@Joe80, isn't that a bit pessimistic? I mean more money means bigger industry, meaning higher probability of a good game emerging. I mean sure, it may be under the radars, but especially if say you have specialized tastes for a niche genre (i for one would love another Vampire the Masquerade (singleplayer) game or a choice rpg) i think like with books: such genrese started emerging when everybody was writing books, not when there were a very small number of printed books
Modern Warfare certainly looks good and so is probably does not fall into the quick buck category but the idea of pushing a modern war theme certainly now that the obvious has been stated does seem tricky.
I think the trailers will need to be constructed cleverly and probably more in keeping with movie trailers but I guess we will have to wait to see how they launch this.
@ixaarii, I don't think we'll see much to do about Modern Warfare in media concern because it's a war game, in relation to what we see over GTA. If it was something like the canceled 6 Days in Falujah then I would say yes.
I used to think more money in the industry and larger reach would make for better games but I no longer agree with that. More money yes IF it's from excellent games. Otherwise no. Larger reach I think has actually hurt the development of better games because companies are doing whatever they can to make a buck with crap games because there is now a market for them.
@welshbloke, several thoughts: - i'm curious how they'll avoid a media backlash marketing so heavily a present day war game. gta is "street" focused so it gets away, while halo is fictional but this... curious
- happy to see renewed growing interest in our beloved medium: more money in it -> larger reach -> better games :D
- what are the competitors in marketing? if this works out, and even if not, i'm curious which will be the next games to get big media campaigns spreading the seeds of gaming into arid teritory
I thought it was Halo 3 or did GTA IV take that crown either way it is gonna cost muchos mulla but with the dropping of Call of Duty this is certainly what is needed to get the new franchise name out their.
Activision Blizzard has briefed its advertising agency TBWA to make the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 the "biggest entertainment launch of all time".
The publisher wants the Infinity Ward-developed title to eclipse previous records set by games such as Grand Theft Auto IV, which sold 3.6 million units on its first day with a retail value of USD 310 million.
Janco Partners' Mike Hickey is estimating sales of 11.1 million units for Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 2 in 2009, with a $338 million first day, suggesting it will end up "the largest video game release" of the year.
The analyst firm's Hickey currently has a 'Buy' rating for Activision Blizzard's stock, with a price target of $17.
@PhilHarrision, When I and -The Ray- submitted Modern Warfare 2 it was still under the name Call of Duty 6. KultofCows will need to change the name, SE users cannot.
This game has already been submitted here, submitted back on Sept 15th under the title Call of Duty 6 for 360, and later submitted on Sept 17th for PS3 as well here.
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isn't that a bit pessimistic? I mean more money means bigger industry, meaning higher probability of a good game emerging. I mean sure, it may be under the radars, but especially if say you have specialized tastes for a niche genre (i for one would love another Vampire the Masquerade (singleplayer) game or a choice rpg) i think like with books: such genrese started emerging when everybody was writing books, not when there were a very small number of printed books