Modern Warfare 2 Without CoD - Activision Talks CoD 4 Sales

Activision stated what was pretty much already confirmed with yesterday's trailer; namely that the official sequel to the kick-ass shooter Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is going to carry the title "Modern Warfare 2." The confirmation led to speculation that the game would be the first of a whole new spin-off series--speculation that a statement from an Infinity Ward rep appears to have confirmed.

"All I can tell you (officially) at this point is that Modern Warfare has taken on such a life of its own, it has become our focus now," says a company rep. "At this point, it's too early to release additional details." Infinity Ward CEO Vince Zampella also said: "Everyone on the team is laser-focused on making the most gripping experience we've ever created."

The prospect of a stand-alone Modern Warfare series also puts the fate of the Call of Duty franchise into question. If Infinity Ward is no longer making Call of Duty games, the most likely scenario would see it being taken over by Treyarch. The similarly Activision-owned studio had been alternating COD projects with Infinity Ward, releasing the multiplatinum Call of Duty: World at War last year. As of press time, Activision reps had not commented on the status of the Call of Duty license.

To go along with the announcement of Modern Warfare 2, Activion officially confirmed that Call of Duty 4 has sold 12 million units worldwide to date - sales figures were gathered by NPD Group (US) and GfK (Europe). Accompanying these impressive figures, is Activision proud announcement that the game is the "best-selling first-person action game of all time."