Talk:Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Release platforms

Until we have reliable sources to confirm the game's release on platforms such as PC and PS4, it is original research to add such a fact to the article and making predictions about future events. Thanks, CR4ZE (t • c) 11:20, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Obi-WanKenobi-2005, I don't think an Amazon listing is appropriate, whether or not it's been picked up by IGN. Amazon often uses placeholders like release platforms/windows. Why can't we simply wait for official confirmation before adding other platforms? CR4ZE (t • c) 16:28, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

How's this? http://www.gamestop.com/collection/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare It links from the official trailer, at the end. Obi-WanKenobi-2005 (talk) 16:37, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

I have to agree with Obi-Wan. Also, we know that Activision has already made it clear future Call of Duty games will have the PlayStation 4 as the lead platform. Not to mention, every time a Call of Duty game is released, the trailer only includes the Xbox systems because of the sponsorship by Microsoft. I think listings on industry websites such as Amazon.com and Gamestop is more than reasonable, although I do understand that reliable sources are best, I think just keeping the other platforms off is very stingy when everyone knows it is going to be multiplatform. Chambr (talk) 17:21, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Also, WP:Crystal Ball clearly says it is okay if the event is "almost certain to happen". Chambr (talk) 17:23, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

It might be right, the game of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare scheduled to release at November 4, 2014 for PC, PS3, PS4, XBOX 360 and XBOX ONE as I think it would like this! --Allen ^{(talk to me! / ctrb / E-mail me)} 14:08, 3 May 2014 (UTC)

Reference of Activision making it clear that PlaySation 4 will be lead platform for future COD titles? I remember seeing an opinionated article on Charlie Intel about this right after the PS4 launch because of the lower resolution of Ghosts on Xbox One. However, there has not been concrete information saying anything more than that. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanafan (talk • contribs) 17:11, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

From what we saw at E3 this past week, Xbox will continue to be the lead platform for the COD series. I don't see PlayStation taking the reigns anytime soon. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 173.13.8.1 (talk) 12:36, 10 June 2014 (UTC)

Redirect

Since the game is not confirmed, I recommend merging whatever to the series' article and expanding out summary style when need be. Right now this article can only lead to bickering since the coverage is only rumors and no announcements. czar ♔ 12:27, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Activision have officially revealed the debut trailer in wake of the leak. Given we're only two days from the purported "big reveal" I don't see that it's particularly worth it. By the time a merge discussion opened and got comments, the article would have enough content to stand on its own. CR4ZE (t • c) 12:34, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Agreed. The game is technically confirmed with the official release of the trailer after the leak, and the subject has enough coverage to stand on its own until May 4. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 18:19, 2 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 6 May 2014

24.11.55.49 (talk) 23:08, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Not done: it's not clear what changes you want made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format. NiciVampireHeart 23:20, 6 May 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 7 May 2014

[Copyrighted content redacted by SuperHamster] — Preceding unsigned comment added by SpyThePro (talk • contribs) 22:39, 7 May 2014‎ (UTC)

 Not done - content is copied-and-pasted from Metro and is copyrighted. ~SuperHamster Talk Contribs 23:11, 7 May 2014 (UTC)

Wii U release?

There has been no confirmation yet that the Nintendo Wii U will be receiving COD: AW. I believe that using a reference of a Wii U logo in a website's source code is not proof enough that the platform is receiving the title. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanafan (talk • contribs) 17:02, 31 May 2014 (UTC)

Which is why I recently removed the Wii U from the release platforms and added a note of this in the infobox. Wii U should not be included without an official announcement. Chambr (talk) 01:49, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Wii u has been confirmed by e3insider. e3insider.com/exhibitor/view/82/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare/29661/#!/exhibitor/view/82/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare/29661/

Until Sledgehammer or Activision makes an official announcement, it is not confirmed, regardless of what an insider says. Also, your source only tags the Wii U in the discussion, it never confirms a release. Chambr (talk) 17:59, 2 June 2014 (UTC)

Possible confirmation of Wii U release - http://www.vg247.com/2014/06/09/call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-ps3-xbox-360-wii-u-ports-coming-via-transformers-dev/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanafan (talk • contribs) 13:32, 11 June 2014 (UTC)

Even though there is an article, no major websites like Joystiq, IGN, or Activision themselves have announced a Wii U release right now. It is all speculation at this point. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanafan (talk • contribs) 18:28, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

Did Advanced Warfare leaked out in Wii U yet?! --Allen ^{(talk to me! / ctrb / E-mail me)} 18:48, 15 June 2014 (UTC)

Nope, Wii U is not announced yet! --Allen ^{(talk to me! / ctrb / E-mail me)} 01:13, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

