I'm sure everyone has checked out the new Call of Duty: World at War video out by now and we all have the right to reserve our own judgements, granted, mine is a little bit negative than the rest, but it's still valid. If you haven't seen the trailer... What are you doing... Go check it now and come back.

 

Back? Good, I can resume. Following the weekend's trailer, Activision have released some hard facts to follow it up so everyone can stop trying to guess, who, what, when, where, why.

 

As we already know, Treyarch will be developing the title and will be using the Call of Duty 4 engine. But what else do we know now? Well...

 

In the press release, Mark Lamia, Studio Head for Treyarch is quoted as saying “With Call of Duty: World at War, we’re re-defining what it means to play a WWII game”. Furthermore he goes on to say “We’re excited to give players a host of new enemies that employ entirely new tactics, as well as new, groundbreaking tools – like co-op and the flamethrower – to succeed in the epic fight.”

 

"Call of Duty: World at War introduces co-operative play, bringing fresh meaning to the “No One Fights Alone” mantra with up to four-players online for Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, or two-player local split-screen on consoles. Nintendo Wii will also support a unique co-op mode for two players. For the first time ever players will experience harrowing single-player missions together for greater camaraderie and tactical execution. The co-op campaign allows players to rank up and unlock perks in competitive multiplayer by completing challenges and earning experience points, adding continuous re-playability and team-based gameplay. Whether playing competitively or cooperatively – if players are online with Call of Duty: World at War – they will always gain experience points. Based on a player’s experience rank and rank of the player’s friends, Call of Duty: World at War will scale dynamically to provide a deeper level of challenge."