Post: Activision Wary of Call of Duty Going the Way of Guitar Hero
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04-22-2011, 01:54 AM
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Ameht!
Dark Knight
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Activision is flying high with all things Call of Duty, but fellow Activision property Guitar Hero also once had a seemingly limitless future before it flamed out. How is Activision responding to this potential trap? An internal Activision memo from back in February obtained by Giant Bomb from CEO Eric Hirshberg shows that he and the company is aware of what can happen to even the biggest of franchises like Call of Duty. "Isn't Call of Duty today just like Guitar Hero was a few years back?" asks the memo to itself. "This is a great question," answers Hirshberg, "and one we have thought about a lot. But there are several key differences between the two franchises worth considering. Guitar Hero quickly reached incredible heights, but then began a steady decline. Call of Duty, on the other hand, has steadily grown every single year of its seven-year existence." To Hirshberg, the key in sustaining the Call of Duty is simple: Quality. "...We need to focus: on making games that constantly raise the quality bar; on staying ahead of the innovation curve; on surrounding the brand with a suite of services and an online community that makes our fans never want to leave. Entertainment franchises with staying power are rare. But Call of Duty shows all of the signs of being able to be one of them. It’s up to us." Beyond that, Hirshberg says that there other factors that currently help the Call of Duty brand. He believes the fact that the series is an FPS and the online community are factors that help make the franchise "perhaps the 'stickiest' of all time." While time will indeed tell whether Call of Duty really is here to stay, fans should be heartened by the fact that Hirshberg's memo appears to show a company that knows that making good games is the win-win scenario for everyone that will ensure any series' continued success. Then again, consistent quality is no easy task, and that's made even harder the more games you put out for a franchise.
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Activision is flying high with all things Call of Duty, but fellow Activision property Guitar Hero also once had a seemingly limitless future before it flamed out. How is Activision responding to this potential trap? An internal Activision memo from back in February obtained by Giant Bomb from CEO Eric Hirshberg shows that he and the company is aware of what can happen to even the biggest of franchises like Call of Duty. "Isn't Call of Duty today just like Guitar Hero was a few years back?" asks the memo to itself. "This is a great question," answers Hirshberg, "and one we have thought about a lot. But there are several key differences between the two franchises worth considering. Guitar Hero quickly reached incredible heights, but then began a steady decline. Call of Duty, on the other hand, has steadily grown every single year of its seven-year existence." To Hirshberg, the key in sustaining the Call of Duty is simple: Quality. "...We need to focus: on making games that constantly raise the quality bar; on staying ahead of the innovation curve; on surrounding the brand with a suite of services and an online community that makes our fans never want to leave. Entertainment franchises with staying power are rare. But Call of Duty shows all of the signs of being able to be one of them. It’s up to us." Beyond that, Hirshberg says that there other factors that currently help the Call of Duty brand. He believes the fact that the series is an FPS and the online community are factors that help make the franchise "perhaps the 'stickiest' of all time." While time will indeed tell whether Call of Duty really is here to stay, fans should be heartened by the fact that Hirshberg's memo appears to show a company that knows that making good games is the win-win scenario for everyone that will ensure any series' continued success. Then again, consistent quality is no easy task, and that's made even harder the more games you put out for a franchise.
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05-01-2011, 01:42 PM
#11
itzCodzilla
Brute
Originally posted by Cudder
It makes sense, guitar hero hit a big decline once the brand started to get washed out with worthy competitors such as rock band. Its kind of the same thing with battlefield I guess
Yeah but none of the other games it yet to compare to the Call of Duty franchise IMO.
05-07-2011, 10:03 AM
#13
clitwub
Everybody Loves CLIT!!!!
yeah i feel where they're coming from....
the best one of the lot was cod4..... i would rather pay £25 and had a load of new maps.
didnt like w@w online at all, the campaign was very good, same as mw2, online was crap, and black ops... oh dear..
thing is tho, ill be at Game for a midnight launch for the next one :wtf: lol
the best one of the lot was cod4..... i would rather pay £25 and had a load of new maps.
didnt like w@w online at all, the campaign was very good, same as mw2, online was crap, and black ops... oh dear..
thing is tho, ill be at Game for a midnight launch for the next one :wtf: lol
05-07-2011, 10:49 AM
#14
Zeal_
Do a barrel roll!
Originally posted by clitwub
yeah i feel where they're coming from....
the best one of the lot was cod4..... i would rather pay £25 and had a load of new maps.
didnt like w@w online at all, the campaign was very good, same as mw2, online was crap, and black ops... oh dear..
thing is tho, ill be at Game for a midnight launch for the next one :wtf: lol
the best one of the lot was cod4..... i would rather pay £25 and had a load of new maps.
didnt like w@w online at all, the campaign was very good, same as mw2, online was crap, and black ops... oh dear..
thing is tho, ill be at Game for a midnight launch for the next one :wtf: lol
I agree with your COD4 idea like make a remake with new maps & better graphics & just take of martyr, Last stand & Jaggarnaut PERFECT GAME
05-09-2011, 01:47 AM
#18
Herbal_T_Bag
You talkin to me?
They just need to stop shelling them out so fast that's what is really going to make the franchise burn out
05-09-2011, 05:15 AM
#19
Zeal_
Do a barrel roll!
Originally posted by psameht
you dont have to work there. stop buying their crap and they will learn and start to actually listen
Yea but everyones gonna just hype it up really member BO, only like a few said it gonna be shit but no1 listens to them
---------- Post added at 06:15 AM ---------- Previous post was at 06:13 AM ----------
Originally posted by Bag
They just need to stop shelling them out so fast that's what is really going to make the franchise burn out
A new COD comes every year around October/November
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