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Infinity Ward Admits Modern Warfare 3 Is Less Technical Than Battlefield 3

March 03, 2011 in Industry News comments 9

Comparisons are already being made between two of the biggest first-person shooter franchises this year and it appears Infinity Ward tripped themselves up with some less than flattering revelations about the upcoming Modern Warfare 3.

Infinity Ward’s creative strategist Robert Bowling -- one of the many remaining members of Infinity Ward -- he admits that building a new engine for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would be counter-productive, after he was asked about MW3 using any new tech after the internet nearly exploded from the Battlefield 3 gameplay footage. I guess innovation finding its way into the biggest selling franchise in the world of interactive entertainment would just be financially blasphemous for Activision, eh?
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    Aussie Legend Mar 3, 11
    Its a wonder they didn't point out that its gonna shit all over B3 in sales (unfortunately )... that would be an Activision'type thing to do.
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    redneonfish Mar 3, 11
    Not surprising, less money spent on an engine, the greater the amount of money made. Shame IW can't just make a good game, instead of being ruled by Activision.
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    ShadowGuard Mar 3, 11
    surprise surprise. MW3 will still outsell Battfield 3 though...
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    Daweii Mar 3, 11
    Lmao.. No shit IW no shit. You could develop MW3 for 6 years and not be able to come up with a game technically superior to BF3.
    • 0
      Storm* Mar 6, 11
      Really? That's hilarious, considering the advancements we're rapidly getting in technology. I don't believe you realize how much of a leap just one year will be to surpass BF.
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    Seproth Mar 3, 11
    This is actually really interesting. IW always carried the load on the engine side, they were always the ones making new engines, and Treyarch just re-used it. So now with IW all broken I guess no one's going to be stepping up and doing it.
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      Storm* Mar 6, 11
      That's the way I see it. With Activision showing their bullshit dominance, we may not get the product we were supposed to with MW3. IW isn't the same anymore due to the major restructuring. I have the same fears for Ninja Gaiden 3.
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    Ded Valve Mar 6, 11
    If by less technical they mean repainting Black Ops and changing a variable or 2 than yes.

    To bad people will still buy it and insist it's superior >.>
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      ShadowGuard Mar 8, 11
      no that is the worst part, people will buy it (in mass numbers), but most will complain about it like they have been doing for the past 2-3 years...

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