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No CoD doesn't mean no Modern Warfare 3

It seems that the findmakarov.com is in no way indicative of a new Call of Duty announcement next week. However it doesn’t seem to be the end of the tale.

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Tommykrem5554d ago

I had no idea that Activison didn't have the rights to the Modern Warfare name. Maybe we'll get two alternative versions of Modern Warfare 3 then? Sort of doubt it, though.

Speed-Racer5554d ago

There is was some dispute some time ago about who owned the rights, but I think IW holds the rights. It all adds up if that is the scenario.

Dart895554d ago

Actually they have a court date this May to find out what happens with cod.

Speed-Racer5554d ago

@Dart89 - With the COD name or with the MW name?

Nitrowolf25554d ago (Edited 5554d ago )

um IW isn't gone, just replaced with new Staff ( i think). WOuldn't that mean the rights are being argued between Respawn and activision??

AAACE55553d ago

In short, The two who left and started Respawn studio, are fighting to get the Modern Warfare name! CoD name is safe. Activision wants a name branding as popular as MW just in case they lose in court, so they are going with Black Ops.

hassi945553d ago

Activision still fully hold the rights. This article is wrong. Infinity Ward own the rights, who are owned by Activision. There is still around half of the original infinity ward left and they remain the owners of the MW ip.

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Speed-Racer5554d ago (Edited 5554d ago )

@Nitrowolf2 - They were in legal talks about the Call of Duty brand, not the Modern Warfare name.

I see IW posted jobs for game development some 22 days ago, so Im not sure what's going on. http://www.linkedin.com/com...

xCaptainAmazing5553d ago (Edited 5553d ago )

Back when IW was complete, they always held the option to create a new IP (I've recently learned this from another article). IW always said that they had to push for Modern Warfare, because Activision wanted to stay in WW2. My guess is, IW wanted this to be their baby, and Activision forced them to slap the "Call of Duty" tag on it. Once it was a hit, IW again sought to claim this IP as their own by dropping "Call of Duty" from MW2. Activision screwed them again, and effectively roped their way into stealing this IP from them by continually placing it under the "Call of Duty" banner.

That and withholding bonuses as a form of baiting IW into doing CoD: MW3 probably pushed IW over the edge. My bet for findmakarov.com is that it is a site created by Respawn Entertainment to reveal their new ownership of the Modern Warfare name. I suspect the title currently in development at the Activision owned studios is the rumoured spin-off, which does NOT progress the storyline forward. Modern Warfare 3 and everything after will be in the hands of Respawn.

Technically, the court date hasn't happened yet, making much of this seem impossible, but it's possible they came to a settlement of some sort privately (this happens all the time). This usually happens when one side has no chance of winning.

EDIT: Well, and then there's this possibility:

http://www.gameslice.com/20...

but that's hardly interesting enough to be true.

guigsy5554d ago

"Since Activision does not own Infinity Ward"

Errr... yes they do.

Tommykrem5554d ago

Think he meant Respawn, but true.

bluwulf5554d ago

Gaming journalists are tttttttttttteeeeeeeeeeerrrrrrr rrrrrriiiiiiiiiiibbbbbbbbbbblll llllllleeeeeeeeeeeeee.

sickbird5554d ago

Man i hope Respawn puts out Modern Warfare just to stick it to activision. The majority of COD players only play COD and Madden so they would probly just see it as the next COD Modern warfare game. It would sell like hot cakes.

Gamer_Z5553d ago (Edited 5553d ago )

Lol so true

nightfallinicedearth5554d ago

Well remember a couple years ago , before Modern Warfare 2 came out Infinity Ward wanted to drop the "Call of Duty"from the title.

http://www.computerandvideo...

Maybe now, casue they can't use the cod name anymore(assuming modern warfare rights are with respawn) They'll just make 'modern Warfare' games. If that's the case, EA has two amazing FPS on their plate.

TheMysterion5554d ago

Crysis 2 and bf3? Or is there another title with the obvious intent to make me broke?

Way i see it they should focus more on making a half decent cod game. It sucks so bad now it's not even funny. 3 years ago EA would not have had a chance.

nightfallinicedearth5553d ago

If Cod games sucked so bad it wouldn't be the top played game on the Xbox and the ps3. Sure, it's not perfect, no one said it was but you simply can't take away the fact that the game is fun to play. There's clearly a reason people keep playing. It's not cause it's shit.

UofMfanJJ5549d ago

the day any company under the EA banner owns MWs rights is the day i quit playing MW games. EA is worse than activision, and they ruin my favorite games by buying out their competition because their games are shittyer and why try when there is no competition?

Madden gets worse every year because they milk the shit out of it, and MW would get horrible if it doesnt stay where it belongs at activision.

anyone who thinks EA should get rights to MW can blow it out their a** because they're probably not mentally sane.

nightfallinicedearth5553d ago (Edited 5553d ago )

Still can't help but wonder what it might be

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III & Warzone - Season 6 Combat Pack Trailer

Free for Playstation owners

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Modern Warfare 3 flooded with cheaters after arrival on Xbox Game Pass

Players are using hacks to gain an advantage in the game, such as aimbots and wall hacks. The first gives a player superhuman aiming abilities, while a wall hack lets you see through walls to gauge where other players are.

