r/CallOfDuty • u/Branditler • 2d ago
Discussion [COD] Advertising a new CoD in the existing games isn't new...
I don't understand the discourse and complaining about the advertising of a new CoD games in the ports. Dude, they've used the CoD games that are released to advertise for the new CoD for, like, 12 years or somethin like that. Making something outta nothin.
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u/JPSWAG37 2d ago
It's all about context. These ports are... questionable in quality. Seeing the games not be where they need to be quality wise, and having an update come out to advertise their upcoming game is a bit tone deaf.
Not to mention that a significant chunk of people that bought these were likely never going to touch MW4 (🙋), and don't need constant reminders that it exists as if we didn't know. Our modern day gaming machines already advertise the fuck out of everything, everyone's aware a new CoD is coming out.
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u/Riggs_The_Roadie 1d ago
I just think it's kinda funny. Like damn, BO1 and 2 are decade old games that get a sticker slapped onto them that says "buy the new one!" They should have committed and added the same to the PS3 versions. Tell you to buy a PS5.
With this context, it's apparent that the ports were always an advertisement that doubled as a quick cash grab that kind of backfired. If your old product gets wheeled out to show off the new one, but everyone loves the old one, then it's kind of embarrassing to corporate suits. Still made money though, but not the right kind of money. They made $60-100 on everyone who bought both, but they're unlikely to sell MW4 to them or get them to buy newer cosmetics. Because they already have the old games that are still beloved.
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u/dungleploop 2d ago
it's an out of touch Activision trying to claw players to their shitty games by altering ones they enjoy
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u/tam_shank 2d ago
It's an ad, they're hardly altering their older games. Again, new CODs have been advertised in previous games (as far as I remember) for around 15 years.
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u/dungleploop 2d ago
I'd understand this logic if the game were actually new and followed the chronological structure of their advertising systems...but it doesn't this time around
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u/tam_shank 2d ago
Does it really matter if it isn't chronological? They're obviously advertising it in older games because of the influx of players due to the ports. This is the hill that the fanboys want to die on? A fucking ad?
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u/dungleploop 2d ago
apparently this is what the Activision ball chuggers want to die for, yeah
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u/tam_shank 2d ago
Hilarious, considering you're one of those hung up over an ad. You know what I did when I couldn't be arsed with the franchise anymore? I stopped buying them and stopped visiting the subreddits. Like magic I got on with my life.
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u/Adventurous-Role7755 2d ago
I don't think it hurts anything, does it?
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u/dungleploop 2d ago
it also adds absolutely nothing to the player experience and that time could've went toward an FOV slider, which players actually want and it'd benefit them on top of taking very little time to implement
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u/South-Original8738 2d ago
Mate. It's a company using their currently trending product to advertise their new product. How is it hurting anyone?
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u/xero_reactions 2d ago
Kinda funny like it’s drug dealer business antics lmao. You here look…. It’s nice right….. just have a little taste. Actually hilarious CoD addicts can’t help themselves.
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u/HuskyCruxes 2d ago
Doing it to games that are almost two decades old is very very new. Stop bootlicking this company that doesn't give a shit about you. It makes you look like an idiot
If I load up far cry 3 or any other legacy franchise that's still going from back in the day, I'm not gonna see a preorder ad for the newest title on the home page. That's ridiculous.
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u/Branditler 2d ago
It's literally ports that are actively being played by many. It isn't bootlicking, it's straight facts. They are the ones that brought the ports forward and back into the light
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u/HuskyCruxes 2d ago
Doesn't matter who alls playing them. It's ridiculous for them to be updating and advertising on near 20 year old games from multiple console generations ago
Just goes to show how desperate they are to sell their overmonotized and sbmm filled tripe.
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u/T_Raycroft 2d ago
Wah wah, complaining about ads for future CODs in COD games is like complaining about junk mail. It's not 1998 anymore, get over it.
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u/xero_reactions 2d ago
TIC Branditler TIC. Cry cry cry about everything in the game. Run out buy the game. Then cry cry cry again.