Jon Snow is Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's villain
Kit Harington Takes Villainous Turn in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Activision Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, announced today that Kit Harington will be featured in the upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, scheduled for release November 4th. The role marks a dramatic shift for the popular actor, as he portrays the face of the enemy in the new Call of Duty game in development by Infinity Ward.
“Kit is an amazing talent, and the consummate pro,” said Taylor Kurosaki, narrative director, Infinity Ward. “Our story is about an epic showdown of opposing forces, and Kit immersed himself into the role and truly became the embodiment of the enemy, the Settlement Defense Front. We can’t wait for fans to see Kit play an entirely different kind of character.”
To lend additional support to the production, Activision and Infinity Ward worked closely with director Guy Ritchie, who is familiar with the Call of Duty franchise, having helmed the acclaimed live-action trailer “Surprise” for Call of Duty: Black Ops II.
“Guy Ritchie is a friend of the franchise, so it was great to have him back to work with us, assisting in bringing Kit Harington’s character to life in Infinite Warfare,” added Dave Stohl, studio head, Infinity Ward. “It meant a lot to us to develop the role into everything it could be. We’re excited about the performance Kit delivered and can’t wait to get it out to the public. We’re committed to delivering a compelling story with rich character depth, and this was a special opportunity to add to our fantastic cast.”
“Gathering this level of talent together for this role speaks to our studio partner’s drive to deliver a powerful narrative in Call of Duty,” said Tim Ellis, chief marketing officer, Activision. “We challenge ourselves to constantly be fresh and expansive in creating gripping, immersive experiences that are exciting to play for our fans every year.”
Last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops III had the biggest entertainment opening weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game globally for the calendar year. For the seventh consecutive year, Call of Duty was the #1 video game franchise in North America.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered 'Crew Expendable' Gameplay
Activision has released a seven-minute gameplay video of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, a playthrough of the “Crew Expendable” mission.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is included with the Legacy and Digital Deluxe Editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, which is due out worldwide on November 4. PlayStation 4 users will be able to play its campaign 30 days before Xbox One and PC owners.
The “Terminal” multiplayer map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be re-imagined in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare‘s new environments, Activision announced at Comic-Con in San Diego. Users who pre-order any edition of the game will receive the Terminal bonus map, which is now a shuttle port on the Moon and accommodates for Infinite Warfare‘s new gameplay “while playing true to the original.”
Activision also debuted two new videos of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare: a tour of the UNSA Retribution Flight Deck and a walkthrough of the “Black Sky” stage from the single-player campaign. Players take on the role of Lieutenant Reyes, a Tier 1 Special Operations pilot in the UNSA promoted to captain following a massive sneak attack on Earth. The campaign footage is from the opening sequence of the game and picks up shortly after the attack has begun. As Reyes, you must take the reigns and lead your squad through the destruction to push back against the enemy.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is due out for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC worldwide on November 4.
Zombies dudes and dudettes rejoice. Activision and Infinity Ward today unveiled ‘Zombies in Spaceland,’ the undead survival co-op mode launching on November 4 with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Immersing players in an all-new 1980s setting with a most excellent soundtrack from the era, Zombies in Spaceland transports fans into an original, action-packed storyline where they’ll fight as one of four classic ‘80s characters, and battle the living dead in a space-themed amusement park full of deadly zombies, fun attractions and much more.
“Call of Duty and zombies in particular has such an incredible history with passionate fans, which inspired us to take all the co-op action that has made the series so great and fuse it with one of our favorite decades in pop culture: the ’80s,” said Brian Bright, Project Director at Infinity Ward. “Zombies in Spaceland is an all-new zombies experience where day-glow meets fright nights. It’s accessible for new players, but also has a deep layer of progression, brimming with easter eggs and various game features that will be a blast for hardcore zombies fans. We can’t wait for fans to go hands-on this fall.”
Zombies in Spaceland tells the story of four aspiring actors who come upon a mysterious movie theater for an audition. They’ve been invited by director Willard Wyler, portrayed with voice and likeness by Paul Reubens (Pee-wee’s Big Holiday, Gotham), who was once the shining star of the horror genre. Unbeknownst to the actors, they will be transformed into characters and transported straight into Wyler’s film to fight against waves of zombies in a space-themed amusement park set in the ‘80s.
Fans play as one of four ‘80s archetypes: the jock, the nerd, the valley girl and the rapper. The characters are voiced by a seasoned cast of comedic actors, including Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers), Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Suicide Squad), Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live, Ride Along) and Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Inside Amy Schumer). Additionally, players will encounter an enigmatic DJ in the theme park, portrayed with voice and likeness by David Hasselhoff (Knight Rider, Baywatch), who will be an invaluable resource as they try to get out of this horror movie alive.
Fans can learn more about Zombies in Spaceland by tuning in tomorrow, August 17 at 9:00am Pacific on Twitch at twitch.tv/callofduty, on YouTube atyoutube.com/callofduty and on Facebook at facebook.com/callofduty for a special reveal stream hosted by actor Jay Pharoah as he speaks with the game developers in more detail.
