{"id":362,"date":"2011-10-05T10:44:26","date_gmt":"2011-10-05T15:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vgheaven.com\/?p=362"},"modified":"2011-10-05T10:44:52","modified_gmt":"2011-10-05T15:44:52","slug":"could-the-next-xbox-already-be-specd-out-and-ready-for-release-in-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.vgheaven.com\/?p=362","title":{"rendered":"Could the NEXT Xbox already be spec’d out and ready for release in 2012?"},"content":{"rendered":"

A job listing at Call of Duty studio Treyarch<\/a> calls for a senior software engineer to join a team “bringing our hugely successful game to a new console.” Though not named outright, Call of Duty has become the studio’s signature series. Last year’s Treyarch-developed Call of Duty: Black Ops sold around 25 million copies<\/a> for the publisher through early August. The studio has not shipped a title outside of the shooter franchise since 2008, when it released both the James Bond-based Quantum of Solace and Spider-Man: Web of Shadows.<\/p>\n

Last week, Activision-owned Vicarious Visions was linked to development for Nintendo’s Wii U<\/a>. It appears Vicarious Visions isn’t the only Activision developer working on projects for a new console.<\/p>\n

The job listing does little to shed additional light on the project, though the phrasing of bringing a specific game to a new console could suggest a port. The job description notes that the chosen candidate will “adapt graphics and other major systems in our engine to a new platform.”<\/p>\n

As for what the “new console” might be, there are a number of possibilities. At the 2011 Electronic Entertainment Expo, Activision pledged to support Nintendo’s newest console, the Wii U<\/a>. Beyond that, there are rumors the next Xbox could be unveiled at E3 2012<\/a>, and a source claiming to be present at a “high level” Sony meeting pegged the PlayStation 4 as being readied for announcement or release in 18 months<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The next Call of Duty entry–Modern Warfare 3–is due out on November 8 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, DS, and Wii. Modern Warfare 3 picks up where Modern Warfare 2 left off, and it is set on a global stage. Players will fight on multiple continents in places like London, France, Germany, and New York City.<\/p>\n

First reported at Gamespot.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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