Call of Duty producer talks Ghosts multiplayer development process
The pressure’s been on Infinity Ward and Activision to bring innovation to a series that’s been a bit bereft in the creativity department. At the Call of Duty multiplayer event last month, Infinity Ward unveiled a boatload of new stuff: multiplayer modes, perks, and the ability to play multiplayer as a female soldier.
In a short interview with Game Informer, executive producer Mark Rubin explained the team’s process behind crafting new multiplayer modes. “We took the list of game modes and we cut them all way,” he stated. “Every single mode we’ve ever done, let’s take off the game board for me.”
Team members would, rather than simply pitching their new ideas, implement prototypes of their ideas and then have team members play them out. The prototypes would be implemented into previous games’ maps as test maps. Every night, team members would playtest the new multiplayer modes and discuss what features to implement or cut.
“I feel like with Ghosts, we didn’t bloat. We cut a lot. Fans are going to like that. Some people won’t. And we know that,” stated Rubin. “We wanted it to be its own game.”
Refreshingly, Rubin owned up to some of the reasons behind Call of Duty’s multiplayer flaws in the past. “We were a little too serious about multiplayer and we concentrated too much on making sure it was super competitive,” he stated. “Then, for Modern Warfare 3, we introduced this idea of community playlists, community maps, and community modes.” It’s the community modes that inspired Infinity Ward to focus more on fun than seriously, competitive play for its maps.
Ultimately, the difference between Call of Duty: Ghosts and the previous Call of Duty iterations seems to be the team’s change in development philosophy. “Let’s not worry about whether or not this game is fair, competitively,” stated Rubin. “Let’s just make it fun.”
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Source: http://www.vg247.com/2013/09/28/call-of-duty-producer-talks-ghosts-multiplayer-development-process/
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sir_grecoPosted:
Dr-JVEVO In a nutshell: We added reskinned guns and maps, renamed the perk systems, added a few new gamemodes that will reel in hardly any players, and still kept the $60 pricetag.
Thank you, they should at least make it 40$ or maybe even an arcade game tbh
isnt this how all sequel games are... seriously ppl. think about it. are you gonna watch a harry potter movie then expect the 2nd harry potter movie to be about baseball? didnt think so. if you dont like call of duty, go to a DIFFERENT FRANCHISE FOR A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE. its called (un)common sense
THE-BLU-DRAGONPosted:
I'm not buying this Mark Rubin Bull Sh1t. How are we supposed to believe this stuff he says? To prove my point, modders use a file from CoD4 to hack ALL CoD's atleast to BLACK OPS 2!!!! They recycle these horrible games every year!
Dr-JPosted:
VEVO In a nutshell: We added reskinned guns and maps, renamed the perk systems, added a few new gamemodes that will reel in hardly any players, and still kept the $60 pricetag.
Thank you, they should at least make it 40$ or maybe even an arcade game tbh
BobMarIeyPosted:
I definitely think that they need to update the gameplay as it is so stale. I really hope that they aren't doing what Vevo just said but you never know it is all about money :
VEVOPosted:
In a nutshell: We added reskinned guns and maps, renamed the perk systems, added a few new gamemodes that will reel in hardly any players, and still kept the $60 pricetag.
brendan64sharkPosted:
agentbuttersClamorousShen Game will get a ton of hate then everyone will buy it and play it.
Of course it will. But it's not the best Call of Duty is it. I personally don't like it and I love Call of Duty!
Oh rely? I haven't bought a single CoD after MW2 because it looked like the same exact crap.
I love every call of duty besides the first black ops. So I am sure this one will be great I can't wait.
ViIIainPosted:
ClamorousShen Game will get a ton of hate then everyone will buy it and play it.
Of course it will. But it's not the best Call of Duty is it. I personally don't like it and I love Call of Duty!
Oh rely? I haven't bought a single CoD after MW2 because it looked like the same exact crap.
gtapro151Posted:
zNO_MEMORIESClamorousUnionBears No way am I ever going to buy a CoD again, not after the mess that was Black Ops 2
Yeah, I definitely agree. I'm never buying another CoD unless it's something really neat and interesting..[/q
ya'll sound ignorant.
black ops 2 was good its nice to have a change for once then when they bring back mw2/mw3 stuf you guys all complaine and say its too much the same as the old ones i dont get it....
james73765636Posted:
Purity cod is dying, i wont be getting this next one
We all know you will, so don't lie...
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