Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare

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Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Call of Duty Infinite Warfare - Game logo.svg
Studio United StatesUnited States Infinity Ward
Publisher United StatesUnited States Activision
composer Sarah Schachner
Erstveröffent-
lichung
world 4th November 2016
platform Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
genre Ego shooter
Game mode Single player , multiplayer
control Keyboard , mouse , gamepad
medium Blu-ray , DVD-DL , download
Age rating
USK from 18
PEGI from 18

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is a first-person shooter developed by Infinity Ward and released worldwide by Activision on November 4th, 2016 for Windows , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One . The game represents the thirteenth part of the Call of Duty series.

Gameplay

Like its predecessors, Infinite Warfare is a first-person shooter . One innovation is that the scenario takes place in space . This introduces new game mechanics, such as movement in weightlessness . According to developer Infinity Ward, fighting in space is one of the main parts of the game. The central starting point for the player is the retribution , a carrier ship. From there the player can start the campaign and other missions.

In the multiplayer mode, boosts, wallruns and slides are again integrated in the gameplay. Another innovation is the individual design and adaptation of your own armor. Hundreds of weapon versions are available for this.

Development history

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was officially announced on May 2, 2016 in a livestream. This announcement was preceded by speculation and leaks , so some details were known in advance. The studio worked with military experts to develop the game.

To test the status of the development, the developers organized a test phase from October 14th to October 24th, 2016. However, this was only available for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and not for the PC. While the owners of a PlayStation 4 had access during the entire period, the Xbox players could not start until October 21st. Additionally, you had to pre-order Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare to get free access.

In the course of the PlayStation Meeting 2016 in New York it was announced that the PlayStation 4 Pro supports the title and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare can display better graphics.

Zombie mode

Like other offshoots in the series, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare also has a cooperative zombie mode. The first adventure is called Zombies in Spaceland . The player takes on the role of one of four different characters who face waves of undead opponents in a space amusement park. This mode is set in the 1980s.

Modern Warfare Remastered

Together with Infinite Warfare , a revised version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare entitled Modern Warfare Remastered was released on PlayStation 4 , Xbox One and PC, which is only available with the purchase of the Legacy Edition, Digital Legacy Edition, Digital Deluxe Edition and Legacy Pro Edition of Infinite Warfare is available for purchase. Developed the new edition of Raven Software , which in the past in multiplayer mode for more Call of Duty have been involved, Managing Producer is Infinity Ward .

reception

Just a few days after the trailer was published on YouTube , the video set new negative records. With currently over 3 million dislikes , the trailer is number 2 of the videos with the most dislikes on YouTube (as of June 25, 2016). Despite the largely poor response before the release, the "Call-of-Duty" brand became the world's most successful series on consoles again in 2016 (based on sales).

Web links

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