Call of Duty Online invades China's free-to-play market
Activision has just released a free-to-play version of Call of Duty in China.
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Activision has just released a free-to-play version of Call of Duty in China.
Maybe you've been hesitant to dive into the new Call of Duty, even after reviews have called it the best installment in years. Maybe a free multiplayer weekend and a 25% discount will convince you to at least try it.
Call of Duty: Heroes will hopefully scratch your free-to-play base-building itch, although it has a number of features Call of Duty fans may actually enjoy.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be getting patched up soon. The patch will address prestige reset issues, feature connectivity optimzations and more.
Sledgehammer Games studio co-founder Michael Condrey took a moment to talk to Shacknews about Advanced Warfare's multiplayer, its evolution, the influence of eSports pros, and also answer some questions from our Chatty community.
If you buy Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare digitally on the last generation, you can upgrade to the shiny new versions once you get a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. Plus, you'll keep all your gear and DLC.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare had a profound influence on how first-person shooters would be designed, especially when it comes to multiplayer. With the recent reveal of Advanced Warfare's multiplayer features, we're following through history to see how COD's fast paced multiplayer became what it is, and what it will become. Part 2 covers Modern Warfare 3 to Advanced Warfare.
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare had a profound influence on how first-person shooters would be designed, especially when it comes to multiplayer. With the recent reveal of Advanced Warfare's multiplayer features, we're following through history to see how COD's fast paced multiplayer became what it is, and what it will become. Part 1 covers Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare to Black Ops.
Shacknews not only had a chance to go hands-on with Advanced Warfare's multiplayer, but some footage even made its way back to the Shack offices, where our own Joe Tirado put his Call of Duty knowledge to work with a savvy analysis.
Sledgehammer's senior development director, Judah Graham, spoke to Shacknews about some of what to expect with Advanced Warfare's multiplayer, talking about the three-year development cycle and what's emerged from it.