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Jin_Sakai650d ago (Edited 650d ago )

“These hacks are typically used by PC players, but those playing on PC via Xbox Game Pass are identified as Xbox players in multiplayer lobbies.”

This is pretty dumb to say the least.

Cacabunga649d ago

All about them headshots for Xbox

badz149650d ago

Gotta pump those numbers up

blackblades649d ago

That's a WTF, they suppose to be labeled as pc users even if its on PC game pass. They mess that up big time.

XiNatsuDragnel650d ago

Oh bad this will be entertaining to watch

ZycoFox649d ago

If AI keeps getting better (and it will) it's just a matter of time before there's more sophisticated cheats even for consoles, and they wouldn't even need to be running on it, I have little doubt about that.

lelo2play650d ago

Don't Gamepass online games have anti-cheat systems?
If not, that's pretty dumb. Microsoft need to fix that asap.

Rynxie650d ago (Edited 650d ago )

They won't ever fix this problem, unless they (developers, publishers, Sony and MS) go after the cheat providers directly. You no longer need to hack consoles to use hacks. During the ps360 days, they were going after cheat devices, but it was a cat and mouse game. These cheating methods were around during those days, it's nothing new, but they kept it under control. Since the PS4/Xbox one generation, they stopped going after these cheating devices and it became widespread. Which I find odd, since they started charging for online play (PS4).

StormSnooper649d ago (Edited 649d ago )

Possibly, this is because the companies were going after cheats because the same cheats were being used to pirate the games, whereas today, the companies use online verification to prevent piracy, thus eliminating the need to go after people who cheat only to gain an advantage in the game. As long as the cheater remains below the radar, and does not completely break the game, the companies look the other way as their wallets are not threatened by it. (that is my completely Uneducated opinion on the matter)

pwnmaster3000650d ago

I mean, COD games was always filled with hackers, nothing new. I can’t blame MS on this. Activision had years to try and fix this. Might take MS some time to make some change.

Rude-ro650d ago

It all depends…
Microsoft’s guidance on how to handle gamepass on pc and their love to force crossplay with pc seems like a them issue.
And they own activision, so it is still a them issue.

StormSnooper649d ago

lol well that sucks.

Is there a reason this happened upon arrival on xbox?

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Activision Reportedly Sold An AI-Generated Skin In Call Of Duty

The Yokai's Wrath bundle was released despite previous guarantees by Activision that A.I. would not be used for final assets, per the report. Instead, Activision assured developers it was simply for internal concepts. That, of course, was not followed through. For what it's worth, per the PlayStation Store, 2,400 COD Points cost $19.99, meaning players potentially spent real-life money on a skin that was not created by an actual human.

As far as A.I. use goes across Activision, a source told Wired that 2D artists are utilizing A.I. to aid their work. That is a result of mass layoffs, in which many 2D artists were impacted. “A lot of 2D artists were laid off,” the source named Noah said. “Remaining concept artists were then forced to use A.I. to aid in their work.” Mandatory A.I. trainings have been implemented, according to Noah.

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boing1652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

I mean, is this even surprising?

just_looken652d ago

It is not ubisoft has a ai tool for crating stories/script's they even talked about npc's having there own ai speech like we see with those skyrim mods.

Ai is the future sadly which sucks in so many way's.

S2Killinit652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

Activision. And MS. They will ruin console gaming forever.

Oh and where the FRIGGIN outrage people? When Sony makes a remaster of a masterpiece single player story driven game, they get roasted. But this, this, goes unnoticed? Then don’t complain that you aren’t getting enough single player story games.

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just_looken652d ago

Ea and ubisoft also use ai

ea using ai for development threatening mass layoffs.
https://www.pcmag.com/news/...

ubisoft ai for npc speech
https://www.theverge.com/20...

Almost every big boy in the industry is using ai in some sort of way now

Oh and sony? well they are making spyware ai were they can see how long it took you to do X and adjust difficultly.
https://gamerant.com/sony-a...

Then you got AI agents
https://www.ign.com/article...

https://www.creativebloq.co...

blackblades652d ago

Sony ai is a patent doesnt mean it came to light

just_looken652d ago

@blackblades

Wow this site every time you say the S word or P word they dive in defend there god its beyond nuts

I said "they are making"

You know a term that means its not out yet ffs

S2Killinit652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

How is that a response to what I said? Are they also selling AI generated skins?

Cacabunga652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

Always bringing useless links totally off topic.. just to try to show you are superior in knowledge to everyone else

…simply laughable

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just_looken652d ago

@S2Killinit

You never mentioned skins in your comment just stated its all microsoft's fault like so many others.

