Rumour: Call Of Duty 2018 Could Be Black Ops 4, And It Might Be Headed To Switch

Not interested at all, never have been with any Call of Duty game, to be honest

I'd love it to happen but I say no way will it happen. For the same reason Monster Hunter World won't be on Switch, the port would be way too difficult technically. I'd like to be proven wrong. Quality FPS are one of the major genres the Switch is severely lacking in.

Not my thing, but a decent port would help Nintendo compete. It’s a glaring hole to not have a semi decent COD

I’m not a call of duty fan by any means, but I have a feeling this isn’t going to be another Delassified. Given the good switch ports up until now, I would be optimistic about COD Switch.

call of duty is not my thing
never liked them

Port it for laughs, I'd love to see how it turns and all that, and if people will even pick it up. But then again, they picked Fifa up missing an entire mode, so I guess anything will do

Would definitely buy. Haven't played one of these games in years. They're fun to dip in to every so often.
Definitely switch is lacking these types of games.

I think there is a good possibility we will get this, but it will be a dumbed down version.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE I dunno man Wii U not only ran Black Ops 2 but ran it extremely well. I know that's a gen old game now but newer COD's play exactly the same and work off the same engine, just look a bit shinier. For a AAA PS4 game to downport to Switch, it doesn't get much simpler than COD.

@PorllM Here's the key question: Will it sell?

Oh who am I kidding, everything sells off of portability on Switch, never mind.

Of course there will be some compromises made but the idea that a switch port is technically not possible is laughable.

A switch port will look and perform far closer to the PS4 version compared to the Wii port of COD compared to the 360 game.

@PorllM totally agree.

Don't understand why anyone would think COD on switch is some impossible task.

Perhaps, if it does release it'll depend on other games released around that time... My switch backlog has already grown to unmanageable heights!

IF the rumor is true, IF it is a decent game and IF it is a good porting job without lacking quality or content, then I'll get it even though I'm not a huge COD fan. It is an important franchise, it will be good for the platform. But it has to be good enough to warrant sales, otherwise don't bother.

Could have sworn I read back in the day that the Wii U ran the best version of Black Ops 2 (not including PC obviously), as it was competing with 360 and PS3 versions.

Either way, I liked it, and I was one of the four people that bought Ghosts for the Wii U too lol, and I thought that ran pretty good too, so I don't see why they wouldn't be able to make a new COD game run on the Switch to an acceptable standard.

I may be in the minority but I REALLY hope that they bring World War Two out as a late port to the Switch.

I don't really like the "realistic sci-fi" ones at all anymore. I gave up on COD when I played 20 minutes of Black Ops 3 and promptly took it straight back as I then realised how much I hated/had grown bored of all the Modern Warfare stuff.

God Bless Battlefield 1 is all I can say to that. One of the finest campaigns in Lord knows how many years; and I know WW2 didn't get as good reviews and praise, but I'd still live to give it a go.

It's worth noting that Treyarch typically has a team dedicated to porting games to Nintendo hardware. They're the ones who brought the Modern Warfare series to Wii and Ghosts to Wii U.

Not something I am personally interested in. But people who are interested in CoDs having the opportunity to buy it on Switch, is of course good for the platform. And if there's something the Switch is lacking, that would be FPS games.

Although, I am wondering if they can fit the entire game, with the multiplayer included, on the cartridge.

Even if I deliberately try to imagine the most trashy thing in existence, it's still not bad compared to the pathetic, tiresome, utter garbage a Black Ops 4 would actually be in real life.

Pass.

Marcus Sellars is not a reliable source. He's just been flinging stuff at a wall for months now to see what sticks. That whole thing about the SoulCalibur VI reveal at Bandai Namco's December event that never came to pass was a rumor of his, and needless to say there's no Switch version on the horizon.

@GuruOfGreatness nah the Wii U version has some serious performance issues on some levels

Not for me, but that would be amazing for sales to "generic gamers".

@Unclear Treyarch are big Nintendo fans so I won't be surprised if their own game will be on the Switch. Hopefully it's not just a rumour

I keep coming across the term 'New Super Mario Bros fatigue' in the forums - if that's true, what's the term we're using to describe Call of Duty? ..that franchise is so, so far beyond the NSMB end of the 'fatigue' spectrum!

'Boots on the ground' - again...yay? :/

For it to be a seller, it needs to
a) launch at the same time as other versions
b) be reasonable next to other versions, ideally cross-platform multiplayer.

Launching a poor port several months later than other versions & then blaming 'lack of mature audience' no longer works as an excuse.

@kobashi100

Can't say I noticed nor remember TBH. Either way it didn't affect my enjoyment of it, and at least it still ran on it regardless.

I played about 4 hours of doom yesterday that argues that switch can handle cod.

