Earlier today weposted up a videothat showed off some of the AI highlights within theCall of Duty 4engine in the latest Bond game,Quantum of Solace. According to a recentgamesindustry.bizreport, it appears as though Bond will be starring in a lot more games after Treyarch’s rendition.
Cowen and Company analyst Dough Cruetz told the website “James Bondwill become an annual franchise.” Cruetz’s deduction was initially based on Activision’s holdings of theJames Bondlicense through 2014. Today,Gamespotgot confirmation from Activision CEO Mike Griffith that a follow-up toQuantum of Solacewill happen next year, even though a movie isn’t slated. These two pieces of evidence certainly indicate that James Bond isn’t going to stop anytime soon.
Despite my hopes forQuantum, this news leaves a bitter taste in my mouth. I definitely don’t enjoy having an IP shoved down my throat yearly, especially if it isn’t a sports title. I typically find that substance is replaced with expediency.
What do you guys think? Is Daniel Craig sexy enough to keep Bond games going for a while? Will the caliberGoldeneyeever be reached with this sort of quick release method?
