E3 06: PSPs to answer Call of Duty 3

Activision's WWII first-person shooter headed to Sony's portable in addition to next-gen consoles.

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LOS ANGELES--In a post-earnings conference call last week, Activision chairman and CEO Bobby Kotick gave investors a few hints at the next Call of Duty game. He said it was set to arrive in the company's third quarter of the fiscal year (October 1, 2006 to December 31, 2006), and that it is "not a PC product, it's a console product, and it's all next-gen."

Kotick neglected to mention that it's coming to the handheld market, as well. Activision's official release list has "Call of Duty 3 PSP" for the PlayStation Portable for fall 2006. Activision isn't showing the game at this year's E3, and the only other information on the spreadsheet is that it's a "first-person action game" (the same designation as the console Call of Duty games) and carries a $49.99 price tag.

Activision representatives were cagey about what they could and couldn't say regarding the game, but one did confirm a few facts for GameSpot. The odd "Call of Duty 3 PSP" name is just a working title, it will not be a port of the console editions of Call of Duty 3, and Infinity Ward is not handling the game's development.

Check back with GameSpot for more news on the game as it becomes available.

59 Comments

  • Villimax

    Posted Sep 19, 2006 7:31 pm PT

    Very impressive? There's not a single screenshot of it, yet!
    Nobody cares if you're not a portable person, LordGamer0001.

  • HACHET_MAN1

    Posted Aug 29, 2006 9:20 am PT

    HOPE THE CONTROLS DONT SUK

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Aug 25, 2006 6:50 pm PT

    very impressive

  • jmarkson

    Posted Jun 10, 2006 8:17 am PT

    I hope that the controls will be the same as Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror for PSP also. I played the first Call of Duty on my computer, hopefully its as good

  • mrzog7346

    Posted Jun 2, 2006 12:04 pm PT

    pimp

  • Leandro29

    Posted May 14, 2006 11:24 am PT

    I like the Call of Duty series and I can`t wait for the third edition

  • guya

    Posted May 14, 2006 9:35 am PT

    We'll have to see i guess.

  • sabrefencing

    Posted May 14, 2006 7:09 am PT

    I think it will be better on the consoles because it w*ould be really hard to control with only 1 analog stick, should be very interesting though. If it was good, I'd buy it

  • SoberWarock

    Posted May 14, 2006 2:28 am PT

    I Hope the graphics are good, but i dont use my PSP more often. lol Its starting to bore me.

  • LordGamer0001

    Posted May 13, 2006 4:27 pm PT

    im not a portable person.

  • LordGamer0001

    Posted May 13, 2006 4:26 pm PT

    im not a portable person.

  • Ryze

    Posted May 13, 2006 1:51 am PT

    The lock on from Socom would be useful too... not played it, but if it's smarter than GTA's (boo) lockon then it'll be fine.

  • Ryze

    Posted May 13, 2006 1:48 am PT

    They'll probably consider a 3rd person view a la Killzone, GTA or 50 Cent Bulletproof.

  • dhmy2kgto

    Posted May 13, 2006 12:26 am PT

    hope it's good!!

  • Spectre-123

    Posted May 12, 2006 10:33 pm PT

    Interesting... if it comes out that is. Battlefield Modern Combat, Brothers In Arms were both FPS's which were scheduled for release in Q2, but still no sign of them yet.

  • i_love_my_ds

    Posted May 12, 2006 8:19 pm PT

    Its a continuation of the console series, which includes Finest Hour and Big Red One, not the one that started on the PC. That's why it's only coming out on consoles. duh

  • anamnawshad

    Posted May 12, 2006 10:46 am PT

    FPS in PSP?
    And 50$ price is ***** ****!

  • dovid70

    Posted May 12, 2006 9:28 am PT

    no pc version that sucks because i ant going to be playing this...

  • gibb1

    Posted May 12, 2006 7:51 am PT

    nice game, can't wait to play it

  • ReaperXxxx

    Posted May 12, 2006 6:43 am PT

    I hope the control mechanics are similar to SOCOM for the PSP. Even though it uses a "Lock on" targeting system, it is very well executed and makes up for the lack of a second analog stick. What I really want to see on the PSP is UT2007!!!

