TheCall of Dutyfranchise is already split between two studios, Infinity Ward and Treyarch, but anLA Times reportseems to hint the series may soon be taken roughly by a third. The report also claims that an MMO based on theCall of Dutyuniverse is being considered.
“As Activision seems to be discovering this year withGuitar Hero, there’s danger when a title is overexposed with too many iterations,” explains the report. “Nonetheless, the publisher has aggressive expansion plans forCall of Duty. Although Infinity Ward and Treyarch have produced sequels in alternating years since 2005, the publisher now has a third development studio working on future versions.
“One person close to the company said it also was considering adaptingCall of Dutyas a massively multi-player online world. The genre, in which Activision’s Blizzard Entertainment subsidiary is a leader, requires huge upfront investments but can be very profitable as players pay a monthly subscription fee.”
Talk of aCall of DutyMMO isnothing new, although the idea of a third studio creating games is interesting. Perhaps the third studio can do ones set in the future or something. It’s bound to happen sooner or later.
