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Call of Duty 5 and Guitar Hero IV Confirmed!

ActiBlizz is already confirming their 'near-future' lineup

Dec 4, 2007 13:05 GMT  ·  By
CoD 5 setting different standards for the industry - shall not be called AAA title, but 5 star game, from now on
   CoD 5 setting different standards for the industry - shall not be called AAA title, but 5 star game, from now on

Activision Blizzard has barely been announced (as a newborn company) and already they're confirming titles to be released under its label, although the label itself won't be stamped on any of the games' covers, as Blizzard's President and CEO Mike Morhaime confirmed a while back. What would you say if we told you that Call of Duty 5 and Guitar Hero 4 are just two of the many titles confirmed by Activision Blizzard for release in the near future.

A press release posted along with the Activision Blizzard announcement reveals that the combined company has plans to launch games from Activision's side. This of course, doesn't mean that Starcraft II and whatever Blizzard's has lined up for PC gamers, isn't on schedule and up to par. So, here's what they'll be releasing "in the near future," according to IGN's interpretation of the report:

"Guitar Hero IV Call of Duty 5 James Bond (2008) Tony Hawk (new - 10th franchise entry) New Dreamworks Titles (various franchises) New Marvel Titles (various franchises) Bizarre Creations' New Entry in Racing (following September 2007 acquisition)"

This is all for now on these exciting titles, and we're guessing that "ActiBlizz" will keep quiet till the time's right to make confirmations. That's probably going to be sometime next year, as they've got to focus on more important stuff right now, such as business plans. But who would have guessed that Call of Duty 5 was in development? Guitar Hero IV was more likely to be heard of, but CoD 5 took everyone by surprise.

For those who haven't been reading the news lately, Vivendi Games hasn't actually "bought" Activision but just a majority stake in the company. As Vivendi Games is valued at "$8.1 billion, plus $1.7 billion in cash "they've given that to Activision in exchange for 52 percent in the resultant company, which is called Activision Blizzard," according to Blizzard's President and CEO, Mike Morhaime.

Hopefully, we'll be able to produce updates within the month, so you can look forward to a war-torn and guitar-strumming year.