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Sledgehammer's next COD outing finally revealed, takes series back to its roots. Sledgehammer Games co-founder and studio head Michael Condrey on creating more diverse teams.

COD takes console launch week record on Twitch. Over 75, unique broadcasters have shared gameplay from Advanced Warfare already. A direct response to the harsh criticism of the futuristic trend of the series, Call of Duty: WW2 brought a boots-on-the-ground focus back to Call of Duty. Weaponry was accurate to the s setting, and locations were inspired by places where real battles took place.

The game also introduced the interesting Headquarters feature, which was essentially a hub for players to meet up with others online. Like the Tower from the Destiny series , players could pick up contracts, emote, and complete small easter eggs throughout the military base.

Features like a 1v1 arena and shooting range were plenty of fun, too, though the area never really caught on with fans. Ahead of its time, server issues and slower load times saw the Headquarters idea being an afterthought — though it would be great to see another attempt made.

Call of Duty: WW2 also featured what was arguably the best non-Treyarch version of Zombies, as the mode doubled down on horror to deliver some awesome designs for the undead.

Even with its strengths, though, the game was disliked by fans due to weak multiplayer maps, poor balancing, and the odd Divisions system. Following the lukewarm reception to Call of Duty: WW2 , Sledgehammer Games took on the role of support studio once again. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last.

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