You'd have to be insane not to anticipate a Call of Duty presence at today's Microsoft briefing. Last week, IGN had the chance to get a preview of today's announcement and talk with the developers at Infinity Ward. The team promises the next iteration of Call of Duty will deliver a new experience, a new world, and a new engine. We're still waiting on firm details of the story, but we do know that America is crippled by an attack, and that the player is part of an elite force sent to respond to the threat.
While the developers suggest that gameplay is what drives tech, the demo of the latest title was overwhelmingly tech focused. Animations, polycounts, and textures eclipsed the few gameplay details we heard. Nevertheless, the tricks are impressive, creating a much more lifelike, much more visually believable world. The team at Infinity Ward have clearly made the most of the local Hollywood visual effects talent, all while maintaining the series' 60fps standard and low latency controls.