In addition to announcing record profits on Thursday, Activision unveiled its 2008 release schedule, led by several familiar franchises.
As reported by Gaming Target, Call of Duty 5 (while completely expected) was confirmed for PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PC, PS2, and Wii. Unlike last year’s game, the next installment will return to its World War II roots and is being developed by Treyarch as opposed to Infinity Ward. Treyarch previously handled development responsibilities for Call of Duty 2 and 3, with Infinity Ward manning the helm of Call of Duty 4.
With regards to its other game staples, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith said the Tony Hawk series will be getting a major overhaul, this after EA’s Skate outsold Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground 2 to 1 last year.
Additionally, two Guitar Gero spin-offs are expected this summer, with Guitar Hero 4 shipping in the fall. The full list of tentatively planned titles are as follows:
April – June 2008
Kung Fu Panda (six platforms)
2 Guitar Hero Spinoffs
Fall 2008
Call of Duty 5 (PS3, Xbox 360, DS, PC, PS2, Wii)
Guitar Hero 4
Next Tony Hawk
Quantum of Solace (Bond 22)
Madagascar: The Crate Escape
Kung Fu Panda Followup
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2
Next Spider-Man
Early 2009
Monsters Versus Aliens (Dreamworks Animation)
**Editors Note: I see the franchise is going back to the much used up WWII. Well we can always hope for some more modern warfare in CoD6! **
Ubisoft has announced that a Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Limited Edition will ship to stores on March 18, 2008, for Xbox 360 and PS3 (No PC Version Yet), and will retail for an MSRP of $69.99. The Limited Edition will include collectible Rainbow Six Vegas 2 Poker Chip Key Chain, an exclusive multiplayer strategy video, MLG Insider Videos, bonus features and more. A new Limited Edition Trailer has been released.
