World at War raging November 11, beta incoming

Fifth installment in Call of Duty series dated for North America; PC and 360 betas opening up in October.

Only two more months until it's over, comrade.

The week after Fallout 3 and two days after Resistance 2, it was Call of Duty: World at War's time to get on the date train. This morning, Activision announced that the fifth installment in its wildly popular shooter series will ship for various platforms on November 11. The game is rated M for Mature, and will retail for $59.99 on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and $49.99 on the Wii and PC. The DS version is rated T for Teen and costs $29.99.

Curiously, today's announcement made no mention of the PlayStation 2 edition of the game, which was specifically called out by Activision CEO Mike Griffith during a May 2007 conference call. [UPDATE] However, Activision has since confirmed to GameSpot that the PS2 version, which has a slightly different storyline and a wholly different developer, Rebellion, will ship on the same day and date.

Developed by Treyarch, World at War returns the series to World War II following franchise founder Infinity Ward's massively successful Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It is the first game in the series to depict the Pacific Theater of WWII, where US marines fought Imperial Japanese forces in a series of fierce island battles. Europe is also featured in levels depicting that theater's climactic battle in a bombed-out Berlin. As outlined in GameSpot's recent preview, the game uses the Call of Duty 4 engine, but boasts some new additions such as a squad system, competitive co-op, and a single-player campaign experience system.

In October, Activision will be holding public multiplayer betas for the Xbox 360 and PC editions of Call of Duty: World at War. Those wishing to participate can register at the official Call of Duty site or preorder the game, which will include a token for beta access.

199 Comments

  • 1j0sh1

    Posted Nov 8, 2008 1:48 am PT

    the beta version is great, if you havnt got bored of COD4 yet(which would take a while) then your bound to love this one. more places to hide so not so much running around involved. the lag doesnt seem to be as bad aswell?maybe because there arnt many people playing yet. perk and leveling system looks god aswell, and of course the graphics are awsome! cant wait for teh finished version!

  • Ace77765

    Posted Oct 30, 2008 5:30 pm PT

    Take no prisoners comrades

  • AndyLees

    Posted Oct 20, 2008 8:59 am PT

    It plays alike to CoD4 but has a better perk system, and more of them.
    The maps have more places to 'hide' which is not necessarily a bad thing and has a good balance to it. In effect if you stay in one place all day then you won't get too many kills, but if you run wild like you could in CoD4 you're liable to get plugged. A bit more tactical then CoD4 which can't be bad. The Attack dogs (replacing the helicopter in 4) work quite well too, in the fact that you couldn't really defend against the helicopter, but the dogs can be killed, although there are enough to keep you on your toes.
    They've added vehicles and swimming and when they have got the feedback from the beta and tweaked this, they should have a good game out.
    (Despite a lot of people wrongly slandering Treyarch).

  • shaun_mcwayne

    Posted Oct 19, 2008 5:51 am PT

    ive been on the beta and its pretty good apart from the glitches to crawl under the map, plays alot like cod 4 but with more things to to and loads more places to hide,

  • yichun4

    Posted Oct 17, 2008 6:20 pm PT

    This game is going to rock I know it!

  • kubow23 posted Oct 17, 2008 9:20 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    kubow23

    Posted Oct 17, 2008 9:20 am PT (hide)

    Call of duty World at War is nothing special its a copy of of cod 4, nothing different. All that is different is the ww2 weapons and surroundings. Same stupid perks as cod 4, the controls are all the same too. Your pretty much just going to buy cod 4 all over again.