Yep, just a few very random websites reporting that High Moon Studios is working on COD: AW port for 360, PS3, and Wii U - but again, no major outlet or Activision have reported an official release. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shanafan (talk • contribs) 19:28, 20 June 2014 (UTC)

I add a description that Wii U has not been announced it yet for Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare by High Moon Studios and Sledgehammer Games, unfortunately we don't have that yet. --Allen ^{(talk to me! / ctrb / E-mail me)} 03:04, 2 July 2014 (UTC)

Iron Wolf *LEAKED* 2015 release

The Iron Wolf topic was real! People are now talking about it AdvancedWARFARE (talk) 03:58, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

Do you have a link to it? SG²⁰⁹⁰ 04:03, 16 July 2014 (UTC)

I don't have a link to it, Iron Wolf is different. Just a few days left that Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare will be released on November 4, 2014 by Sledgehammer Games and High Moon Studios. --Allen ^{(talk to me! / ctrb / E-mail me)} 17:18, 19 July 2014 (UTC)

Day Zero Edition release

I made an edit to reflect that the Day Zero edition was not exclusive to North America but this was then changed by another user for no apparent reason. I see from the history the page is regularly victim to vandals but Ferret has reverted my edit without checking what I had done was correct.

Currently Release Date(s) show NA for the Day Zero Edition. This in incorrect as I know first hand Europe have the same access as do other parts of the world.

Secondly, the very first paragraph states "Also, a Day Zero Edition of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is set to release in North America a day before the classic game.", for the same reasons above this is factually incorrect.

PingPlay (talk) 10:29, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Done It appears Day Zero is available everywhere, so I've updated the article to reflect that. Stickee (talk) 11:51, 30 October 2014 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 10 November 2014

It might be a trivial request, but I would like a punctuation error under the "Gameplay" heading to be fixed. Currently, it reads "The general gun-play remains unchanged, apart from new mechanics, for example, certain guns will be able to recharge slowly." I would change it to read "The general gun-play remains unchanged, apart from new mechanics; for example, certain guns will be able to recharge slowly." (change comma after "mechanics" to a semicolon). Countofcounts (talk) 20:51, 10 November 2014 (UTC)

Done Stickee (talk) 05:01, 11 November 2014 (UTC)

Plot correction...arm wasn't severed at the shoulder...

At the time of his injury, you can clearly see Mitchell's arm as he's being dragged away; and during the funeral scene, the camera pans down to show a solid portion of Mitchell's arm in a sling. That's not possible if his arm was cleaved at the shoulder. Peelman (talk) 12:49, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

Multiplayer section

Can someone adding a section about the game's Multiplayer? Other CoD articles has information but not this one. Egon Eagle (talk) 01:18, 14 November 2014 (UTC)

Irons and Irons

I've never played this game, but the plot section mentions a soldier named Irons, as well as Kevin Spacey's character, who has the same surname. Are they supposed to be related? In real life, this would be considered a coincidence, but for a work of fiction, it's quite unusual. Are the characters related, as far as we know? --BDD (talk) 16:26, 3 February 2015 (UTC)

Father and son, BDD Dibol (talk) 04:45, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

D'oh! It already says that. I just wasn't reading carefully enough. Thanks. --BDD (talk) 19:58, 5 February 2015 (UTC)

"Critical response" section needs to be corrected

"Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare received negative reviews from critics upon release. Josh Harmon from Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the game a 9/10..." This is self-conflicted.

Also, the score chart shows wrong scores, obviously conficted with Chinese version. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 149.136.33.253 (talk) 23:49, 2 June 2015 (UTC)

Just a bit of vandalism, already corrected. -- ferret (talk) 11:30, 3 June 2015 (UTC)

GA Review

This review is transcluded from Talk:Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare/GA1. The edit link for this section can be used to add comments to the review.

Reviewer: AdrianGamer (talk · contribs) 08:46, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

• Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is a military science fiction war thriller first-person shooter - This was clumsily long.
• Who is the lead developer? That's the most important part. What High Moon and Raven developed should be mentioned in the development section, not the lead.
• There is a lot of information that should be mentioned in the body article instead of the lead, such as Sledgehammer being the co-developer of Modern Warfare 3, Day Zero Edition, and the absence of a Wii U version
• Not well-organized. Basic information should have its own paragraph, then gameplay (which there is no mention) and story (can be mixed together with gameplay), then development/release and at last reception
• Remove citations from the lead for uncontroversial stuff per WP:LEADCITE
• The game was originally titled Call of Duty: Fog of War, - Inaccurate.
• his interactions with Atlas, a private military corporation that sells its services to the highest bidder. - Do not think that "interactions" is the best word to use.
• Many critics praised the visuals, which were called "excellent" by some, the single-player campaign, which some critics saw as the best in the Call of Duty series, the fast, dynamic, and exciting gameplay, and the content-rich multiplayer. - These adjectives should not be mentioned in the lead. Save it later for the reception part.
• I am convinced that the nominator of the article is familiar with the gameplay section of this article. This used to be unsourced, and the new sources only cover a portion of the gameplay but not all of it. There is still a lot of unsourced information and original research in the gameplay section.
• from the Exoskeleton, which can boost, dash, and sky jump - The Exoskeleton cannot skyjump. The player can.
• Call of Duty series that allows the player to choose differing types of conventional weaponry; - This is unsourced as well.
• Totally, 22 points are needed to upgrade all of the Exo upgrade system. - not necessary.
• four players have to survive against endless waves of undead enemies, with an optional story quest, or easter egg, that can be done at any time during a match. - not "done" but "completed". You cannot do an "easter egg"
• and use them to open doors/clear obstacles - use points or use zombies?
• Map pack mentioned in the downloadable content section already.
• Suggest trimming the plot section. Both of them are a bit too long.
• The development section is very weak. As a big release in a year, it should have a lot of interview, feature articles and even, making of article. [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14]
• Advanced Warfare left an impact on Black Ops III. This should be mentioned.[15]
• A Call of Duty massively multiplayer online game was also rumored to be in development - Not rumored. It is Call of Duty Online from Raven.
• A new game in the Call of Duty series was announced to be released in November 2014 - This is a one-sentence paragraph. You should expand it, merge it with other sections or remove it.
• same as James Cameron's upcoming Avatar 2, a first for Call of Duty - "a first for Call of Duty" is not necessary.
• the new three-year Call of Duty development cycle meant that Advanced Warfare - the development cycle come out of nowhere. Normal readers would not know about this.
• Raven's role is not mentioned in this section.
• The reveal section is not really good. I guess a section about trailers is acceptable, but it is not really the main point of the section. It does not mention the most important information: When the game is actually released.
• Day Zero Edition was mentioned twice and the first mention should be removed
• The downloadable content section talking about the Havoc, Ascendance, Supremacy, and Reckoning is not well-written. I suggest using a list format, or simply rephrase it to "Sledgehammer received 4 downloadable content, namely Havoc, Ascendance, Supremacy, and Reckoning in a period between January 2015 to September 2015" and then talk about the content of these downloadable content.
• The reception section needs to be completely rewritten. It is unbalanced, and does not really give a good indication of the game's good points and bad points. It should also be written in a way that "The game's futuristic setting received a positive reaction. Reviewer X call it great and Reviewer Y thought that it was amazing.
• The lead said that it was nominated/won multiple awards, but only one award is listed.
• Citation format need to be overhauled. Date format is not consistent. Some older sources do not have the author and publisher/work field.
• Most sources seem reliable, besides this IGN wiki source.
• The development screenshot itself is not really good as it is more like a promotional image rather than actual game footage. It needs to be replaced.

GA review – see WP:WIAGA for criteria

1. Is it reasonably well written?

   A. Prose is "clear and concise", without copyvios, or spelling and grammar errors:

   B. MoS compliance for lead, layout, words to watch, fiction, and list corporation:

2. Is it factually accurate and verifiable?

   A. Has an appropriate reference section:

   B. Citation to reliable sources where necessary:

   C. No original research:

3. Is it broad in its coverage?

   A. Major aspects:

   B. Focused:

4. Is it neutral?

   Fair representation without bias:

5. Is it stable?

   No edit wars, etc:

6. Does it contain images to illustrate the topic?

   A. Images are tagged with their copyright status, and valid fair use rationales are provided for non-free content:

   B. Images are provided if possible and are relevant to the topic, and have suitable captions:

7. Overall:

   Pass or Fail:

The recent edits performed by the nominator is definitely an improvement to the article, and it is always good to see someone working on a major release. However, the foundation of the article is not good. It has a lot of original search, sometimes poorly-written, and as an article for a major release it really does not cover it well. I usually put the nomination on hold if the nominator has worked on the article, but I think that, if you want this article to achieve its GA status, it needs to be rewritten. Sorry but Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare cannot be promoted this time. Feel free to renominate it when you have addressed all the issues. AdrianGamer (talk) 09:53, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

Game engine

IW engine or in-house engine? It does say the engine is mostly build from scratch at http://charlieintel.com/2014/06/06/shgames-says-majority-of-advanced-warfares-engine-has-been-built-from-scratch/ 173.33.180.69 (talk) 21:02, 29 October 2015 (UTC)

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Jonathan Irons

There is an (obviously illegally) convicted man in Missouri Maya Moore fights for with the same name. Is this coincidential or by some purpose?--Mideal (talk) 14:05, 18 June 2020 (UTC)

Should seem pretty obvious it's a coincident. -- ferret (talk) 16:11, 18 June 2020 (UTC)