Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Call of Duty is a first person shooter juggernaut, and excitement for this year's Advanced Warfare is reaching fever pitch. The first game in the series to be produced on a three-year development cycle rather than two, expectations are high that it will be more action-packed, fast-paced and above all, more fun to play than any of the previous iterations, thanks to some radical new game mechanics and a shift from the present day into the near future.
With major changes from the established Call of Duty norm, there's a huge amount of information to go over - so much so that there's no way we could fit it on to a single page. That's why we've split up this article to go over new game mechanics, multiplayer maps and modes, campaign plot spoilers and those all-important bundle deals in serious detail. If you can't wait to get your hands on Advanced Warfare, make sure to read on and find out everything you need to know ahead of launch.
RELEASE DATE
The Call of Duty series has religiously stuck to an early November release cycle for the past seven years, so it was always a good bet that Advanced Warfare would follow suit. It will be going on sale on the 4 th of November around the world, on multiple platforms and in a range of different special editions.
PLATFORM AVAILABILITY
Sledgehammer Games is developing Advanced Warfare as a 'next-gen first title', meaning it was developed primarily for the Xbox One and PS4 rather than previous generation Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. It will still be available on older consoles, however, just with downgraded graphics; the port will be handled by High Moon studios. Naturally you'll also be able to pick up a copy on PC.
Activision is keen on selling their games to as big a user base as possible. 2010's Call of Duty Black Ops was released on the Nintendo Wii, for example, while last year's Call of Duty Ghosts was available for the Wii U. However, it seems Nintendo is out of luck this time around. The Amazon pre-order page shows versions of the game for PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, but Wii U doesn't feature.
FREE DIGITAL UPGRADE
If you have yet to invest in a next-generation console, you'll be able to pick up a digital copy on Xbox 360 or PS3 then digitally upgrade it once you pick up an Xbox One or PS4. When you make the upgrade, all DLC and season passes will also carry across to the next-gen console. Simply having the old-gen version on your PSN or Xbox Live account will make the next-gen version available to download once you set up the console, so there's no need to redeem codes or fill out forms in order to make the upgrade. You won't lose your license for the old game either, meaning you could continue to play on the old console if you wanted. Any multiplayer progress, including unlocked weapons, stats and perks, will carry across to the new game.
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- Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) October 7, 2014
Unfortunately you aren't able to move from a Microsoft console to a Sony one as part of the deal, as the upgrade will only work within console families. The offer will expire at the end of March, giving you five months to decide whether to switch to a new console. You can get more details from the official Q&A to help you make up your mind.
DAY ZERO EDITION
Anyone that puts in a pre-order for Advanced Warfare, or has already done so on any platform, will get an automatic free upgrade to the Day Zero edition of the game. Day Zero means exactly that; players will get a whole twenty four hours to experience the new Call of Duty before anyone else, a day earlier than the official release date. If you order online, you should get it delivered on the 3rd of November, and shops will let you pick up your copy a day early - but only if you've pre-ordered.
The Day Zero edition also includes bonus double XP throughout the 24 hours of extra play time, along with two bonus custom weapons and the already announced Advanced Arsenal pre-order bundle, which includes a gold EXO suit and golden beam gun.
ATLAS EDITION
If you're sometihng of a collector, you'll want to pick up the Atlas Edition version of the game. It will arrive in a steelbook case, complete with Atlas calling card, Welcome to Atlas advanced soldier manual, copy of the game soundtrack, two bonus custom weapons, a bonus EXO suit and helmet, and a download code for the Atlas Gorge bonus multiplayer map. You'll also earn the Advanced Arsenal pre-order bonuses, including the gold EXO suit and golden beam gun, five in-game supply drops, a player emblem and single player EXO upgrade token. The Atlas Edition is available from Amazon for £59, but only on PS4 and Xbox One - you won't be able to get it on previous generation consoles or PC.
BUNDLES
Microsoft has paid big bucks to make the Xbox One the launch console for Advanced Warfare, meaning all advertising you see for the game will point you towards Microsoft's big black box rather than Sony's PS4. That includes releasing a special Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare console bundle, which includes a copy of the game, Call of Duty-themed console and controller, and a larger 1TB hard disk - making it the only Xbox One available with greater than 500GB of storage. It is set to cost £430 and will go on sale alongside the game on the 4 th of November.
Considering other Xbox bundles cost considerably less, you'd have to be a very big Call of Duty fan, or have massive storage needs, in order to choose this over the cheaper FIFA 15 bundle or Sunset Overdrive bundle - unless you plan on using the Xbox One TV Tuner. This device will let you record Freeview HD TV to the internal hard disk via the Xbox One's Unified Guide, but with no support to date for external drives, a bigger internal disc will be a huge boon for those who also want to use their Xbox One as a PVR.
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