When like i showed they are late to the ball game as every other company is using or plans to use ai in various field.

If you combine everything then its getting closer to hitting a button and poof out comes a game no soul no passion nothing.

Right now its art/3d models/skins/writing/voice work some and coding can all be done via ai.

S2Killinit652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

That was the whole point of my comment, I wrote it in response to the article. Instead of focusing on making exciting games and developing talented developers, they are busy making AI generated skins that people are buying for huge sums of money. Then, some people turn around and shit on Sony when it tries to capitalize on single player classics by making remasters, and the same people then complain that they want more single player games. MS cannabalized the industry because they never thought making games was essential to their business. So, instead of nurturing theor own studios, they let them die, then went and shrunk the industry, hurting interests of every gamer in the world. Anytime there is a bad trend in the industry, MS is at the helm, leading the way. That is what I’m saying.

smashman98652d ago

I'm sorry but do you honestly believe Sony will sit out of A.I. Every executive at every one of these publishers is wetting themselves in delight at the prospect of A.I. You best believe that once we start seeing it spread throughout the industry Sony won't be too far behind. The only people we'll have to blame are the consumers themselves.

S2Killinit652d ago (Edited 652d ago )

No, I don't believe that Sony will not do the same. But, as I mentioned, MS is always the first to embrace such things and create the worst trends. Once they establish that this is the best way to make money, everyone else will follow. (Have to follow if they want to stay competitive)

thesoftware730652d ago

S2, and blackblades:

All from the Horse's mouth below.

"Artificial intelligence (AI) in video games is crucial for Gen Z and Gen Alpha, who seek “personalization across everything,” says PlayStation executive Asad Qizilbash."

“Advancements in AI will create more personalized experiences and meaningful stories for consumers.”

"He emphasized that AI could enable non-player characters to interact with players based on their actions, enhancing the personal connection within the game."

Yeah, Just MS and Activision...smh

S2Killinit652d ago

I’ve already explained myself twice. Quit your false equivalence, same thing the xbox fateful pulled before and after the ABK acquisitions. Which by the way, blew up in your faces real good. Now, doing the same thing when someone brings up MS’s nefarious behavior, defend them to the end, and watch them scorch gaming as they have been. At least rest of us can take consolation in that the smoke will go in your eyes before anyone else’s.

thesoftware730651d ago (Edited 651d ago )

"Quit your false equivalence, same thing the xbox fateful pulled before and after the ABK acquisitions. Which by the way, blew up in your faces real good."

I'm not sure what you are talking about, you seem to have a issue communicating, because we are on a post about using AI to create video games content, and you put that solely at the feet of MS and Activision, when it's being, and will be used industry wide, right from Sony mouth, I would say it's relevant...then you went on to give Sony a spit shine slob down about a masterpiece TLoU when this had absolutely nothing to do with Sony or TLoU, then you attempted to clean up your rambling spit shine with no real backing for a ridiculous comment.

Obviously you meant to post that nonsensical over exaggerated comment. I also don't know what blew up in people faces, I am perfectly fine with the game industry, I don't have time to be internet outraged about nothingness.

Really read your comment and listen to what you said.

"Activision. And MS. They will ruin console gaming forever."

Bro, for real? Really? Seriously? It's that serious? So there is nothing Sony and Nintendo can do against MS and Activision? MS is 3rd place with you even talking about?

If we stay relevant on MTX, then you still sound ridiculous because again, you lay it all at MS and Activision's feet when almost all companies have used some form of MTX, including yup... Sony.

S2Killinit648d ago

I read this comment, it boiled down to “seeiously?”.

My answer: yes seriously. Since you didn’t say anything else, what else can I tell you? Yes MS is seriously ruining gaming. They have been for some time, and working their way to where we are today, and aren’t even done yet. MS are the worst thing to happen to console gaming.

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swedishMeatwad652d ago

"The Yokai's Wrath bundle was released despite previous guarantees by Activision that A.I. would not be used for final assets, per the report."

We're talking concept art? Because as of right now there's no way to generate a final 3D model with final textures. So the final assets don't use AI. That's not to say that it sucks for 2D artist that it's easier to generate visual ideas and build from them leading to less 2D artists needed (really sucks), but are they say the final concept art was completely AI generated and then 3D artists built from that? And yes, I'll pile on that Activision as a publisher and their developers I have experience with suck and they'll do whatever, ethics be damned.

OldDuffer651d ago

Thats actually a very useful and informative piece, thank you.

just_looken651d ago

@OldDuffer

Your welcome though it seems it went over many users heads.

PapaBop652d ago

Wow I can just imagine the likes of Activision, EA and Ubi etc having an army of AIs creating overpriced crap and the fanboys just lapping it up. I hope the AIs have a good union.

montebristo652d ago

I understand why people think it’s good idea to Unionize to fight back against such things but it’s not. It’s a bad idea. It’s activisions wet dream to have these pumped out weekly by some AI. Protect your neck!

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