Battle Royale has always been a topic of speculation in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Now a developer provides some insight: while aiming for 100 players, Infinity Ward is currently evading questions about Battle Royale.
Blackout, the Battle Royale mode from Call of Duty, has many fans in Black Ops 4. Even more fans wish to see the mode in the new Modern Warfare.
In an interview with IGN, Joe Cecot, Multiplayer Design Director of Infinity Ward, talked about this mode and reveals why Battle Royale is not currently a topic for Modern Warfare.
No Battle Royale for Modern Warfare?
What does the developer say? Cecot stated in the interview that Modern Warfare is meant to be authentic.
He believes that they have focused mainly on the core principle of Modern Warfare. They want to keep Modern Warfare pure.
Developers don’t commit, want to talk about other things
So is there no Battle Royale? Here Infinity Ward leaves a backdoor open. Cecot says: “We are big fans of Battle Royale. We are excited about the huge player counts and other things that Battle Royale offers, but currently we are focusing on the pure multiplayer.”
So he does not rule out Battle Royale. However, he apparently does not want to talk about it at the moment, but rather about how realistic and authentic Modern Warfare is.
That’s why Battle Royale would fit: As Infinity Ward has already announced, they are working on matches with up to 100 players. While only 20 against 20 will compete at release, larger matches are planned for the future, according to the developers.
Battle Royale would definitely fit if they manage to engage 100 players simultaneously in a game. Nevertheless, Geoff Smith, Design Director at Infinity Ward, emphasized that these player numbers are not intended for Battle Royale but for other modes.
It remains to be seen whether Battle Royale will find its way to Modern Warfare. However, Infinity Ward has not completely ruled it out.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be released on October 25, 2019, for PC, PS4, and Xbox One. It is likely that Activision will hold back some revelations until then.
What do you think? Could Battle Royale still play a role in Modern Warfare?
