Report: Infinity Ward 'definitely' working on sci-fi shooter

by Ross Miller { Jul 10th 2008 at 3:25PM }

When Infinity Ward recently re-negotiated its contract with Activision, hints of a new IP were floated about. Now comes word from Xbox World 360 magazine (via CVG) that the Call of Duty 1, 2 and 4 developer is "definitely" working on a new sci-fi shooter.

Although it's hard to imagine the COD series going into space or through multi-dimensional rifts, there is precedence for a sci-fi COD6 rumor. Call Of Duty sequel or original IP, either way, is this the new project they're "excited to be working on?" Until official confirmation (next week, perhaps?), we're definitely filing this under rumor.

Tags: activision, call-of-duty-6, cod, cod6, infinity-ward, sci-fi

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

juju187 @ Jul 10th 2008 3:28PM

someone jealous of haloz...

Hala Madrid!! (Madrileno hasta la muerte!) @ Jul 10th 2008 3:51PM

WOOOOOTZ!

NO U DIDN"T!

**snaps fingers twice**

aristokrat @ Jul 10th 2008 4:13PM

How about: Halo 4 CONFIRMED!

Man, that would be outrageous...

markhill66 @ Jul 10th 2008 3:30PM

This is precisely what I didn't want them to do. There are already enough bad Halo clones out there.

Why can't we get a good Vietnam or Korean War game? There are some incredible stories that could come out of those settings.

Fosssil @ Jul 10th 2008 3:34PM

While I agree that a Vietnam game would be pretty cool, I doubt that they would go all out with the "sci-fi" theme and make it a Halo clone.

Most likely it will be set in the near future, a la GRAW.

Fatass of Rebuttalness @ Jul 10th 2008 4:15PM

This just in - Sci-fi =/= Halo clone

Hell, there were plenty of games and movies and books and shit themed similarly to Halo years before Halo was even an idea. One of those games came from Bungee themselves.

Judas @ Aug 4th 2008 1:24AM

rofl, "bad Halo clones".

Honestly, Halo was the most overrated piece of garbage series I think I've ever played.

Before the flames come out, think: Halo brought the frat-boy douchebags into our little gaming world. Halo brought us Halo 2, also known as Halo: No Ending. And Halo 3 barraged us with Game Fuel.

F1 @ Jul 10th 2008 3:30PM

Lets fry those damn bugs!!!

Fosssil @ Jul 10th 2008 3:31PM

As I said the last time this rumor came up, I wish they would spend some more time with the Modern Warfare motif before moving on.

That said, I have great faith in IW to bring us an original and interesting "sci-fi" shooter.

killploki @ Jul 10th 2008 3:31PM

Doesnt seem like a bad idea. Maybe something 100 years into the future and still have it take place on earth...
No need for aliens or anything, just develop a future war scenerio add some futuristic weapons and bam your done.

Sora267 @ Jul 10th 2008 3:33PM

I'd rather see a game based on an African tribal war. Seriously, that'd be epic.

Kye - WiiDSixty DF @ Jul 10th 2008 3:48PM

Your sharp pointy stick has been upgraded to a piece of wood with a nail through it.

Armor is now loincloth, level 3.

Epic

Dan @ Jul 10th 2008 3:50PM

Can I get a mod that adds poison on the nail that does 1% damager per every 2 seconds?

The_Punisher @ Jul 10th 2008 3:55PM

@Kye

Hardest i've laughed all day. Congradulation :)

j.howlett @ Jul 10th 2008 5:04PM

the shaks zulu story could be fun

j.howlett @ Jul 10th 2008 5:07PM

shaka zulu

Titanium_Orchid @ Jul 10th 2008 3:33PM

Activision = Infinity Ward

Activision + Blizzard = Powerhouse

Infinity Ward + Blizzard = Best FPS ever!

Crash Bandi - is shot @ Jul 10th 2008 3:41PM

STARCRAFT: GHOST.

Oh man that would rock.

Sora267 @ Jul 10th 2008 5:38PM

World of Warcraft: Machines.

Gogo FPSMMO?

Korova of the highlands @ Jul 10th 2008 6:46PM

Wow. A schematic logical argument on Joystiq. My baby is growing up.

Brian @ Jul 10th 2008 3:33PM

The game had better be damn good. I'm so sick and tired of the lack of customer support that a mediocre game from them will be easy to pass on.

Vidikron (FU) @ Jul 10th 2008 3:35PM

As was noted last time, "sci-fi" doesn't necessarily mean Halo-esque. It could simply mean something along the lines of Advanced Warfighter. People want to draw all these wild conclusions, but the term "sci-fi" is so absurdly broad there's really no way to know what they are working on.

OMGOMG @ Jul 10th 2008 3:43PM

I mean, they could do a game along the lines of Turning Point and it could still be called Sci-Fi in a way.

