Call of Duty WWII - Gamers Guide
Call of Duty WWII
Call of Duty: WWII is a 2017 first-person shooter video game
developed by Sledgehammer Games and published by Activision. It was released
worldwide on November 3, 2017, for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox
One. It is the fourteenth main installment in the Call of Duty series and the
first title in the series to be set primarily during World War II since Call of
Duty: World at War in 2008.
The game's campaign is set in the European theatre and is
centered around a squad in the 1st Infantry Division following their battles on
the Western Front and set mainly in the historical events of Operation
Overlord. The player controls Ronald "Red" Daniels, who has
squadmates who can supply the player with extra ammunition, health, or grenades
as well as a targeted grenade and target spot; none of these are
automatically replenished in the campaign. The multiplayer mode features map
locations not seen in the campaign. The model also features the new Divisions
system, replacing the create-a-class system that previous games in the series
used. A social hub, Headquarters, was also implemented into the game, allowing
for players to interact with each other.
Sledgehammer Games were interested in bringing the series
back to World War II after developing their previous title, Call of Duty:
Advanced Warfare (2014), which featured advanced movements and futuristic
warfare technology. Studio head Michael Condrey stated that he was unsure if a
World War II game would feel right after creating a futuristic title like
Advanced Warfare, but the developers ultimately decided to create a game in
this time period. They also chose to include atrocities and Nazi concentration
camps in the campaign mode to deliver an authentic war story.
Upon release, the game received generally positive reviews
from critics. Praise was given towards its story, the combat support of squad
members, and lack of regenerating health, multiplayer modes, and visuals.
However, it was criticized for the single-player's lack of innovation and
similarity to past games set in the same era. The game was a commercial
success, creating $500 million of revenue within just three days of its
release. It became the highest-grossing console game of 2017 in North America and generated over $1 billion in worldwide revenue by the end of the year.
- Developer Sledgehammer Games
- Publisher Activision
- Director Bret Robbins/Glen Schofield/Michael Condrey/Cameron Dayton
- Artist Joe Salud
- Writer Jeremy Breslau
- Composer Wilbert Roget, II
- Series Call of Duty
- Engine Sledgehammer Engine
- Platform Microsoft Windows/PlayStation 4/Xbox One
- Release November 3, 2017
- Genre First-person shooter
- Mode Single-player, multiplayer
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