’re not.. we’re only talking about the other platforms at this time.PressFire: I know.
Lamia: But here’s what I can tell you: Treyarch has a long tradition of working on the Nintendo platforms. A long tradition.PressFire: That’s right, you did the Wii versions of the Modern Warfare games.
Lamia: Uh huh, and the Wii versions of all our Call of Duty titles. And we made the GameCube version of Big Red One. And the Wii version of Spiderman Web of Shadows. We have a lot of experience on the Wii and on the Nintendo platforms. So yeah, we enjoy the Nintendo Wii. We enjoy working on that.
An image of a Target pre-order card sent in to IGN confirms that Treyarch’s next Call of Duty game is officially Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. The pre-order cards also reveal that the game is due to be released on November 13th 2012 and will be headed to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The debut trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be shown on Tuesday May 1st during the NBA playoffs.
We found out during the weekend that Activision will be officially unveiling the sequel to the immensely popular Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on May 1st. The big question on everyone’s lips is, is it coming to Wii U? Well, Activision currently says ‘no comment’. I guess we will have to wait until next Tuesday to find out.
Activision and Treyarch have revealed that they will be showing off the first footage of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on Tuesday May 1st. The Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 reveal will take place during the basketball playoffs on TNT. Whether or not Activision decides to feature a Wii U logo at the end of the trailer remains to be seen.
A retailer has forwarded a copy of a Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 poster that the store reportedly received from publisher Activision today. The poster, if genuine, pretty much confirms what we all knew – Black Ops 2 is the next instalment of the loved and loathed Call of Duty franchise. The poster states that the game will be revealed to the general public on Wednesday May 2nd.
It’s pretty much confirmed that the next Call of Duty game is Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, and Activision now says that its subscription based Elite package will form an integral part of the game. Undoubtedly Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will be heading to Wii U this Fall, so expect Activision to try to furiously promote its subscription based package to all Nintendo fans, in a desperate attempt to capitalize on the immensely popular franchise.
“All we’re really saying about it at this point is integration is the word of the day. It needs to be in the game. It needs to be tightly wrapped with game features. And that’s our focal point. We’ll be back at some point to talk about that game, and when we do, we’ll reveal a lot more. Long term, we’re making Elite and the game synonymous. If you want to play solo or single-player, you might never notice Elite. But the moment you dip your toe into multiplayer, you’re part of Elite. It’s just up to you whether you take full advantage of the features or not.”
- Activision producer Noah Heller
Activision has announced that it plans to bring Transformers Prime games exclusively to Nintendo related platforms later this year. Based on the hit animated television show produced by Hasbro Studios and currently airing on The Hub television network in the U.S., the game lets fans play as their favourite Autobot characters and embark on an action-packed adventure to save the earth from the evil Megatron and his new secret weapon.
“Hasbro Studios has done a phenomenal job with the Transformers Prime television show. We are collaborating closely with the series creators to capture all the adventure, humor and friendships from the show to create an authentic action experience for Transformers fans of all ages to enjoy.”
- David Oxford, Executive Vice President at Activision Publishing
Spanish retailer Fnac are the second retailer to advertise the forthcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 before it’s officially announced. There was previously uproar at Activision when Amazon went ahead and updated its Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 page before the game had officially unveiled to the public. Call of Duty: Black Ops is widely expected to arrive on Wii U, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC.
Information leaked during this years Toy Fair points towards a new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles game from Activision. The previous rumour stated that Batman Arkham City developer Rocksteady were behind the video game reboot, but it turns out it will be Activision who have their hands on the lucrative franchise. The publisher has yet to confirm the game, as well as the platforms it will be appearing on.
