Why Does Activision Want to Ruin Call of Duty? - Daily Arcade 006

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Just a few days ago, Activision unveiled Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. And the reception for Infinite Warfare, at least according to the number of upvotes compared to downvotes on YouTube, is extremely far from warm. In fact, the video was met with a good portion of unadulterated gamer rage.

Though the reasons for the reception of the video differ from today’s gripe, it’s still important to note that people aren’t happy with the unveiling for more than one reason. But one of the reasons why people dislike the overall announcement doesn’t relate to the video at all. In fact, it has to do with, what I would call, a genius yet cruel marketing ploy.

So my friends, what exactly is the issue here? I’ll give you a hint: there’s no standalone edition for Modern Warfare Remastered whatsoever listed on the site.

In other words, Activision’s basically telling fans that if they want Modern Warfare Remastered, they better cough up at least $80 to own both Modern Warfare Remastered and Infinite Warfare, which they may not want in the first place. This is a move that’s just downright appalling for many and thus is worth the gripe. Unless Activision suddenly throws out a standalone version, people are more-than-likely going to remain quite irritated with the marketing act.

Why? I mean, there’s always that chance fans are going to grab Infinite Warfare nevertheless, so why does it matter? This is true, and many people are going to enjoy Infinite Warfare in the same manner that they are enjoying Black Ops III. Call of Duty is like the World of Warcraft of FPS; despite any hate towards the game, and even if lots of people are going to drop from the franchise, the series is still going to garner a large fanbase and rake in a ton of moolah for the developers and the publisher. But at the same time, there are plenty who crave for the olden days of Modern Warfare Remastered.

But some people have quit the series for some time now, hating the direction the franchise is headed in, so to create a remastered version of a beloved game by many is toying with nostalgia and locking it behind a newer game that may serve no interest. For example, I know of a friend who loved Modern Warfare, but he stopped playing the franchise after the introduction of Black Ops. Since the announcement of the Modern Warfare Remastered, he’s been not only excited over the emergence of a remaster, but quite irked over the fact that the remaster is bundled with a game he’s not even interested in.

READ FULL ARTICLE BY MICHELLE McLEAN HERE! : http://equityarcade.com/2016/05/08/gamer-gripe-infinite-warfares-brilliant-but-coy-marketing-ploy/