Call of Duty: World at War is 'next-gen only baby!'

by James Ransom-Wiley { Jun 23rd 2008 at 6:15PM }

Variables
a = Call of Duty: World at War for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 & PC
b = Call of Duty: World at War for Wii
c = Call of Duty: World at War for PlayStation 2

Proof
If a=b, and variations of c have been known to equal corresponding variations of b, then does a=c?

... Yes? Well, the problem is c doesn't exist. Call of Duty: World at War will be "next-gen only baby!" Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia confirmed with Joystiq, correcting an earlier report that the game would mark a return of the series on PS2; the first since Treyarch's Call of Duty 3. Despite claims that World at War is "not a different game on Wii" (with, um, a few exceptions) -- and therefore, wouldn't be all that different of a game on PS2 -- Activision and Treyarch have apparently retired PS2 from duty ... for good.

Check out our full interview with Treyarch right here.

Tags: activision, breakingnews, call-of-duty, call-of-duty-world-at-war, cod5, treyarch, world-at-war

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

NATO_Duke @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:18PM

OMG you guys are just messing with us now!

NATO_Duke @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:22PM

"Be sure to check out our full interview with Treyarch tomorrow."

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

richei @ Jun 29th 2008 12:25AM

I'm just a little perturbed that they keep bouncing the time periods around. 1-3 were ww2, then came cod4 which was modern times, now with 5, we're back to ww2. make up your friggin minds already. I bet 6 will be set in some far away galaxy.

yes i've seen the trailers and while it looks good, its not enough to make me waste money on a console (if its like cod3 where it was only console)

Donald @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:19PM

ENOUGH WITH CALL OF DUTY 5!

What is this like the 30th story you've had on it in the past hour?

copa @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:27PM

Two quick notes to Joystiq staff:

1) This game is developed by Treyarch

2) It's not even coming out anytime soon.

We do not fucking care about this half as much as you obviously think we do.

343 Guilty Fart @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:33PM

Hey, I hear a game called Call of Duty: World at War is coming out, anyone else hear anything?

Mode~7 @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:42PM

If you've had enough of the COD5 coverage, don't read it. Nobody's got a gun to your heads.

Carlitos Colon @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:48PM

Seconded. I saw this story in my RSS feed and logged on to say the exact same thing. Enough with this game already! (we all know it'll be slightly disappointing anyway) :)

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:14PM

"This game is developed by Treyarch"

It's a shame that none of you guys recognize the fact that Treyarch had only eight months to develop COD3. This game is looking pretty nice, and yet we still have people refusing to give Treyarch the BOTD, for reasons I don't quite understand.

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:19PM

Here comes the onslaught of posts of "Wii ISN'T NEXT-GEN HURRRRR"

Or maybe some posts about "STOP SAYING NEXT-GEN. IT'S CURRENT-GEN NOW HURRR"

el serpiente @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:31PM

Wii isn't next gen...

HURR!

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:38PM

Thanks for rearing your ugly head right on cue.

el serpiente @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:04PM

HURRRR!

Haggard @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:37PM

Yeah, it's not next-gen..

...

It's current-gen!

HUURRR!

deaftly @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:54PM

OM NOM NOM NOM

Paulmichael @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:04PM

Wtf is huuurrr? Saying that out loud would sound pretty retarded...

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:12PM

Exactly, Paul. :)

el serpiente @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:35PM

You know what is retarded? Pre-emptive whining about things that haven't even been said yet.

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:46PM

This is Joystiq, Serpent. Many things are inevitible here.

Obie @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:19PM

LOL yeah Joystiq is gonna make us HATE COD5 even more.
I say they will do 3 more before the day is over.

jBiber @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:22PM

so, you're saying C is imaginary..

jcd @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:40PM

The world of gaming is a lot more _complex_ than I initially thought

Will @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:22PM

I wonder if the Wii's success despite lower power has actually afforded the PS2 more games opportunities. That is to say, many games might completely ignore the PS2 if they weren't already downscaling for the Wii anyway.

It's quite possible that Bad Company, Guitar Hero 3, Spore, etc. would all ignore the PS2 if the Wii wasn't forcing them to expand boundaries.

Will @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:24PM

Err..

I don't know why I said Spore.

Mr Khan @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:02PM

From what i recall, Wii is the only console they intend to bring Spore to at this time

Which could always change, but its the only console mentioned so far

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:06PM

I thought they wanted to bring Spore to all platforms, but each game would be differently tailored to suit that console's strengths? i.e. Spore Creatures for DS is completely different from PC Spore.

Titanium_Orchid @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:23PM

HURRRRRR!!!

Sunday @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:23PM

Current Generation Console =/= how powerfull the graphics are

Donald @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:30PM

bUt T3H w1i Iz UnDeRp0w3rEd~1!1!1!!!!!1!!!!
t3h C3lL 0wNz AlL!!!!1!!one!!1!

carg0 @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:28PM

"next-gen"? don't we mean "current"?

PSN & GAMERTAG: jorojoserojas - Wii FC: 0749-8609-3752-6926 @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:38PM

Thank you! Why do we keep referring to these things like they're the next big thing? They're already here.

Mode~7 @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:39PM

Nahhh, it'll become current gen the day the next xbox is announced. You know this to be true.

Lord Chako @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:28PM

"Be sure to check out our full interview with Treyarch tomorrow."

With all this "coverage" today, I don't think anyone is going to want to come back tomorrow for more CoD info.

Joseph @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:29PM

Seriously, are they paying you guys to do all this advertising for them? No one gives a fuck about this game.

TheOverlord#2 can has Mario Karts?(MK:2578-3517-9859) @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:34PM

It's better then the hummingbird.

el serpiente @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:34PM

CALL OF DUTY W.A.W.: USE OF GUNS TO KILL ENEMIES-CONFIRMED!

Markez (MKWii 4339-2878-5120) @ Jun 23rd 2008 8:19PM

Oh snap, I just heard from my pal the hummingbird, he said: "Oh Iz GOTZ to gits MY BITCH AZZ in HURRRRRRR!!!"

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jun 24th 2008 8:03AM

LMAO @ Markez and Overlord.

Neebs @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:42PM

c = 1/0

BPM [MKWii: 2578 3585 8392] @ Jun 23rd 2008 7:07PM

OH, SH--

jhrf89 @ Jun 23rd 2008 6:54PM

I hope someone from Joystiq reads these comments and realises everyone begrudges Treyarch enough for giving us what is likely to be second rate crap after the masterful COD of 07 and as a result no one gives a shit about World at Wank or whatever.

Please stop posting about World at Whatever Joystiq look to me like they need to tighten the graphics on level 3.

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jun 23rd 2008 9:18PM

Treyarch had eight months to develop Call of Duty 4, so yeah, it ended up a pretty lame game. This game not only looks and sounds good, but has plenty of time to be developed... why don't some of you guys at least wait until the game is out to condemn it?