A new Call of Duty Ghosts DLC is set to hit the PC and consoles, reviving an overstretched franchise. A brand-new installment is also in the works, one which actually re-imagines the game.
Activision is scheduling separate release dates for the expansion, June for the Microsoft consoles, July for the PlayStation and the PC. Dates are still to be confirmed, but will likely consider the E3 Event early this June.
This is the game's third wave of downloadable content ever since Devastation, with significant gameplay enhancements and expansions. Dubbed as "COD: Invasion", this DLC follows through on the Extinction series of the game installment.
Call of Duty Ghosts DLC will be available on Microsoft Live and the PlayStation Now. Staple additions, like new multiplayer maps, new and bonus characters, and new weapons are expected. Weapons are customizable in design and specs.
Activision has confirmed Call of Duty: Ghosts is second in their best-selling titles for Q1 2014 (in the US and Europe), with Skylanders: Swap Force on top. The company is also collaborating with the creators of the Halo series, investing half a million dollars on Destiny, release date to be confirmed (forbes.com).
The latest Call of Duty Ghosts DLC is also a buildup to Activision's latest installment in the franchise, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. Scheduled for a November 2014 release, the game aims to sustain the appeal of the series with new setting, weapons, and characters.
Sledgehammer Games is developing the title. Set in 2054, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will feature futuristic weapons and maps, both for single-player and multiplayer campaigns.
Among the equipment reported to make it into the game includes a 3D Printer Rifle, which prints ammo from the barrel; a plasma rifle; an enhancement exoskeleton that boosts speed, strength, and jump; a hover-bike; and a hover-aircraft. Gamers can expect one more Call of Duty Ghosts DLC before the installment wraps up (gamespot.com).
