As more details about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Storm Action come out.
Online discussions about these two games are getting more heated.
Even though Nebula Games didn't do much promotion later on, game media both abroad and at home are reporting on it like crazy.
This is mainly because for players and game designers, both Storm Action and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare are among the first VR games of the new era.
On top of that, both Nebula Games and Atari are well-known game companies in the industry.
This naturally drew a lot of attention.
But when it comes to the game content, players still don't know much right now.
For Storm Action, Atari has already released quite a bit of info.
It's basically a game that advances with both single-player and multiplayer modes.
As for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, there isn't much news yet.
Because of this, many impatient players waiting around are tagging Lucas all over the official blog.
Hoping to get some kind of response.
At first, this was just a way to let off steam and a channel for it.
But many players didn't expect that they actually got a reply from Lucas.
Lucas's response on the official blog was very straightforward.
'Story plus multiplayer, and in terms of story presentation, it will definitely leave a deep impression on players.'
Seeing Lucas's answer.
Many players were surprised.
Even though he didn't explain much about the gameplay.
But on the game content, Lucas had actually given away some hints.
Just like Storm Action, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has multiplayer mode and single-player story mode.
The only thing that caught players' attention was what Lucas said at the end.
From what Lucas meant, it seems like he's really confident about the story?
This kept many players excited, though some were skeptical.
After all, Nebula Games has grown to this size, and it has plenty of loyal fans.
But Atari has a lot of loyal fans too, and Storm Action itself is a major IP with a big potential audience.
'If you're talking about gameplay, I think Call of Duty: Modern Warfare might compete, but for the story, forget it.'
'Yeah, Storm Action is based on a blockbuster movie at least, and this game's story involves the original writers, so Call of Duty: Modern Warfare should take a break.'
'From those promo videos, the graphics and big scenes look pretty impressive, but FPS game stories aren't decided just by graphics and big scenes.'
'Heh, those kids who think Lucas can't do stories should chill. Have you heard of Warcraft, Dark Souls? What about Undertale and To the Moon? Which of those has a bad story?'
'That's right!'
Online, players supporting Nebula Games and those doubting it were arguing non-stop.
But at that moment, Nebula Games dropped a big announcement.
That Call of Duty: Modern Warfare would be released in three parts, on June 1st, June 10th, and June 20th one after another.
At the same time, multiplayer mode would unlock on June 25th.
Each part costs $51, but players can also pre-order the bundle for $140.
Buying any one part lets you play multiplayer mode.
In other words, the multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is like a bonus that comes with all three parts, with no content differences.
The only difference is the single-player campaign. If you're not interested in the single-player story, just buy one part.
From a pricing view, the total cost for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just the standard price for a big VR title.
The price didn't surprise many players; they were already prepared for it.
In response, Nebula Games' official account and Lucas's blog gave an explanation.
That Call of Duty: Modern Warfare's playtime is too long, so they made this decision.
This isn't just talk, because compared to the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare from before.
Lucas didn't change much of the story, since the original was already classic.
But in level design, some scenes got more detailed content.
Enemy soldiers, our side's NPC teammate soldiers, and to make the story and player experience more impactful, some maps were improved even better, like Soap and Ghost heading to a Russian airport in the Tianshan Mountains of Kazakhstan to recover a lost artificial satellite ACS module.
So the playtime is a bit longer than the original.
Of course, there's another key reason.
That is to strike first and gain the upper hand.
The overall content is almost done, and it's gone through lots of testing.
But for multiplayer stuff, the final Makarov level, and some small tweaks.
The extra 20 days are for handling those.
In some game team fights, going first can boost win rate by 30%, or even more.
And in the game world, a smart release date can give you an edge too.
Though its flop wasn't just because of timing, it also had to do with poor multiplayer balance and the infamous Orange Box platform that crashed everyone at 2 PM.
But being sandwiched between Call of Duty and Battlefield was awkward timing that hurt sales a lot.
Now with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Storm Action both hot FPS games lately, releasing early would grab all the advantages.
Once this date came out, Atari and Howard Warcha were totally stunned.
Sneaky!
Way too sneaky!
What do you mean the content is too big? As game folks, they know Nebula Games' little tricks!
In an instant, Atari and Howard Warcha were furious.
But at the same time, they were puzzled.
Does Nebula Games make games by just grinding straight through without any detours?
In that moment, Atari just felt endless frustration.
Especially Howard Warcha, who was super down.
And Atari gave a strict order to finish Storm Action as fast as possible.
Seeing that command from above, Howard Warcha just wanted to smash a breaching hammer from Rainbow Six on those managers' heads.
But Howard Warcha knew Atari was desperate too.
After this period of hype, players' excitement for both games had peaked, and now Call of Duty: Modern Warfare jumps ahead.
If the quality is bad, then no big deal.
But if it's good, that empty time slot.
Is enough to decide the winner.
Their Storm Action won't even get a warm bite by then.
Now Howard Warcha could only lead the whole team in overtime, while hoping Call of Duty: Modern Warfare flops hard.
(End of this chapter)
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