  • ReaperXxxx

    Posted May 12, 2006 6:42 am PT

    I hope the control mechanics are similar to SOCOM for the PSP. Even though it uses a "Lock on" targeting system, it is very well executed and makes up for the lack of a second analog stick. What I really want to see on the PSP is UT2007!!!

  • khggame

    Posted May 12, 2006 5:32 am PT

    I hope its good

  • Schillinger

    Posted May 12, 2006 5:16 am PT

    Hopefully the controls'll work ok.

  • lotsacirclework

    Posted May 12, 2006 5:05 am PT

    Well, if in their godliness decide to make everyone buy a console, frak em, i will buy a console, mod it and download the game for free. I have spent a fortune on the pc, and for them to decide it is console only, means they are a bunch of wannabee's

  • Raymin4

    Posted May 12, 2006 4:18 am PT

    This is gonna be awesome! This one should work out even better than Socom FTB!

  • ewjim

    Posted May 12, 2006 2:12 am PT

    When will they stop to make WWII FPS?! They'l stop... arent they???

  • eiru

    Posted May 11, 2006 9:56 pm PT

    WAKAKAKAKAKAKAKA uber cooooll!!!!!!!

  • UntoldDreams

    Posted May 11, 2006 9:28 pm PT

    SOCOM on the PSP is quite fun. They switched to a LOCKON concept instead of aiming. The more careful you are about moving, the better you measure your distance, these things determine how quickly the auto-lockon handles. At any time you can press a button for manual aim using the analog nub for headshots. It works very smoothly. If EA is smart they will do the same thing. If they don't well then screw them because it won't be fun...

  • limberis

    Posted May 11, 2006 8:18 pm PT

    What about PSP PS3 conectivity?

  • alberto2045

    Posted May 11, 2006 7:30 pm PT

    Now thats a game for a PSP they should start making some more for the PSP

  • jeebs213

    Posted May 11, 2006 7:10 pm PT

    $50 = boo
    not a cheap port = yay! (and possibly the reason why it's $50)

  • DragonAshX

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:49 pm PT

    anyone who has ever tried to play an FPS (all 2 of them) on the psp knows that without 2 control sticks, it is almost impossible and just a pain to try to play. I love CoD but unless there is something truly magical here, this will definatly be a pass. Sorry Ward.

  • Illumination77

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:46 pm PT

    Why oh WHY are they not getting Infinity WArd to do this. Giving it Infinity Wards COD title won't make the game good. It will stick SUCK. It'll just make people realize that BOTH COD series suck now and not just the one with subtitles.

  • axia_777

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:44 pm PT

    Rockin. Gonna buy this for sure man. PSP needs a good FPS.

  • nemes1s3000

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:44 pm PT

    This should turn out interesting, looking forward to it very much.

  • RVCA823

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:35 pm PT

    Ha, another PSP flop! shooters weren't made for handhelds, when are developers going to figure that out?

  • gt4freak1985

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:35 pm PT

    sounds awesome! enough saide!

  • coolcool23

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:27 pm PT

    but, will it work on the PSP's controls? (a plague for PSP games, it seems)

  • bananawaxer

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:26 pm PT

    well this will be nice

  • bman784

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:26 pm PT

    wicked sweet. lets just hope they can work out the whole one-analog defficiency thing.

  • UMCP

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:22 pm PT

    Hell yes.

  • AdamPA1006

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:14 pm PT

    Nice, will go along good with Brothers in Arms PSP.

  • PS-king-llV

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:13 pm PT

    not #2

  • PS-king-llV

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:13 pm PT

    I am #2
    i like psp
    yay more games
    i like ds too

  • erikers

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:07 pm PT

    what a horrible idea. this game should not be on any handheld

  • Link1515

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:07 pm PT

    $50 for a PSP game? No.

  • Kenzo287

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:01 pm PT

    Yeah....CoD3 on PSP? Sounds like I'd rather play E.T.

  • cyprus646

    Posted May 11, 2006 6:00 pm PT

    No infinaty word :_(

  • ZuljinRaynor

    Posted May 11, 2006 5:55 pm PT

    You have to aim and move with the D-pad and Stick in a funky way.

  • Ruin7

    Posted May 11, 2006 5:54 pm PT

    Look like fun.

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