Call of Duty: Ghosts engine is 'significantly upgraded, not all-new'

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Infinity Ward developer admits new game runs on evolved version of old engine

An Infinity Ward developer has revealed that Call of Duty: Ghosts isn't running on an all-new engine, as previously believed, but a 'significantly upgraded' version of the engine used in previous games in the series.

Activision's yearly Call of Duty games have each come with updates and improvements to the engine that powers them. But in its original Call of Duty: Ghosts announcement for next-generation consoles, Activision said it was building "a new engine" and that the game would be powered by "a next generation Call of Duty engine".
According to Infinity Ward animation lead Zach Volker, however, this year's game isn't running on an all-new engine, but a version of the same engine as prior games with 'significant upgrades'.

Speaking with the Official PlayStation Magazine, Volker said, "When we're talking about a new engine we're talking about upgrading significant systems within in that engine. We're not talking about throwing it all away and saying we're starting from the ground up".

He went on to say that it's "impossible to develop a new engine from the ground up in a two year cycle".

Volker elaborated, "What we do is we say, 'okay what are the things that are significant and that we would say that are encompassing of the engine or its visual quality?

"Are those being upgraded in a significant way? Alright, then I think that warrants that we've got a new engine on our hands".

Activision showcased a Call of Duty: Ghosts tech comparison video during Microsoft's Xbox One reveal event last week, showing how in-game assets from this year's new shooter compare to equivalents from 2011's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. The reception has, in general, been underwhelming.

Microsoft confirmed during its Xbox One reveal event the continuation of its timed-exclusivity deal with Activision, which sees DLC for Call of Duty games arrive on Xbox before other platforms.

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StealthPosted:

lol what else is new?
Once again they will tweak a few things and add new guns and claim it's very much improved, but once again not a single ounce of innovation sparks in this game.

RequirementPosted:

I honestly can't wait for this game. I just hope it's not a joke like the usual.

LuckyOtterPosted:

This ridiculous. Why do people buy the same thing ever year? "Can't make a new engine in two year cycle" Well hear's an idea how about you extend your time instead of being money grubbing pieces of trash that reproduce the same thing every year with just slight upgrades. This CoD I was really hoping to bring back the series since it would be on a new console so I thought fresh start. Put MW3 and BO2 behind and bring back the fun I used to have. This was CoD chance to bring something amazing to the table and instead they are going to release a game that could be played on the console I have right now. Why didn't take full advantage of the new console? Nope god forgive they do that. Can't go a year without making a quick millions of dollars. Well rant over.

IntPosted:

They clearly don't care stop buying cod and then they will realize they need to make a new engine.

VampiricPosted:

Surprise surprise.
The billion dollar company can't even be bothered to shell out for a new engine, AGAIN.

Get ready for another recycled CoD, WOOOOOOO

vokalPosted:

so we get to by a newer revision of IW4 again for the umpteenth time now, i think i am just going to go back to Quake and CS.

iCustomPosted:

Wagering Not even a new engine for a new console...Wow.


Yep just like Battlefield 4. But EA and Activision gives companies like IW, Treyarch and DICE just 2 years to make a new game now. Just to create a new engine from 0 it take at least 2 years to make it good and then 1 more year to create the game and they don't have 3 years.

WageringPosted:

Not even a new engine for a new console...Wow.

Z61Posted:

Disastress well new engine, new improvements. hopefully this game will be good unlike the previous ones.


Did you not see the mutiplayer footage? Looks dead on MW3, yea it will be shit.

KatsumiPosted:

Disastress well new engine, new improvements. hopefully this game will be good unlike the previous ones.


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"Infinity Ward developer admits new game runs on evolved version of old engine"

There is not a new engine.


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