Infinity Ward Announces Next Shooter with Call of Duty: Ghosts

Developer Infinity Ward changed the first-person shooter genre when the team introduced the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare series to the world, and the team behind the best-selling series is hoping to change the genre again with the announcement of Call of Duty: Ghosts. The next entry in the notorious Call of Duty series will feature a brand new storyline, world and cast of characters and will be built on a new Call of Duty engine for the first time in several years. Publisher Activision talked about their upcoming game stating that, "Infinity Ward set the gold standard for first-person action for a generation, and they're going to do it again with Call of Duty: Ghosts." Activision and Infinity Ward made another huge announcement today by announcing Call of Duty: Ghosts will receive an exclusive first look at the Xbox: The New Generation Revealed special on May 21, 2013. Whether you hate of love the series, gamers will want to tune into the event, because as GameStop President Tony Bartel said, "There's no other video game property like Call of Duty. It's the biggest game franchise on the planet that has had some of the biggest game entertainment launches in history," and "We are very excited for the launch of Call of Duty: Ghosts, as we transition to next generation consoles." Read on for more details and to learn what everyone is saying about this monumental announcement!

"Infinity Ward set the gold standard for first-person action for a generation, and they're going to do it again with Call of Duty: Ghosts," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. "Ghosts delivers an all-new story, all-new characters, an all-new Call of Duty world, all powered by a next generation Call of Duty engine, which is a leap forward for the franchise. Infinity Ward is going all-in to create the next generation of Call of Duty worthy of the world's greatest fans."

 
"Everyone was expecting us to make Modern Warfare 4, which would have been the safe thing to do. But we're not resting on our laurels," said Mark Rubin, executive producer of developer Infinity Ward. "We saw the console transition as the perfect opportunity to start a new chapter for Call of Duty. So we're building a new sub-brand, a new engine, and a lot of new ideas and experiences for our players. We can't wait to share them with our community."

"We are consistently thrilled with the overwhelming response received from critics and consumers alike to the Call of Duty series, which has firmly established its home on the Xbox 360 with the game's largest and most engaged community," said Don Mattrick, president of the interactive entertainment business at Microsoft. "With Call of Duty: Ghosts, we have no doubt that our longtime partners, Activision and Infinity Ward, will raise the bar higher than ever before for this incredible franchise."

Call of Duty: Ghosts is now available for preorder for the MSRP of $59.99 and is scheduled to release for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and next generation consoles on November 5, 2013. Call of Duty: Ghosts is not yet rated. For more information on the game, check out the official Call of Duty: Ghosts website.