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Gameplay from the canceledCall of Duty: Future Warfarehas surfaced online, showing off gameplay and the futuristic setting of the canceled 2011 shooter. While the massively popular shooter franchise has largely been known for its modern military and World War 2-themed settings, the developers have sometimes branched out into other settings. The franchise has experimented multiple times with futuristic gameplay, with games like2016’s infamousCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Now, a newly surfaced video shows off an earlier take on a futuristicCall of Duty.
The early 2010s saw multiple games from the long-runningCall of Dutytry out futuristic settings, in lieu of the franchise’s traditional gameplay.Call of Duty: Ghostskicked off the series' foray into science fiction settings, followed up by the previously mentionedAdvanced WarfareandInfinite Warfare.Infinite Warfaresaw particularly strong backlash from fans, with many growing tired of the franchise’s extended stay in future settings. Now, a new leak has suggestedCall of Dutycould have gone to the future even earlier.
As reported by Insider Gaming, a recently surfaced clip from Neversoft’sCall of Duty: Future Warfare, also dubbed “NX1,” shows off gameplay from the canceledCall of Dutysequel. The short video shows off a campaign set on a lunar base, with the protagonist fleeing from an incoming attacker. The trailer shows off multiple elements of the moon-based combat, including windows being shattered and causing explosive decompression.The NeversoftCall of Dutyreportedly would have taken the place of the later-releasedCall of Duty: Ghosts, with Neversoft folding into Infinity Ward in 2014.
Canceled Call of Duty: Future Warfare Gameplay Surfaces Online
Replies to the post from developer Brian Bright also reveal more details about the cancelledCall of Duty: Future Warfare. The shooter reportedly would have featured remastered versions of multiplemaps from olderCall of Dutygames, including fan-favorites like Afghan and Terminal. According to Bright, the “Moonbase Assault” mission shown in the video was used as a chance for the team to “learn the game’s engine” and experiment with zero-gravity combat. Bright also offered a humorous anecdote from Neversoft, claiming the studio was making Guitar Hero games “using the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater engine.”
WhileFuture Warfarenever saw the light of day, the shooter has made plenty of returns to its older games in recent years. Developers Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games have created multiple remakes of theModern Warfaregames, re-imagining the first three titles on modern consoles. Thetrio ofCall of Dutystudios already have plansfor several games to come, with a new TreyarchCall of Dutylaunching next year and aBlack Ops 2sequel speculated for 2025.Call of Duty: Future Warfare’s newly surfaced gameplay shows what could have been the franchise’s first futuristic game.
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