In the corporate world, a drop in revenue is sometimes worse than being in the red: it demonstrates that fewer people are buying the product on an incremental scale.
The irony of this announcement and the ridiculous price tag that it came with is that that publisher was crucified by investors after unimpressive sales figures for Infinite Warfare: the publisher acknowledged it needed to listen more to its fans. It’s not just the franchise’s recent obsession with jet-pack boosting shenanigans: it’s Activision’s utter contempt and stubbornness when it comes to servicing the community. But to charge it at more than what the DLC cost ten years ago, for a game that players already had to shell out an exuberant amount for, and it’s easy to see why fans are turning away from Call Of Duty in droves. The logic is understandable: Activision responds to shareholders, and there’s no way it’s releasing DLC for a popular game at zero cost. That’s on top of Infinite Warfare‘s Season Pass, and the fact anyone that wanted to play Modern Warfare Remastered had to do so via an expensive version of a game nobody really wanted. The publisher is clearly using those Supply Drops to justify a price hike: the original DLC cost $10, but this will set back fans $14.99. It’s done so by announcing the famed “Variety Map Pack” for Modern Warfare Remastered, the same map pack that was released for the original COD4 release, with some additional Supply Drops that no one asked for. Yet despite having completely nailed the game - I can look beyond the fact that remaster never got a standalone released, and was forced on us in a premium Infinite Warfare bundle - Activision has managed to stand over and strong arm its community once again. Somehow, Activision managed to earn back a little bit of respect from an ageing audience that was crying out for a return to the classic Call Of Duty games of the ’00s. Promising a futuristic campaign with what is now standard CoD fare, the general gaming public rejected the latest entry in droves.Īctivision’s decision to bundle in Modern Warfare Remasteredmay have been met by wide criticism, but it was perhaps the move that kept Call Of Duty afloat throughout the year. Infinite Warfarewas always going to be fighting an uphill battle. In the face of adversity and a downvoting campaign that propelled it into the record books, the latest entry still somehow managed to come out on top.Īgainst all odds, the Call Of Duty franchise is still gaming’s number one. Expect fast-paced and fierce firefights for maximum close-quarters chaos.Call Of Duty publisher Activision has been under pressure to reignite interest in the franchise since the disastrous Infinite Warfarereveal trailer debacle last year.
A re-imagining of the original Call of Duty multiplayer map “Carentan”, players will need to be careful on these streets, as almost every building in the map can be occupied, providing perfect cover for enemies waiting for a chance to line you up in their sights.
Chinatown: Set in a foggy downtown district, this nighttime map is lit up by flickering neon signs and a full moon.Outside the station, the parking lot contains long sightlines, but once inside, cramped hallways and a computer-cluttered broadcast room provide ample close-range combat opportunities.
Nice to see that there’s yet more to come though. I kind of figured that the Remaster was going to be a one-off re-release and that was it. Not too shabby, huh? Activision is supporting MWR pretty nicely, and that’s something that I had no idea was going to happen.
Ready to head back into Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered again? Then you’ll want to dig into the four classic maps that just hit for the PS4 version of the game.