  • qbolby

    Posted Oct 15, 2008 2:49 pm PT

    CoD World at War is awsome i was lucky enough to recieve the 360 beta and i thinks its much better then CoD 4

  • tecumseheagle17 posted Oct 14, 2008 7:08 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    tecumseheagle17

    Posted Oct 14, 2008 7:08 pm PT (hide)

    should i get this game or tom clancy's endwar

  • wildmercy

    Posted Oct 13, 2008 7:06 pm PT

    It Call of duty this was the best shooter out better then halo, like really \/

  • BlaDren posted Oct 9, 2008 11:26 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    BlaDren

    Posted Oct 9, 2008 11:26 am PT (hide)

    Yea only two more months and no videos still ...wtf this game is gunna be a let down.. treyarch is only living off the name of the game to get people to give them money... they are going to blow this opportunity i can feel it

  • KO4U

    Posted Oct 5, 2008 3:47 pm PT

    Please have dedicated servers! Please! XD

  • Gamespotes

    Posted Oct 5, 2008 2:15 pm PT

    cant wait for this game and 2 player coop and 4 player coop online is awesome! who wouldnt agree?

  • condemnedsmoke

    Posted Oct 4, 2008 11:09 am PT

    when is the beta going to start

  • acer_062

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 10:25 pm PT

    This is going to be great. Can't wait ... bring it on !!!

  • seanie-m

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 8:10 am PT

    Firstly "avals" you can't say that the ai "suck really bad" as no one has played it (except testers of course, but if you were a tester you wouldn't get information from here) and the beta hasn't come out yet either.
    This should be a great game. and i agree with you "Odibear". It would be good if they give a donation to the poppy appeal. and it would also be good if gamespot got involved with the beta like they did with CoD4 (HINT HINT)

  • OdinBear

    Posted Oct 1, 2008 3:13 am PT

    Looks like it will be a winner. Have pre-ordered. But not happy it's going to be released on Remembrance Day. If it was based on fiction no problem but to be based on ww2 any other day would be better Unless they giving a Large Donation to the Poppy Appeal. hint hint.

  • solidsnakeckw

    Posted Sep 30, 2008 9:03 am PT

    I hope the ps2 version share the same quality as the current-gen version (of course not about the graphic, but the gameplay), and will not be another "good on current-gen but sucks on last-gen" game. I have a big hope on this game and I beg the developer for the ps2 version of Call of Duty World at War, please dont add another sucks game to the ps2 game library.

  • sniperboy_recon

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 2:37 pm PT

    only one more month i cant wait for this game its going to have a great multiplayer and a great story!

  • hassy94

    Posted Sep 29, 2008 12:42 pm PT

    wiifan, it may be only a year since the call of duty 4 release, but they will of been developing it for 2 years by the time it comes out. My guess is that Call of duty 6 was beginning to be made at the point where infinity ward finished call of duty 4, as it's coming out in 2009. They always spend 2 years at least on it coming out. So, to some up, don't worry about it being rushed because it hasn't been. I'm pretty excited

  • megamaster32

    Posted Sep 28, 2008 1:25 pm PT

    It looks promising

  • BoringGlorioso

    Posted Sep 26, 2008 12:15 pm PT

    why not ww1? or vietnam wold be great.

  • Syberix

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 3:38 pm PT

    At the moment, it seems that whatever Call of Duty touches (read: what Infinity Ward produces) turns out to be absolutely superb. I think they could actually make a really decent Vietnam game or at least go back to the modern-day route. But I am excited for World at War since no big name has really touched the Pacific War... except for MOH Pacific Assault...

  • Avals posted Sep 23, 2008 2:07 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Avals

    Posted Sep 23, 2008 2:07 am PT (hide)

    COD WoW isn't that good..really. The AI suck really bad.

  • gamefreakwill

    Posted Sep 20, 2008 9:37 pm PT

    I think it'd be cool if the next COD was in Afghanistan and Iraq. I'm sure if INfinity Ward and Activision worked with generals and soldiers who experienced the big battles there (such as Fallusia in Iraq and Mazari Sharif in Afghanistan), they could pull it off without setting off any heat for unauthenticity. A vietnam one would be a lot of fun too, and maybe a Korean War wouldn't be too shabby as well. I'm gonna preorder the game just for the beta, and if they beta convinces me this'll be good, i'm buying it!