WiiFTW @ Jul 10th 2008 3:44PM

It's fine to make a Sci-Fi game but please, lay off the aliens. They've been killed 2008 times.

OMGOMG @ Jul 10th 2008 3:49PM

That's why everyone's so excited Resident Evil 5.

NATO_Duke @ Jul 10th 2008 3:49PM

Yeah! How about an alternate universe where cute babies, puppies and kittens are actually an evil invading force to be destroyed! That would be aweso...yeah, banned. Forget it.

j.howlett @ Jul 10th 2008 4:53PM

raze's hell, look it up

Jakka @ Jul 10th 2008 3:49PM

No, just no.

CoD1,CoD2 and CoD4 were good games, but in the end you fought the same war with different weapons,setting and just as retarded enemies.
I know I'm going to get flamed but CoD4 was a reskinned clone.It was a very fun,good-looking clone with great multiplayer but at the end of the day, you were still playing the same Call of Duty 2 you bought in 2005, now with a sprint button.

The entire point in making a new IP is to do something completely different, yet I believe that IW's new franchise will just be CoD4 with future marines fighting future retarded terrorists using future weapons on a future battlefield.Don't believe me? Play Big Red One or CoD3 than jump onto CoD2 and CoD4.You'll be suprised how much better yet how similar both games are.

Vegeta (aka Ska Oreo) @ Jul 10th 2008 6:59PM

Yeah you're pretty much correct. While I don't know about this secret sci-fi game, I do agree with what you said about CoD4. Everyone treats Modern Combat as this innovative entry in the Call of Duty series when it's really just the same old same old. You play as a soldier of a group that's dropped in some foreign land to kill nameless terrorists, like that hasn't been done before.

Having said that, innovation isn't the reason why I like the game. It isn't revolutionary, not even close. But it's still a damn fun game.

Tez (PSN: Tezasaurus) @ Jul 10th 2008 3:50PM

Because we don't have enough of those...

xFenixKnightx @ Jul 10th 2008 3:53PM

Just hope its an all new IP. Still wants mah COD5 from them too. People wanna talk up dev Co's like Insomniac or Free Radical? Pfft, IW is a beast! So excited about this!

Infidel @ Jul 10th 2008 3:53PM

Why would Activision be flaunting CoD6 at E3 when CoD:W@W is still their next big thing and they don't want to draw attention away from that now do they.

"Hey look heres our next big game, but here's also the game you all really want which isnt coming out until a year later."

xFenixKnightx @ Jul 10th 2008 3:55PM

+1 for you Kye - WiiDSixty DF

Exia00Gundam @ Jul 10th 2008 3:59PM

um the fact that joystiq used an image of starship troopers to tell this news raises my interest

i kno its not a starship troopers game but can u imagine a starship troopers game done right by the guys who gave us call of duty?

Jack @ Jul 10th 2008 4:17PM

Richo's Roughnecks! Hooooooo!

dux @ Jul 10th 2008 5:45PM

I just hope it's based on the book and not the movie. Powered battle armor and semi-fascist political ideology FTW.

PSAZNFBY @ Jul 10th 2008 4:02PM

I hope they make it PS3 exclusive. There is more horsepower in the PS3, it would work wonders for their vision. Kojima does Sony only, he is a smart man. You could learn a thing or too from Kojima San IW.

Jakka @ Jul 10th 2008 4:09PM

Kojima doesn't know how to compress data.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 10th 2008 4:19PM

Kawaii.

(Yes I know what Kawaii means, sorta and I don't have idea why the hell I just said it I just thought it was appropriated)

Yeah is not the fact that Sony wanted to keep MGS an exclusive or the fact the sales for MGS2 in the xbox were terrible.

Also Sony is stronger in Europe and Japan places where they like games like GTA or FF more than COD. It could do well in Europe but the sales in Japan would be lack luster.

Obie @ Jul 10th 2008 4:22PM

PS3 exclusive, yeah right, if they want to sell 1/3 less units.

TwEE @ Jul 10th 2008 4:06PM

I hope they move away from COD with lazers, Sci-Fi could be anything, go anywhere..

Im just going to say it right now, they should make a "They Live" game. They would have to take a lot of liberties with the story, but running around as Rowdy Roddy Piper fighting a secret war in a densely populated city would make me happy..

But who am I kidding its probibly just going to be COD with lazers, maybe a mech or two..

xGeneral DEATHx @ Jul 11th 2008 1:02PM

I'll only support a game like that if thet let you punch Keith David in the testicles during a back-alley brawl.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 10th 2008 4:14PM

Yeah fight'em with lazers.

(I'm aware Sci-Fi =/= Teh Future)

With Sci-fi I suppose they mean fictional wars probably against Russia or China. For once I would like to play as the Russians in the single player mode.

If the ever do a Halo sort of thing I hope the Main character is an Alien fighting other types of Aliens or something like that, I hate playing as the retarded U.S Marine that can only speak 2 words or stupid one liners in every cut-scene.