Fans who pre-order any edition of the game will receive the totally rad “Zombies in Spaceland Pack" which consists of bonus in-game digital items, including a unique zombies weapon camo, zombies weapon reticle, animated zombies calling card and Fate & Fortune card pack. They’ll also receive the reimagined, fan-favorite Terminal bonus multiplayer map.
At Call of Duty XP, the biggest Call of Duty fan event in history, fans will be able to play Zombies in Spaceland and engage in a special zombies laser tag experience. Call of Duty XP is just two and a half weeks away, taking place September 2 - 4 in Los Angeles.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is scheduled for worldwide release on November 4th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer reveal trailer, PS4 beta begins October 14
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Beta Starts October 14, First on PlayStation 4
Call of Duty XP is now open. The sold-out Call of Duty fan celebration kicked-off this morning with a global briefing featuring the world premiere of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer trailer, followed by the announcement that Activision will release a Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer beta starting October 14th, first on PlayStation 4. Fans who pre-order the game on PlayStation 4 will get first access to the Beta, further details to be announced shortly. Activision also shared that all 16 of the original multiplayer maps will be coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, the previously announced 10 maps at launch, and the additional six from the hit original will be made available in December at no additional cost.
Activision also revealed that Jackal Assault, the first-ever Call of Duty PlayStation VR experience, will be offered later this year to Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare players on PS4 as a free, added bonus. Jackal Assault immerses fans in the cockpit and puts them in control of a Jackal, the personal fighter jet in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Fans attending Call of Duty XP will get the chance to play Jackal Assault on-site at the event.
"There's a ton of excitement here at Call of Duty XP. This is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for Call of Duty fans to celebrate and enjoy everything this franchise has to offer," said Rob Kostich, EVP and GM, Call of Duty, Activision. "We're continuing the momentum from XP next month as fans around the world will be able to join us online to play in the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare multiplayer beta, which will give fans a chance to play multiplayer early and will help us to further polish the MP experience as we head into launch."
The epic fan-celebration started with the global briefing, which featured the world premiere of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's highly-anticipated multiplayer mode, as well as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and new content for Call of Duty: Black Ops III. The presentation was streamed live in HD on twitch.tv/callofduty, youtube.com/callofduty, callofduty.com> and MLG.tv/callofdutyxp and will be available on VOD later this weekend.
Added Kostich, "The Jackal Assault is a cool, fun extension that's inspired by Infinite Warfare. We're excited to not only share this experience with Call of Duty XP fans this weekend, but give it for free to all Infinite Warfare PS4 players later this year."
Call of Duty XP represents the biggest celebration of the largest console gaming franchise in the world; and is hosted by Activision Publishing, a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard. The event takes place at The Forum in Inglewood, Calif., today through September 4.
Inside, the arena is filled with fans eager to cheer on their favorite teams in the Call of Duty World League Championship, presented by PlayStation 4, as teams attempt to survive four days of intense competition playing Black Ops III, and vie for their share of the $2 million prize pool, the biggest prize purse in Call of Duty history.
For fans who can't attend Call of Duty XP in person, select events from the celebration, as well as the Call of Duty World League Championship, Presented by PlayStation 4, will be livestreamed in HD on Twitch at twitch.tv/callofduty, on YouTube at youtube.com/callofduty, and callofduty.com>. CWL fans can also watch all the esports action on MLG.TV and in-game (Black Ops III PS4™) through the Live Event Viewer.
Call of Duty XP precedes the year's most anticipated entertainment launch on November 4th when Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, along with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, release worldwide on the PlayStation 4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One and PC.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is available in the Digital Deluxe and Legacy Editions of Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
Beta starts October 14, 2016 on PS4 system; other platforms TBA. Actual platform availability and launch date(s) subject to change. Beta not available on PC. See callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum Beta duration is 3 days. Limited time only, while beta codes last, at participating retailers. Internet connection required.
At launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered will contain only 10 MP maps from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game. All 16 original MP maps will be made available by 12/31/2016. Modern Warfare Remastered is a full game download. Internet connection required. For more information, please visit callofduty.com/MWR_FAQ.
此外,官方日前还发表将加入「胡狼突击(Jackal Assault」的 PS VR 专用模式,让玩家透过 PS VR 的虚拟现实视野来游玩胡狼战斗机的空战。 而关于 PS4 Pro 的支持部分,泰勒表示,虽然目前还无法具体公布支持详情,不过制作团队会全力发挥 PS4 Pro 的效能来提升游戏表现。
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Story Trailer
Today, Activision and Infinity Ward released a brand new story trailer gives fans a glimpse into the narrative featured in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s rich story campaign. The game returns to the roots of the series for a classic war story that, for the first time in franchise history, extends beyond the reaches of Earth into the vast expanse of our solar system.
The trailer also features the first in-game footage of actor Kit Harington, who plays Admiral Salen Kotch of the Settlement Defense Front, and UFC fighter Conor McGregor, who plays Captain Bradley Fillion of the Settlement Defense Front.
Additionally, fans can pre-order the game to get access to the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Multiplayer Beta that begins October 14, first on PlayStation 4.
For more information, fans can check out: callofduty.com, youtube.com/callofduty or follow @CallofDuty and @InfinityWard on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is scheduled for release November 4th on PlayStation 4 system, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PC.