EA games is trying to overtake Activision as number one game publisher and it just might happen. The Call of Duty franchise has reached its peak. The "Old Guard" has left. Activision has not only angered the two creators of Infinity Ward, but they've enraged most of their staff. Thirty-eight Infinity Ward employees have left and formed a new company under EA.
The Infinity Ward team are innovators. They built the game engine (IW Engine). They pushed the boundaries and set the benchmark for all future FPS's. Treyarch can't do it alone, they're not innovators. Treyarch continuously pumps out the same game in different packaging. Treyarch games still can't measure up to Infinity Ward's games. Treyarch's "cookie cutter" way of cranking out games hit new heights when Activision announced the third developer to start the new installment of the Call of Duty franchise. Three games? Wow. I think one is enough, but why not? Let's milk this cash-cow for all it's worth since no other company has come out with anything that competes, until now.
EA games and DICE are putting together a realistic modern shooter to take a giant stab through the heart of the FPS market. Battlefield 3 will change the game and, unlike its predecessor, it looks hardcore and serious. The Battlefield Bad Company games are decent overall. The campaigns are okay; long and drawn out (I don't think I finished Bad Company 2 and, believe me, I love campaigns.) The multiplayer is always a blast. Huge maps, destructible buildings, tanks, and helicopters make for a very exciting experience; however, they were never close to the Call of Duty games. While Call of Duty is more of a technical shooter, Battlefield is arcade style much like Halo.
If DICE can scrap destructible buildings, fix the goofy arcade feel, create better upgrades to weapons, and bring something new to the table while keeping it technical and realistic, there is no reason why they can't have the best of both worlds! By all accounts, the first sneak peek shows that they really have something special in the works. Good Luck DICE! I'm cheering for you!
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