@MFD I was one of those that picked up FIFA and have zero regrets. Why would I, it's a great port and a great FIFA. I certainly wouldn't skip a great game I really wanted just for missing a couple of modes I couldn't give a toss about. That would be silly.

None of this comes as much of a surprise. WWII was a success, and breathed some new life into the franchise. Black Ops is their baby and their bread and butter. The Switch is hot right now. I'm sure they're expecting to bank off this and probably pick up some new fans along the way with the Switch version.

I haven't played a CoD game in a very long time, just because I prefer the focus to be more on story and adventure than combat/shooting. They always were fun pick up and play games so I could see it doing well on the Switch, and yeah I would probably pick up a copy, regardless if it was BO4, as long as the setting appealed to me.

With all that said, Call of Duty has become the video game equivalent of a smart phone. There is a new shiny version every year with not a whole lot of exciting changes. Like I said I would get it, because it would be my fun go to shooter game, and having it portable on the switch could be great, but I wouldnt be all that excited for it, nor dissapointed if I happened to miss it... because theres always next years version.

Call of Duty games had decent sales over 1 million each at Wii. Technical difference between Wii and PS3 was bigger than the difference betweeen Switch and PS4. So it can happen with some compromises if the engine allows it. It will never sell like Mario or Splatoon but it can be a hit and bring some more hc gamers on the platform

Local wireless multiplayer could be a real game changer on top of the obvious portability.

I'm still hoping in vain for a Timesplitters game, old or new is fine by me!

Makes sense. The Switch has more than proven itself, and Call of Duty has been in pretty much every platformer imaginable, including Wii and Wii U.

The Wii U CoDs were brilliant. The motion controls and off screen play were awesome too and some even preferred to play with motion controls. Why you would go straight to ridiculous Vita comparisons and even mention the Wii, but completely ignore the Wii U iterations... which would be more apt comparisons... is freakin beyond me. If rumors are true, That's the versions I'll be looking forward to.

A place that uses Laura Kate Dale and Emily Rogers as a "credible source" has no place calling someone else a questionable source

Hmmm interesting rumor .. i mean at some point a CoD just has to come out on the switch - I was guessing it will be „Modern Warfare Remastered“ since it’s one of the most beloved and famous in the serious and I think the Remaster would fit perfectly on the Switch without pushing the hardware too much! I would also appreciate the „BO3 zombie chronicles“ on the switch! Either way - it’s about time for CoD to come to the switch! Will be an instant buy and push the console even further (just imagine modern warfare remastered on the go !! Wouldn’t it be insane as to take that amazing title and multiplayer anywhere?)

I don't get the appeal, personally, but a lot of people buy a console just for COD and sports games so there's certainly demand for it.

If we were in the Wii U era I would perfectly understand this kind of desperate articles. Since Nintendo Switch has plenty of developers coming aboard, leave the rumors of coming titles aside and focus on the ones that are trully coming. This way, Nintendo Life will seem more professional.

Is it bad that I base my decision of whether to buy a FPS on if the game has the P90 in it or not?

I do think CoD games are stale, but they do scratch my itch for the run and gun play style.

Unlike the wii and the psvita, we can probably at least get a port that is presentable on the switch

@SLIGEACH_EIRE It has Doom, with Wolfenstein II coming as well. So it's isn't doing too bad so far.

You may have something different to say about that, but they both have been well received, with many publications giving them GOTY in their respective years of release.

Many other genres are more under represented.

Impossible but I'd love it if it were to happen...

Why is it impossible? If this game is releasing soon then the development will likely have started way before the Switch was even given out as an SDK. And if it's coming anyway, then the porting process would be hell. You can only tone down a game so much, ask FIFA 18 😒

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I’m personally not interested, but this will probably be good for the system. Also, the gyro-aiming is tempting.

If it's good I'd buy it. Activision haven't really supported the console thus far so, I'll believe it when I see it.

PLEASE HAVE 4 PLAYER SPLIT SCREEN MULTIPLAYER!

If so ill see you boys on the field !

I personally would have much preferred Call of Duty WWII but everyone saw how that rumor turned out. I don't have much taste for modern setting Call of Duty games anymore but it would still be nice if a new one showed up on Nintendo Switch. I will still be hopeful.

@MFD switch Fifa is missing an entire mode yes but it also had an exclusive mode, that was enough for many people. It’s still a very good game of football, on the bog, in the bath, on breaks at work, in front of the TV...

Meh it's not that surprising, Activision do want their money so they'll have to bring in one Call of Duty at some point.

@johndevine It has DOOM: Vaseline Edition.

If it has same controls as Wii Golden Eye or Metroid Prime Trilogy, I would buy it

I'm encouraged by the rumor, but will likely wait on reviews before pulling the trigger.

We've heard COD rumors before. They went nowhere. There's no reason to NOT put it on Switch of course, so it may be true, but this just seems a bit sideways and WiiU like after the graphical showcase WW2 was.