  • warewolf77

    Posted Sep 19, 2008 7:02 pm PT

    Does anyone know the exact date of when the beta is comming out. I need to play that game it looks awesome!!! Also how are we suppose to get the beta if we have already pre-ordered it at Gamstop? Do we go back to the store or are they gonna send it to us?

  • david1233

    Posted Sep 18, 2008 12:26 pm PT

    im gettin tis on wii but ur rightsocky1101 tey need to make COD6 in Vietnam. And tey should make COD6 for PS3,360and Wii. tey are the best 3 consoles

  • socky1101

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 2:56 pm PT

    Sry for bumping but COD needs to make a Vietnam version of COD but this the Pacific would probably be the same except no M16's M79? grenade launcher or M60 LMG

  • socky1101

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 2:53 pm PT

    Man this is killing me i only can get 2 games out of these three choices before christmas: COD 5, GOW 2, and Fable 2 i think its going to be COD 5 and Fable 2 this is what sucks about being a gamer but later when you play the game you forget everything!!! lol

  • ooNaruto

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 12:47 pm PT

    So many games that i want.. Dead Space,Fable2, Fallout3, Gears2, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, and Naruto Broken Bonds. my dads getting this so i don't have to worry about this one lol. See you all online..

  • ooNaruto

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 12:43 pm PT

    This sucks, theres so many games that i want lol. Gears2, Fable2, Fallout3,Dead Space, LittleBigPlanet [ well maybe that ], Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm, and Naruto Broken Bonds. My dads gonna get this so.. free achievements for me! lol

  • conorJgeraghty

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 9:43 am PT

    Whoooop my birthday is on the 13th so am gonna have a massive pile of Fall releases !!!

  • thirteen_zombie

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 9:52 am PT

    I cant wait to go back to world war 2...i can feel the M1 garand kicking now.

  • GTA4ADWCOD4GAME

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 9:15 am PT

    worldwarwiz123 there is already a game coming out set in ww1 called end all wars. Your right it does sound cool

  • predator04gr

    Posted Sep 8, 2008 4:25 am PT

    just can't wait!

  • videogameking26

    Posted Sep 8, 2008 4:11 am PT

    Awesome, yet another game to add to my buy list for November...which currently is up to 7 at the moment..WOW..where all going to be broke this fall.

  • DOGJohnnyNapalm

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 11:25 am PT

    Even if the basic game play is EXACTLY like COD4, only set in WWII, then they will have a winner on their hands. Anything else is just a bonus!

  • PBN-Dawg

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 11:19 am PT

    i preordered from gamestop will i get beat from that?

  • PBN-Dawg

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 11:17 am PT

    will gamespot have the beta like for CoD4

  • PBN-Dawg

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 11:16 am PT

    this game looks great. theyre taking the cod4 engine back to the origiinal game which was great by itself.

  • worldwarwiz123

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 9:20 am PT

    wouldnt it be cool to have the game set during ww1! as like the canadians or the british. its new and i think it would be fun

  • artiebillymac

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 7:03 am PT

    Looks very awesome .. .

  • Retherex

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 12:13 am PT

    oh and its the same engine

  • Retherex

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 12:12 am PT

    yeah right this game is going to be a hole lot better plus when you shoot enemys there limbs fall off

  • jaredrichards3

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 6:28 pm PT

    this game won't be better than cod4, it look like it uses a different engine

  • Un4givingAsault

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 4:32 pm PT

    This game will be good, a nice twist on WWII. No ones really ever done a decent job of the Pacific theatre during WWII.

  • samba729

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 2:14 pm PT

    I don't think I'll be buying this as I sick of playing WW2, There always the same story, storm beach/town. Shoot enermy with M1 garand/thompson. Can't wait for COD6 hopefully that will be modern war 2 and made by IW.

  • BoaMo121

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 1:23 pm PT

    check the most resent issue of gamepro gives details on almost everything 7 kill streak chopper replaced by attack dogs that seek out and kill enemy players.

  • samandtesh

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 1:07 pm PT

    Hopefully the multiplayer will still be worth it to by the thing. Despite it not being modern war, it should still be well worth the play and try.

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