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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IgnorantChildrenPosted:

Lucky_Otter
IgnorantChildren
Yin I say this is a good thing. They don't need to waste time making a whole new engine when the one they have now works fine. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. I actually feel better about this game now. I was terrified it was going to have an all new engine, which could ruin the feel of it. In my opinion, Halo 3 ruined what Halo 2 was. I'm glad the same isn't happening here.


Exactly. Children on here just want to find ways to complain about Call of Duty. They've been saying they won't buy another COD since MW2 but they still come on every single COD news post and *****. And yes! Halo 2 was imo the best Halo ever(because it had online multiplayer) and Halo 3 just felt too overdone.


Didn't say I wasn't going to buy another CoD... Just said they had the potential to make this one as great as the old ones but if it's just going to be like MW3 when they could do so much more its just a disappointment. Also just realized this kid is a troll account that was made a couple of days ago. Sad...


So if they make a whole new engine it will be different then MW3 just because the graphics are better? Lol please stop.

BeetPosted:

IgnorantChildren
Lucky_Otter
Hollywood_Undead Graphics and slight engine upgrade -once said TREYARCH
Same is being said by IW.
LMFAO.
Let me guess... New guns and new maps plus storyline and minor graphics changes?
I think so.


And they will make millions while doing it. Same thing year after year...


And children on this site will complain year after year about every COD. I honestly don't think of you know the definition of a sequel.


This isn't a sequel dipsh!t. I left cod because it was the same thing year after year. I just got bored. I now game on the PC and have more fun than ever before. I want to see a major gameplay change in CoD like an MMO similar to maybe Planetside.

LuckyOtterPosted:

IgnorantChildren
Yin I say this is a good thing. They don't need to waste time making a whole new engine when the one they have now works fine. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. I actually feel better about this game now. I was terrified it was going to have an all new engine, which could ruin the feel of it. In my opinion, Halo 3 ruined what Halo 2 was. I'm glad the same isn't happening here.


Exactly. Children on here just want to find ways to complain about Call of Duty. They've been saying they won't buy another COD since MW2 but they still come on every single COD news post and *****. And yes! Halo 2 was imo the best Halo ever(because it had online multiplayer) and Halo 3 just felt too overdone.


Didn't say I wasn't going to buy another CoD... Just said they had the potential to make this one as great as the old ones but if it's just going to be like MW3 when they could do so much more its just a disappointment. Also just realized this kid is a troll account that was made a couple of days ago. Sad...

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

Yin I say this is a good thing. They don't need to waste time making a whole new engine when the one they have now works fine. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. I actually feel better about this game now. I was terrified it was going to have an all new engine, which could ruin the feel of it. In my opinion, Halo 3 ruined what Halo 2 was. I'm glad the same isn't happening here.


Exactly. Children on here just want to find ways to complain about Call of Duty. They've been saying they won't buy another COD since MW2 but they still come on every single COD news post and bitch. And yes! Halo 2 was imo the best Halo ever(because it had online multiplayer) and Halo 3 just felt too overdone.

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

Lucky_Otter
Hollywood_Undead Graphics and slight engine upgrade -once said TREYARCH
Same is being said by IW.
LMFAO.
Let me guess... New guns and new maps plus storyline and minor graphics changes?
I think so.


And they will make millions while doing it. Same thing year after year...


And children on this site will complain year after year about every COD. I honestly don't think of you know the definition of a sequel.

IgnorantChildrenPosted:

Hollywood_Undead Graphics and slight engine upgrade -once said TREYARCH
Same is being said by IW.
LMFAO.
Let me guess... New guns and new maps plus storyline and minor graphics changes?
I think so.


Nope, they're going to keep the same story, same guns, and same maps.....The hell do you think you imbecile? You act like changing the maps, guns, and story line isn't something most fps do.

LuckyOtterPosted:

Hollywood_Undead Graphics and slight engine upgrade -once said TREYARCH
Same is being said by IW.
LMFAO.
Let me guess... New guns and new maps plus storyline and minor graphics changes?
I think so.


And they will make millions while doing it. Same thing year after year...

XBL-ABPosted:

Graphics and slight engine upgrade -once said TREYARCH
Same is being said by IW.
LMFAO.
Let me guess... New guns and new maps plus storyline and minor graphics changes?
I think so.

YinPosted:

I say this is a good thing. They don't need to waste time making a whole new engine when the one they have now works fine. If it isn't broken, don't fix it. I actually feel better about this game now. I was terrified it was going to have an all new engine, which could ruin the feel of it. In my opinion, Halo 3 ruined what Halo 2 was. I'm glad the same isn't happening here.

BruhPosted:

Pro-
Woobie
Stealth 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.


Amen to that, another let down from IW in the making..


Tbh, it is no surprise to me, they do it every year and they just do it over and over again, I don't think they'll every get out of the loop, but they'll just keep on 'significantly' improving it even though they don't do much.


People like you are soooooooooo dumb ok, its a arcade shooter they cant really change much i mean thats like saying this racing game is the same thing every year but with different cars or this sports game is the same thing with different players or slightly changed settings please stfu its a gametype that you cant change i mean what do you want it to do its a shooter youre main objective is to run around and shoot smfh


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