![]() Launching this Christmas, the controversial Wii U will be at the vanguard, but next year's E3 exhibition in Los Angeles will surely see announcements from Sony and Microsoft about their next machines. We are also on the verge of a new console generation. We have the rise of indie gaming, spearheaded by Minecraft, which last month overtook Modern Warfare 3 to be the most played game on Xbox Live smartphone and tablet devices are also continuing to cut in on the traditional games market, drawing attention away from retail console releases. ![]() Some interesting things are happening in the industry now, though. It is up there with Mario, Pokemon, the Sims and GTA as a mega-franchise, boasting sales of more than 100 million. ![]() Call of Duty has dominated the console sales charts for the last four years, with only the major sports titles (Fifa worldwide and Madden in the US), Halo and Grand Theft Auto getting close. However, there have been some very strong releases elsewhere, including Halo 4, of course, as well as Assassin's Creed III, stealth adventure Dishonored, RPG blaster Borderlands 2, and sci-fi strategy title XCom – most of them offering very different experiences to the now hugely familiar military shooter recipe.Īnd it is hugely familiar. The title has also had to fight for online multiplayer dominance with its close rival, Battlefield 3.īlack Ops 2 doesn't have such a capable competitor this year – EA's Medal of Honor: Warfighter has come in for something of a critical mauling. Industry reports suggest that last year's Modern Warfare 3 sold fewer copies than its predecessor – although it still managed to rake in $775m within five days of launch. ![]() ![]() There are, after all, signs that the massive sales, which have put Call of Duty above the box-office takings of any Hollywood movie of the last five years, are falling. Can it last? That is no doubt the question Activision's shareholders will be asking as they greedily watch the sales ticker spin. ![]()
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