New Era of Call of Duty Begins, Highly
Acclaimed Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Now Available Worldwide
with First Ever Limited Access Day Zero Edition
Starring Academy Award® Winning Actor Kevin
Spacey, New Call of Duty Delivers a Stunning Vision of the
Future
New Call of Duty Studio Sledgehammer Games Puts
its Stamp on the Franchise Starting with Game Changing Exo Movement
System
Power changes everything starting today, as Call of Duty®:
Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition is now available worldwide.
Eager fans lined up at midnight at thousands of retail locations
around the globe to get access to the Call of Duty: Advanced
Warfare Day Zero Edition, available today. The new title from
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), marks the first Call of
Duty® game led by developer Sledgehammer Games and the first
time for a three-year development cycle. Advanced Warfare
also introduces the exoskeleton – the biggest core movement change
in franchise history. With the power of the exo, players can boost
jump, dodge, slam and more through a visceral and compelling new
story; built from the ground up multiplayer experience; and a brand
new cooperative mode for the complete entertainment package that
only Call of Duty can deliver.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero
Edition, starring Academy Award winning Actor Kevin Spacey, is
available worldwide today. (In-Game Screen provided by Activision
Publishing, Inc.)
“Three years ago we made some big decisions to invest in a
three-year development cycle and to enlist Sledgehammer Games to be
the first new lead studio for Call of Duty in a decade,” said Eric
Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. “We believe that
those decisions have paid off, resulting in a fantastic game,
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, which features a kickass
story, an epic performance by Kevin Spacey, beautiful graphics and
new core mechanics that make Advanced Warfare even more of an
adrenaline rush than Call of Duty already was. And that’s saying
something.”
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare envisions a powerful
future, where both technology and tactics have evolved to create a
ripped-from-the-headlines-of-tomorrow story. Kevin Spacey stars as
Jonathan Irons – one of the most powerful men in the world –
shaping this chilling vision of the future of war. Based on
plausible technology and extensive research, the all-new story,
conceived by the storytellers at Sledgehammer Games, introduces a
world where private military corporations (PMCs) wield more might
than national governments, and soldiers fight not for country but
for profit; militaries for the highest bidder. These PMCs are
outfitted with the latest in combat technology – the exoskeleton –
empowering soldiers to overcome enemies with incredible and varied
abilities, giving them a whole new way to traverse the battlefield.
This is war like never before.
“Calling Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare a passion project
is an understatement,” said Glen Schofield, Co-Founder and Studio
Head, Sledgehammer Games. “The studio’s commitment to excellence
has driven every decision made about the game, big and small, and
has resulted in an unparalleled, packed-to-the-brim experience
we’re extremely proud of.”
Michael Condrey, Co-Founder and Studio Head, Sledgehammer Games,
added: “This represents three years of the team’s dedication to the
most ambitious project of our careers. We’re humbled by the chance
to usher in a new era of Call of Duty for fans. From the rich,
narrative-driven single player experience, to the transformational
new movements and features of our multiplayer and co-op modes, we
cannot wait to share the team’s labor of love with fans.”
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare also drops players into an
adrenaline-filled multiplayer experience, allowing fans to take the
exoskeleton and its array of special abilities online. A first for
the franchise, the power of the exoskeleton introduces all-new ways
to maneuver combat situations on the ground and in the air,
alongside an arsenal of futuristic weapon technology that affords
players more ways to take opponents on, all while maintaining the
signature breakneck Call of Duty multiplayer feel. Fans have more
options than ever when customizing their multiplayer soldier with
the new Create-an-Operator system, featuring gear and appearance
personalization from head to toe. Players and their tailor-made
advanced soldiers will benefit from the all-new Supply Drop system,
unlocking weapons, gear and cosmetic items through extended play.
With 13 included maps out of the box and several new modes,
Advanced Warfare is the complete multiplayer package.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare also debuts Exo-Survival,
a 1-4-player, new cooperative experience. The new mode is a
frenetic, cooperative battle to fight off waves of unrelenting
exoskeleton-suited enemies in a struggle to stay alive. Players can
upgrade their weapons, exo abilities, scorestreaks, perks and more
as they try to survive. Communication, teamwork and positioning are
crucial components for a successful strategy to handle the
Exo-Survival swarm.
In addition to up to 24 hours of early access, the Call of
Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition also gives players
access to two custom in-game weapons, the AK-12G assault rifle and
Crossbow-B2, a full day of double XP on November 3, and access to
the Advanced Arsenal. The Advanced Arsenal consists of an in-game
custom Bullet Brass exoskeleton and in-game custom EM1 Quantum
weapon.
Also available today is the Call of Duty: Advanced
Warfare Season Pass. The Season Pass lets gamers access four
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC Map Packs to be released
in 2015 at a bundled discount (discount based on a Season Pass
suggested retail price of $49.99, and four individual DLC
Map Packs at a suggested retail price of $15 each). With
Season Pass, gamers get instant access to the Atlas Gorge Bonus
Multiplayer Map, a re-envisioning of the fan favorite Call of Duty®
4: Modern Warfare® map, Pipeline. The DLC Map Packs will be
available on the Xbox Live online entertainment network from
Microsoft first and pricing and release dates may vary by
platform.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is developed by
Sledgehammer Games specifically for Xbox One, the all-in-one games
and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 and PC, and
is available via direct digital download. A current gen version for
Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft and
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is developed by High
Moon Studios. The title is rated M for Mature with Blood and Gore,
Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong Language.
The Xbox One Limited Edition Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Console Bundle, available from Microsoft at a suggested retail
price of $499, features a 1TB hard drive, custom console, custom
controller and Limited Edition exoskeleton, plus a digital copy of
the Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Day Zero Edition.
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Day Zero Edition quantities limited, availability subject to
demand and inventory at retailer locations. If Day Zero Edition not
available at retailer, pre-order customer may receive a pre-order
refund, or may purchase a launch unit and obtain a code to download
all Day Zero Edition special content. Visit
www.callofduty.com/advancedwarfare/dayzero for more
information.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's website,
www.activision.com.
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