Certainly possible, but I honestly doubt it will happen.

Also Marcus Sellers has absolutely zero credibility.

While a new COD coming to Switch isn't a ridiculous possibility given the history's presence on previous Nintendo hardware and the Switch's current success, literally nothing Marcus Sellars has ever said has come true, outside of obvious leaks from other leakers. He is not a reliable leaker, and people should stop giving him attention.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE nah, youre just talking sh*t again.

@cmk8 agreed

I would definitely pick this up. I still play Black Ops 2 on Wii U once in a while, and it really ran great. I just hope it really is possible to bring something close to the full experience on Switch. Doom and Wolfenstein 2 give me some hope.

Why are you giving that guy tribune again? Nothing he has said has been truth, except of hints that are confirmed by others!
He just does wild guesses, he’s not an insider nor a leaker.

This guy isn't legit.

But, the rumor goes beyond just him, and, I'd be shocked if it didn't come anyways just because of how well Switch is doing. They put it on Wii U, they even put it on Vita. Of course Switch is getting CoD. Just had to prove itself that first year after the Wii U.

@OorWullie Hey, to each their own. I'm saying everything sells on Switch due to portability, unironically you know

Have we forgotten that most other COD games were ported to Wii and despite being mostly crap sold pretty well? How is this less believable than that?

@Yasaal COD games are on a two year dev cycle. This one would of been in time or just before Switch devkits. Very likely it could come. WW2 can use that excuse though.

@Menchi187 Isn't one of the NLife team (Liam something) a friend of those two? Might be why they get held in such high regards when they miss far more than hit.

On the topic: Would be good news for a heavy seller series like COD to become a staple yearly release again on the Switch, but unsure if I will actually buy it. Though I did enjoy Blops 2 on the Wii U. Off TV play helped a lot.

Developers will always port games if they see profit in it,and the switch has a pretty decent base already.

I would love a good Call of Duty title for the Switch.

Meh. I just want a good Battle Royal game instead tyvm

I don’t get the hate for the Wii motion controls on FPS games, I thought they were much better than the twin sticks alternative. I remember reading articles asking if Nintendo had unwittingly created the perfect control scheme for FPS on consoles back then.

@Unclear That team was disbanded years ago dude.

I haven't played COD in quite a long time. Modern Warfare 2 was the last one. COD 4 is still my fave and I was annoyed the remake was only packaged with that other COD flop. But if we do get a COD for the Switch, and it runs well, I would consider it. The Switch is actually kind of lacking in FPS titles. (probably because PS4 and Xbone are flooded with them)

@PorllM
Yes I think that Black Ops 2 was best on the Wii U, it looked a bit better, had motion controls and best of all had split screen that used the TV/GamePad. COD is the kind of game that sells due to the community rather than the game itself though, so last gen it was the 360, this gen it's the PS4.

I'm not a big COD fan but I'd buy it for the Switch if it had motion controls and portability.

I did hear people enjoyed the motion control versions of COD on Nintendo systems, so hey I say give it a shot The thing's already outsold the Wii U's lifetime sales, I'm sure a good chunk of those owners would buy COD or even double dip for the portable-ness, the motion control AND local multiplayer (Not sharing 1 Switch, I mean every player having a Switch).

@brandonbwii Only Call of Duty 3 was crap on the Wii due to no multiplayer and a very barebone campaign mode, Modern Warfare - Reflex Edition, Modern Warfare 3, World at War, and Black Ops were actually pretty good.

@SLIGEACH_EIRE switch can handle cod like wii u and wii did.

@retro_player_22 hackers ruined cod on wii cause of all their dam cheating and glitchers on wii u cod pissed me off as well.

I'm still baffled that the 3DS didn't get any Call of Duty games at all when the original DS got at least five of them. FIVE!!!

I only bought World at War, and while I couldn't bring myself to ever finish it, it was great for what it was.

If it does come out and it has motion control options that work like they do in Splatoon I might be interested. I suck at double joystick controls

@GuruOfGreatness Same (also bought Black Ops 2 and Ghosts for Wii U). I really liked how much functionality they included in Black Ops 2, even though I think it was missing the Zombies mode. It supported IR aiming and asynchronous multiplayer.

Eurogamer believes the next COD is indeed Black Ops 4, though they have yet to confirm a Switch version.

@MFD Wow! What a great post!

Call of Duty black ops II on Wii U was great! I used to enjoy failing to take out @shiryu

@cfgk24 Good times! (For me anyway)

I loved playing BO2 on the Wii U using the Wii remote. I messed around with the control settings until I had perfected them, and my aim was precise and accurate, comparable to playing with a mouse on PC. I would often destroy my friends who would play using the gamepad or pro controller lol

@sillygostly Haha, I always imagined them porting MW3 to it as MW3D